Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

Overview

We are seeking Paediatrics Nurses to join the Children’s Department at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. We welcome applications from experienced Paediatrics Nurses, newly qualified nurses and student nurses qualifying in 2025/26. You’ll join us at an exciting time as we develop our services to care for children aged 0–18 years, including newly diagnosed diabetics, oncology patients and those in our high dependency area. If you’re a newly qualified nurse, this is the perfect place to begin your career. You’ll work across all areas within the department and will have the support from a dedicated, exceptional team of practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
• To co-ordinate the patients\’ discharge arrangements in accordance with the RUH Discharge Policy.
• To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
• To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
• To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthy lifestyle
• To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff/student education programmes.
• To help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
• To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
• To maintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance.
• To uphold quality initiatives that improve \’customer care\’ and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors.
• To develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

You’ll work with a dedicated, exceptional team of practitioners across all areas within the department.

Qualifications

• Paediatric Trained
• NMC registration

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Details

Date posted: 20 August 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 427-7411944

Job locations: Royal United Hospitals Bath, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG

About Us

At the RUH we\\\’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. We value everyone\\\’s contribution in supporting exceptional, person-centred care. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment, with staff networks, celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We support staff wellbeing with a holistic programme of wellbeing, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing.

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