Job summary
Ocean Ward is a 6 bedded unit caring for patients requiring long term ventilation via tracheostomy.
It is essential we recruit nurses that have a passion for the specialty to provide the standard of care we expect.
If you are an experienced Paediatric nurse, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
As a band 5 staff nurse your job will be:
To provide high quality care for the child and family in a safe and professional environment.
Family integrated care is promoted by working in partnership with the child and family.
All staff will be supported in order to develop professional expertise in LTV
Professional development will support NMC and mandatory requirements and meet service need.
Details
- Date posted: 04 November 2026
- Closing date: 18 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum/pro rata
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 284-26-8382387-DMUT
- Job locations: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RN Child Branch
- NMC registration Child Nursing
- BSc degree (child) or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Full understanding of Family Centred Care
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- One year post registration experience
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people
- IT skills: Basic computer skills
- Planning and organisational skills
- Time management skills
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Flexible across hours of work to meet service need including nights and weekends
- Demonstrate conduct and behaviours in keeping with the NMC Code
- Understand the importance of effective team working
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
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
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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).
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Employer details
- Employer name: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://bwc.nhs.uk/