Job overview

There are vacancies within the care group's MEDicine & Surgery and Critical Care for Band 5 staff nurses to join our nursing teams in various departments across the Trust.

This includes Ward 1 (General surgical), Ward 2 (Orthopaedics and Burns), Ward 3 and Ward 4 (General Medical), Ward 5 (Neurosciences), Ward 6 (Haem/Onc), ED, PCCU, NSU, Ryegate, 0-19, Theatre Admissions Unit( TAU), OPD (Outpatients) and PACU.

Both qualified and newly qualified staff will be expected to start in 2025.

Sheffield Children’s is a specialised Paediatric Hospital and a Centre of Excellence with our services amongst the best in the country.  We have a range of vacancies with contract options to include permanent positions with full and part time hours. Please specify your contract option (i.e. full time / part time) on the application form if possible.

Successful candidates will be encouraged to join the rotational programme.  This would involve rotation to 2/3 different areas within the first 18 months. If you would prefer to be based in one area and not join the rotation, then this is also an option depending on vacancies in your area of choice.

Applicants must be Paediatric nurses and MUST hold RSCN/ RN Child registration with NMC or due to have in 2025.

You should have good communication skills and a commitment towards personal and professional development.  Full orientation and support will be given to successful candidates’ and we have an outstanding Band 5 development programme.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be to:

• Co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing to patients.
• Contribute to the continuing development of nursing, including the supervision of junior nurses and support staff.
• Act as an advocate for patients.
• To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group.
• To assist the team in managing and developing the Ward/Department
• To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

The Trust wards and departments contain the following areas:

• Ward 1, ENT, renal, gastrointestinal and max fax surgery.
• Ward 2 and Burns, orthopaedic, limb reconstruction, spinal, Burns and plastic surgery
• Ward 3, caring for children from 0-16yrs, both with a wide spectrum of acute and chronic medical conditions and also CWAMHS patients.
• Ward 4, caring for children from 0-16yrs with a wide spectrum of acute and chronic medical conditions
• Ward 5, caring for neurosurgical and neuro-medical patients requiring specialised care
• Ward 6, Haematology/Oncology patients and Bone Marrow Transplant regional centre.
• ED - is a major trauma unit, with an acute assessment attached. Staff within ED work between ED and AAU as part of their role.
• PCCU,  caring for children requiring either ICU or HDU level care.
• NSU, caring for neonatal surgical patients

Working for our organisation

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children’s Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.