Bank Paediatric Nurse

About the Role

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 area's 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

• 12.07% paid annual leave premium
• Unsocial hours pay
• 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.

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 further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Sara Collins

Job title:

Temporary Staffing Officer
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If you would like to learn more about the Nurse Bank before applying please do not hesitate to contact us on