Band 5 Registered Children’s Staff Nurse
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Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Band 5 Registered Children’s Staff Nurse
The closing date is 08 November 2026
Job summary
Our busy Children's Services span two sites - Queens Hospital and King George's Hospital.. We deliver a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services to our local population and have two inpatient wards, one with a co-located 6 bedded HDU, we also have 2 Assessment Unit's across the sites (CYPAU - QH and Dahlia - KGH).
There is a day unit with a POSCU and haematology service, two Children's Outpatient departments with a GP 'hot clinic', a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and two Children's Community Nursing teams serving the tri-boroughs.
Our well established 32 cot level 2 NICU has both community and outreach teams to support babies on discharge.We have a well-established Children's Site Practitioner team who have oversight of all areas each shift and support with patient flow, escalations of care and coordinate our new Martha's Rule initiative.
Our Children's nursing team is led by our Director of Nursing for Babies, Children and Young People. This is a Trust wide role to ensure children and young people receive high-quality care wherever they access services across our organisation.
We have in house leadership programmes and work with a range of universities to ensure you can progress through academic pathways to support your career development.
If you are an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated nurse who is committed, caring and compassionate come and join our fantastic team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
To assist with education and supervision of learners. At times expected to being in-charge of the ward / shift and to supervise and co-ordinate other staffs as appropriate, develops self and others professionally.
When you join our team, you will have lots of opportunities to expand your knowledge and ensure your skills are kept up to date with current evidence-based learning. You will be supported by Clinical Nurse Educators, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners and Quality Managers, alongside our friendly multidisciplinary teams. You will receive Trust induction with corporate training and bespoke modules for Children's Nurses.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-8070-WC
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN (Child Branch) qualification and registration with NMC
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to work well under pressure, demonstrating a calm and resilient approach
Desirable
- Member of external national forums e.g. RCN children's forums.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- A collaborative team member who role models excellent care and compassion both within and outside the Trust for Children's Nursing.
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN (Child Branch) qualification and registration with NMC
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to work well under pressure, demonstrating a calm and resilient approach
Desirable
- Member of external national forums e.g. RCN children's forums.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- A collaborative team member who role models excellent care and compassion both within and outside the Trust for Children's Nursing.
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).
Additional information
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
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Ward manager
Wendy Gillham
01708435000
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-8070-WC
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
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