Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 11 months (1 year unpaid career break)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7455327
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 Per Annum Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The Paediatric nursing team forms part of the Integrated Children's services at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals and is part of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust. The post holder will work under the direction of the PAU/SWEC/COPD manager with responsibility for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.
He/ she is expected to work with minimal supervision and will be designated to work as part of the nursing team at Barnet Hospital.
He/she will provide care at PAU/SWEC/COPD without supervision to facilitate the prevention of admission or reduction in hospitalisation.
He/ she will act as an effective clinical support for students.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Come and join our friendly, innovative team as we enter the exciting phase of the redevelopment of our Child and Adolescent services.
Children’s services are currently across three sites including Inpatient General Paediatrics, Ambulatory Paediatrics, Neonates and Paediatric Out Patient Departments. Individual rotations within the Children’s Services can be tailored to meet individual developmental needs. The available vacancy is for Children's Outpatients/SWEC/PAU at Barnet Hospital. We welcome enthusiastic applicants with RN Child to become part of our team.
Further education is supported by the Trust offering courses/modules with our two link universities, Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information, please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registration/RN Child
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to take part in change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and departmental audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
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
- Claire Corcoran
- Job title
- Paediatric Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 216 5201
- Additional information
Rossitsa Tacheva
Paediatric Senior Matron
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