Job summaryClosing Date:
21.09.29 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing
22.09.26Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing
29.09.26Are you a registered children's Nurse or a student nurse who is due to qualify in 2026?
If so Children's Ward 30 /Children's Urgent Care department are recruiting and would love to hear from you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Children's Nurse to join our Children's Services team.
We provide a bespoke and comprehensive training and education package.
Main duties of the jobChildren's Inpatient Unit (Ward 30)Ward 30 is a Children's Inpatient Unit that was purpose built in 2016. The unit includes 35 inpatient beds and a two-bedded stabilisation area. The ward has an adolescent room, school room, play room and we are currently designing a new sensory room.
Children's Urgent CareThe Children's Emergency Department (ED), Children's Clinical Decisions Area (CCDA) and Short Stay became one unit in November 2023. The Urgent Care nursing team work across the 3 areas.
Children's ED is a busy department who currently see large volumes of children every year in an area specifically dedicated to children. Children who are attending with urgent care complaints are streamed straight to this area.
The CCDA sees children referred from GPs, children with direct access and children sent from ED requiring a further assessment. The short stay area is for children who require a prolonged period of observation but who are unlikely to need a full admission to hospital, this could include fluid challenges, spacing of inhalers and review by other specialities.
A team of clinical skills educators will be on hand with a supportive and robust training package across both inpatients and urgent care, including:
- Triage
- Trauma skills
- Care of complex inpatients
- Safeguarding
- Enhanced Paediatric nursing skills
- Palliative care
- Wound care/minor injuries
About usWe offer a 2 week supernumerary period to all new starters with an option to extend the period. A bespoke training package is offered to all staff.
We are incredibly proud of the work we perform at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust in delivering individualised care where auditable patient safety and patient experience is always at the forefront of our agenda.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person SpecificationotherEssential- Use own initiative and act independently within the bounds of existing knowledge and skills.
- Capable of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Positive attitude
- Self-Motivated
- Innovative and Dynamic
- Flexible with regard to hours
- Able to manage and cope with stressful situations
- Decisive
QualificationsEssential- RSCN, RN Child or due to qualify by october
KnowledgeEssential- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
SkillsEssential- IT skills
- IV skills
- Ability to plan time and manage others
- Motivation to learn
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills.
ExperienceEssential- Experience within a paediatric environment
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
