Leeds Children's Hospital - part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - is holding an open day recruitment event for nurses on Friday 7 March to showcase the opportunities we have to work as a Registered Nurse within Leeds Children’s Hospital, contributing to caring for patients in a wide range of specialities. 

We are looking for band 5 registered children's nurses, soon-to-qualify children's nurses and we welcome interest from qualified adult nurses wishing to pursue a career in children's nursing.

What we're offering

Leeds Children’s Hospital is one of the UK's largest children’s hospitals with state-of-the-art treatments and facilities. We provide one of the most comprehensive ranges of specialist children's services in the country.

We are excited to share two opportunities to join the team in 2025, either:   

- an allocated choice in general medicine, surgery or critical care nursing

or 

- our 18-month rotation programme

The rotation programme is a development post designed to provide a wide range of clinical skills and competencies to give you a fantastic transition into children’s nursing, led by your passion and interest in a number of specialities.

Details of the programme will be available on the day. We currently offer:

• A general rotation programme through three chosen specialities throughout Leeds Children’s Hospital
• An Intensive Care rotation programme which includes Paediatric Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care and High Dependency Care

Both rotation programmes, offer structured development and the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised programme of study in high dependency care in either Paediatrics or Neonatal Nursing, depending on the chosen speciality at the end of the rotation.

Our registered nursing posts will include the following specialities:

- Medicine
- Surgery
- Paediatric Critical Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Cardiology
- Liver/Renal
- Neurosciences
- Oncology and Haematology

Newly registered nurses will be supported during their first 12 months with our comprehensive Preceptorship programme. This preceptorship pathway will consist of professional development study days throughout your first year, aiming to consolidate clinical and theoretical competencies to equip you with the skills to step into your future career pathway.

Leeds Children’s Hospital offers support to those wishing to return to children’s nursing by offering a supportive programme for returners that have left the register and are eligible for the Return to Practice course or wish to return to secondary/tertiary care after having time away.

What to expect

At our open day you can expect to meet representatives from all advertised specialities and find out what it is like to work in each area.

There will be guided tours of Leeds Children's Hospital including a look inside some of our most specialist areas and cutting edge facilities. Tours will depart from Clarendon Wing Reception throughout the day. Sign up for a guided tour when you arrive.

Members of our Nursing Education Team will be on hand to talk you through the different routes into a career in children's nursing and how we can support you as you develop your career at Leeds Children's Hospital.

If you're applying for a role at Leeds Children's Hospital there will also be an opportunity to take part in an interview on the day. Adverts will be shared on NHS jobs in January. You will need to apply to this prior to the career event, in order to interview on the day.

What you need to do

Register for the event on Ticket Tailor to let us know you're coming along and what time.

Get ready for job adverts to be shared in January.

If you have any questions you can contact us at: leedsth-tr.lch@nhs.net

When you arrive on the day you'll be met at Clarendon Wing Reception where you'll find all stalls including sign up for guided tours.

More about Leeds

Based in one of the fastest growing cities in the North, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also one of the largest acute health providers in the UK.

Leeds Childrens Hospital offers exciting opportunities for staff who share our commitment and who are willing to collaborate to achieve the very highest standards of patient care.

Working at Leeds Teaching Hospitals has many benefits including:

1. Flexible working patterns to fit you and your lifestyle

2. Supernumerary orientation periods

3. Structured induction programmes

4. Personalised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, regardless of experience

Leeds is a vibrant and culturally-rich city with all the benefits that come with a big city but with easy access to some of the most beautiful countryside in the North of England such as the Yorkshire Dales, Peak District and North York Moors.

Our city centre location has excellent public transport links whether you live in the city or commute in from further afield.

Part of the Hospitals of the Future programme, Leeds Children's Hospital has a new home on the horizon with a brand new hospital for children that will bring together all our services under one roof with state-of-the-art facilities. Find out more about our new home here.

If you have any questions about a nursing career at Leeds Children's Hospital or the open day we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch and start your journey with us!