Newly Qualified Paeds Nurses - upto March 2027 GraduatesNHS

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trustis the principal provider of acute hospital services for the residents of Derby, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas including South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire.

The Trust serves a population of approximately 960,000 people and is committed to delivering high quality patient care.

There is a wide range of exciting roles in our paediatric services on the Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital-Burton.

We have both full time and part time opportunities available.

THIS IS FOR NEWLY QUALIFIED PAEDS NURSES ONLY

THIS ADVERT IS FOR THOSE QUALIFYING UP TO MARCH 2027 ONLY.

On the first line of your personal statement clearly indicate in your supporting information the date you will be qualifying, and which site(s) you would like to be considered for along with which clinical area that you are interested in working in.

Main duties of the job

We believe that having studied hard for your qualification, you have demonstrated enthusiasm and commitment, and we look forward to benefiting from your knowledge, skills and most importantly your vision.

We pride ourselves on providing excellent support to our newly registered nurses by offering a comprehensive preceptorship programme, which aims to facilitate the transition of the student nurse to the role of qualified practitioner by supporting the development of essential knowledge and skills. Our preceptorship programme is well established and successful: we guide and support all Newly Qualified Nurse's and ensure you have a structured period of transition to support you throughout your career.

*This advert may close earlier if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job description

This advert is only for those Graduating before or up to March 2027. Please do not apply if you are qualifying after March 2027 as your application will not be processed.

When completing your application we recommend that you use the person specification to structure your supporting information demonstrating how you meet the job description.

Please note that it is likely to be a very competitive recruitment process.

Dependent on the number of applications we may utilise Assessment Centres as part of the recruitment process.

If successful at shortlisting you will be invited to an assessment centre.

If you are successful at the assessment centre you will then be invited to interview.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes