Junior Sister / Charge Nurse (Band 6) - Paediatrics - Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Aylesbury seeks an experienced Registered Children's Nurse to join their paediatric team. This role involves providing high-quality care to children across various wards, while also leading and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a commitment to patient welfare. Flexible working options and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

NHS discount schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in acute paediatric nursing.
• Experience of acting as mentor, coach, and preceptor.
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance Process.

Responsibilities

• Care for children and young people across various wards.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.
• Support the nursing team and lead others.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical expertise

Motivational skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Registered Nurse Child

Diploma or Degree

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Launch Your Nursing Career with Us!

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to helping newly qualified nurses grow into confident, skilled professionals.

From day one, you will benefit from structured development programmes, personalised mentorship, and access to specialist training that supports your long-term career ambitions.

Whether you are aiming for clinical excellence, leadership roles, or advanced practice, we will help you build a career you are proud of.

Start your journey with us and unlock your potential!

Job overview

The successful candidate will join our fantastic paediatric nursing team here at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, to care for our children and young people across our various wards and departments. We value the skills and experience you would bring to our services to further enhance the care that we deliver to our patients and their families.

We offer a bespoke local induction and preceptorship package to meet your needs, created and overseen by the areas practice educator.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

If you are looking for your first leadership role or are more experienced we can offer you support and development to meet your individual educational and professional needs to support your revalidation. This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills in a fast paced, dynamic environment within a friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

We are a small, friendly, dynamic team who are dedicated to working together to provide optimum care for our patients.

You are an experienced Registered Children’s Nurse with a professional approach to delivering high quality, patient focused care and the ability to lead others to do so.

Short listed candidates are welcome to arrange an informal visit prior to interview.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Experience

• Worked a variety of acute/community settings
• Experience in acute paediatric nursing.
• Experience of acting as mentor – coach – preceptor
• Experience in undertaking staff appraisal / development
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance Process
• Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse Child
• Diploma or Degree
• Evidence of continued professional development

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Highly skilled clinical practitioner with experience within acute settings
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
• Ability to work required shift pattern as required across the division
• Knowledge of up to date issues for children’s and young people with health needs
• High motivation and ability to motivate others
• Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
• Ability to work within a team and independently Managerial and leadership ability
• Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
• Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional and Government initiatives
• Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes.
• Maintain a positive attitude to change and work within the management team.

Special Circumstances

• Availability of transport to travel between sites

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.