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Paediatric Staff Nurse - F1
Role summary
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The Paediatric Staff Nurse will provide safe, compassionate and evidence-based nursing care to children and young people across the relevant paediatric service. Requirements typically include current or impending NMC registration, a recognised nursing qualification, understanding of safeguarding, medication administration, infection prevention and paediatric assessment, together with effective communication skills. The successful candidate is expected to work collaboratively with children, families, nurses, doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team. Candidates should demonstrate professionalism, empathy, sound clinical judgement, accurate documentation and a commitment to learning. The F1 designation may indicate a newly qualified or entry-level nursing opportunity, with structured support, supervision and continuing professional development expected.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community healthcare services to people across West Suffolk and surrounding areas. Its main hospital, West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, delivers a broad range of services including emergency care, surgery, maternity, children’s services, outpatient care and specialist treatment. As an NHS foundation trust, it is publicly funded and focused on delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care while improving local health outcomes. The trust employs a large multidisciplinary workforce and supports professional development, clinical education and collaborative working. Its services are delivered in partnership with local communities, primary-care providers and other health and social-care organisations. Staff joining the trust can generally expect NHS employment benefits, pension access, annual leave, learning opportunities and a strong emphasis on safeguarding, equality, wellbeing and quality improvement.