Bank Paediatric Nurse

Bank Paediatric Nurse

The closing date is 23 February 2026

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the look‑out for talented, caring, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our Nurse Bank.

Not only do you get the opportunity to expand and develop your skills in different clinical areas, you also have the option to work across the Trust at our hospitals in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Easingwold, as well as our wider community teams.

You are required to hold a paediatric professional NMC registration for this role.

For information about joining the bank in a different role please contact the bank office on

Please note that all workers on a bank contract are required to meet a minimum number of hours in order to keep their bank contract active. The current requirements are 45 hours worked in a six month period, this is an average of one shift per month.

On the Bank we can accommodate long lines of work i.e. block bookings and we can look to specific areas to support bank Staff Nurses in expanding their knowledge and experiences.

• 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

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services.

The benefits of working on the Bank are

• 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.

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.

For more information please see the job description attached.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

• Registered Children's Nurse

• Ability to demonstrate experience in a range of clinical settings
• Demonstrate working with a wide range of professionals

• Willingness to undertake continued professional development within the clinical area
• Understanding training needs in relation to post

• Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
• Time management skills
• Clinical leadership

• Insight into current issues in nursing/ professional issues
• Standards of professional practice
• Insight into clinical speciality

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust