Bank Registered Nurse

Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic, motivated Registered Nurse with a passion to provide evidence based/best practice care to children and their families?

We currently have Bank vacancies on our Inpatient Children's Ward, Buxton Ward and our Children's Assessment Unit (CAU). Working for our Nurse Bank gives you flexibility and variety across our wards and departments.

Our Jenny Lind Children's Hospital incorporates Children's Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency, Neonatal and Outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, plastics and much more. We also have a dedicated Surgical and medical HDU. Our collaborative team care to children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatments across the Eastern Region.

The Children's Assessment Unit is open 24/7 and the Children's Day Ward is open Monday - Friday.

Main duties of the job

To work with all members of the Ward/Department clinical team within the multi-disciplinary framework. Maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse.

To act as a leader in the clinical area, in the absence of a more senior member of staff. To work in accordance with the principles laid down by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies.

About us

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom, providing first-class acute care for around one million people living in Norfolk and surrounding areas.

NNUH is a teaching hospital providing specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. We are lucky to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placements for their students.

Join the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff as we continue to care for our local population. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country, and we are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

NNUH PRIDE values of People-focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence sum up perfectly what this role encompasses. We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs as our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion cannot be separated from our PRIDE values and behaviours, which recognise the important role of our people in providing positive experiences for service users.

We're committed to providing training and developmental opportunities that give our team the skills, knowledge and experience they need to carry out their jobs to the highest standard and help them progress in their careers. There is always an opportunity for you to grow.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Bank Zero-hour contract

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

234-26-TS007-PaedRN-10

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and main responsibilities for further information about the role.

Please contact Stacey Witheridge via email Stacey.Witheridge@nnuh.nhs.uk for further information

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and main responsibilities for further information about the role.

Please contact Stacey Witheridge via email Stacey.Witheridge@nnuh.nhs.uk for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Completion of a preceptorship programme or significant demonstrable experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area

Experience

Essential

• Nursing in an acute hospital environment within the last 12 months as an NMC registrant

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
• Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Desirable

• Competency in clinical skills relevant to an acute Trust

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Completion of a preceptorship programme or significant demonstrable experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area

Experience

Essential

• Nursing in an acute hospital environment within the last 12 months as an NMC registrant

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
• Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Desirable

• Competency in clinical skills relevant to an acute Trust

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and main responsibilities for further information about the role.

Please contact Stacey Witheridge via email Stacey.Witheridge@nnuh.nhs.uk for further information

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Completion of a preceptorship programme or significant demonstrable experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area

Experience

Essential

• Nursing in an acute hospital environment within the last 12 months as an NMC registrant

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
• Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Desirable

• Competency in clinical skills relevant to an acute Trust

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion