About this role
Job summary
Closing Date: 21.09.29 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 22.09.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 29.09.26
Are 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 job
Children'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 Care
The 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 us
We 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 description Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
other Essential
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
Qualifications Essential
RSCN, RN Child or due to qualify by october
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Skills Essential
IT skills IV skills Ability to plan time and manage others Motivation to learn Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills.
Experience Essential
Experience within a paediatric environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)