Employer: York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Scarborough and York Hospital
Town: Scarborough/York
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata
Closing date: 10/05/2026 23:59
Bank Paediatric Nurse
Band 5
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for talented, caring, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our Nurse Bank. You will have the opportunity to develop skills across clinical areas and work at our hospitals in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Easingwold, as well as community teams.
Main Duties
* Maintain a high standard of patient-focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
* Maintain a safe and clean working environment
* Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept
* Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information
* Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
* Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
* Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
* Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
* Education and Training
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse
Experience
* Ability to demonstrate experience in a range of clinical settings
* Experience working with a wide range of professionals
Training
* Willingness to undertake continued professional development within the clinical area
* Understanding training needs in relation to post
Skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
* Time management skills
* Clinical leadership
Special Knowledge
* Insight into current issues in nursing / professional issues
* Standards of professional practice
* Insight into clinical specialty
Benefits
* 12.07% paid annual leave premium
* Flexibility to pick and choose your shifts
* Book your own shifts online from home PC, mobile or tablet
* No start-up costs – DBS and uniforms provided free of charge
* Paid mandatory training in line with Trust policy
* Entry to NHS pension scheme
* Access to certain Trust benefits and discount
* Agile and Flexible Working – request flexible working from day one
* Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential counselling and wellbeing support (24/7, 365 days a year)
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
DBS Checks
All new employees starting work with us will be charged the cost of their DBS check if required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in one payment or over a six-month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm whether you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. Volunteers and Bank-only staff will not be charged. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route and is available for all levels of DBS check – basic, standard and enhanced. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email sensitive@dbs.gov.uk.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support relocation expenses for hard-to-fill positions. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager during the interview.
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