Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Staff Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 month secondment considered)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 387-W&C5833-GE-A
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Staff Nurse - Burns & Plastics Outpatients
Band 5
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
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Job overview
Are you ready to step up? Are you dynamic and committed? Do you have experience in burns and or wound care nursing?
We currently have a vacancy for a band 5 Registered Children’s Nurse to join our dedicated and caring team within children’s outpatients who has completed their NHS preceptorship programme.
Primarily working in Rainforest Outpatients, which sees approximately 250 patients a week within the specialities of Burns, Plastics, Spinal Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery and General Paediatrics and working closely with Daisy Ward; a 10 bedded burns unit including a 6 bedded Neurosurgical, Trauma and Burns High Dependency Unit. For burns we are the regional centre covering the entire south west of the U.K and also the regional Paediatric Major Trauma Centre.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will:
- · Be able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- · Have the ability to forge and maintain relationships with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff.
- · Have the ability to manage a busy workload and to prioritise, quickly find solutions and to focus on the important issues when decision making is essential.
- · Have experience in burns and or wound care dressings
- · Be able to implement knowledge-based theory to practice.
In return for your hard work you will receive the following benefits:
- · Working within an internationally renowned Children’s Hospital
- · Opportunities for education and development
- · Our own Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education and Research
- · Industry leading pension scheme
- · Access to discounts in a multitude of local and national outlets.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
- Better outcomes for our Patients
- More opportunities for our People
- Fairer more consistent care for our Population
- Best Value for Public Purse
Our vision for five years from now:
- Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
- We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
- More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
- Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
- Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
- We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
- Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
- We will contribute to system financial balance
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Training & Qualification
Essential criteria
- RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
- Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes e.g. teaching and assessing course
Knowledge, Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment (A), (I)
- Interest in the clinical area (A), (I)
- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area (A), (I)
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT (A), (I)
- Computer skills (A), (I)
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids (A), (I)
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient (A), (I)
- Clinical decision-making ability (A), (I)
- Teaching/supervisory skills (A), (I)
- Ability to work with minimum supervision (A), (I)
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard (A), (I)
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of taking charge (A), (I)
- Experience of teaching (A), (I)
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated (A), (I)
- A team player (A), (I)
- Ability to work with minimum supervision (A), (I)
- Act in a professional manner (A), (I)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Turner
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 342 9232
- Additional information
Ruth Baxendine, Senior Staff Nurse Rainforest Outpatients, 01173427918, [email protected]
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