Nursery Nurse
The closing date is 09 March 2026
Job summary
In Tower Hamlets our local community is home to families from a diverse mix of ethnicity, social challenge and health need. The Royal London Hospital is situated in the heart of East London and we have easy access to very good public transport links .
We are recruiting nursery nurses to join our dynamic team. We already have a strong team in place that will support you and work with you during your induction period to help you settle in. We offer various educational programme and in house training to help staff develop within the role. The Trust also offer places for Nursery Nurses who would like to go on and do their Nurse or midwifery training after working for us for a period of time.
We are looking to recruit qualified nursery nurses on a substantive contracts working 37.5 hours per week, to join our successful specialist team Transitional Care. We will require you to be flexible working a mixture of days and nights, 24 hours, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays. You will need a recognised childcare qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent or working towards. You will need to be highly motivated, have the ability to work as part of a team and a sound knowledge of the EYFS Framework is essential.
An understanding of Every Child Matters is also important to this role.
Main duties of the job
Assist in physical and emotional care of the newborn. Provide support to mothers and qualified staff on the ward.
Provide a family centred environment and parents the relevant skills required to care for their child.
To support all grades of staff.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£33,094 to £36,195 a year per annum inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-7827026RLH
Job locations
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website
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