Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse to join our Emergency Department at DBTH. Our Emergency Department offers a supportive and forward-thinking environment where professional development is actively encouraged. We are looking for individuals who can bring existing paediatric nursing knowledge and skills to the team while continuing to develop their expertise within emergency care.

We are seeking motivated and committed paediatric nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality care to children and young people in a dynamic emergency care environment. This role is ideally suited to nurses who are confident in their paediatric practice, demonstrate sound clinical judgement, and are keen to further develop their skills within a specialist area.

As part of our dedicated paediatric emergency team, you will work alongside experienced colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding care and supporting ongoing professional development. You will have opportunities to contribute to service improvement initiatives, share best practice, and help shape the delivery of evidence-based care.

If you are interested in knowing more about opportunities available at the Trust for students due to qualify from September 2026 onwards please contact our recruitment team dbth.recruitment@nhs.net

Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department is forward thinking and has a supported learning environment so that you will be able to build on your existing nursing skills for your future career and development.

As a Staff Nurse within the Emergency Department, you will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, providing safe, effective and compassionate care to children, young people and their families. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas, support innovation, and play an active role in maintaining high standards of patient care.

We as a Trust hold the core trust values 'We Care' at the centre of all we do. We are always striving to continually improve and believe listening to our patients is the only way to improve our care and services.

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• RSCN with NMC current registration
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues

Desirable

• Demonstrate professional development post-registration

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a Registered Paediatric Nurse

Desirable

• Completed 12 month preceptorship programme

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/patient/relatives
• Demonstrate a compassionate manner with an understanding disposition.
• Be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural background or illness
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of current local and national issues

Demonstrate Our We Care Values and the DBTH Way
Essential

• Kind, Inclusive, Person-centred, Empowering, Accountable, Collaborative, Attentive Listening, Integrity and Honesty, Courage and Positivity.

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).