Paediatirc Staff Nurse - Outpatients

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Bedford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Paediatric Nurse to join the Paediatric Outpatients team, working two days per week for 15 hours. The role involves caring for children across various paediatric clinics and monitoring patients in a busy outpatient setting.

The post includes venepuncture, phlebotomy duties, and delivery of ambulatory services as well as pre-assessment clinics. A probationary period may apply and travel between sites could be required.

Qualifications

• RN Child registration or RSCN status required.
• Venepuncture competence required.
• Experience in Outpatients settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for safe and effective management of the paediatric outpatients department.
• Competently assist with phlebotomy in absence of paediatric phlebotomist.
• Lead ambulatory procedures and contribute to clinical governance.
• Coordinate care with paediatricians, specialists, and other professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure infection-control standards.

Skills

Nursing skills

Venepuncture

Child health assessment

Advocacy for patients/families

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

RSCN / RN Child

Job description

Main area Paediatric Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (2 days varying between 08.30 to 16.30 or 09.30 to 17.30) Job ref 418-NUR8005-MR

Site Childrens Outpatients Town Bedford Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exiting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 paediatric nurse to join our team in Paediatric Outpatients, two days a week.

The department hosts a number of paediatric clinincs, including cardiac, respiratory, epilepsy, diabetes, jaundice to name a few.

Our paediatric phlebotomy service is also based within outpatients, as well as our ambulatory service where by children may attend for diagnostic tests or procedures.

We also run nurse led weekly pre assessment clinincs for those children who will be attending the inpatient unit for day surgery.

Main duties of the job

• Assessing and monitoring children's physical, emotional and developmental needs.
• Supporting clinical procedures, investigations, treatments and medication administration.
• Providing reassurance and advocacy for children, young people and their carers.
• Safeguarding children and responding appropriately to welfare concerns.
• Coordinating care with paediatricians, specialists, community teams, schools and other professionals.
• Maintaining accurate records and following infection-control, confidentiality and clinical-governance standards.
• Assisting with phlebotomy
• Confidently lead on the delivery of the pre assessment clinic

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Be responsible for the safe and effective operational management of the outpatient Department.
• Be competent in delivering the phlebotomy service in the absence of the paediatric phlebotomist.
• Be able to competently assist with ambulatory procedures.
• Ensure nursing is practiced within the Clinical Governance Framework and create an environment in which excellence in care flourishes.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and staff management / development.
• To be clinically competent and contribute to direct patient care on a regular basis.
• Responsible for ensuring that appropriate assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care are provided.
• To use evidence-based standards to support nursing care and monitor their implementation through proactive clinical audit.
• Support outpatient Lead in the development of clinical policies, protocols and procedures in the clinical area.
• Ensure that nursing practice is consistent with evidence based practice/clinical guidelines.
• Develop effective and robust communication systems within the department and other departments.
• Promote and maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients in line with the Circle’s Risk Management Strategy and Policies.
• Ensure the legibility and accuracy of patient/nursing records and monitor compliance with NMC standards for record keeping.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
• Ensure that nursing care is based on sound, current research, encourage and initiate/ lead nursing audits and assisting with the implementation of findings where appropriate.
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies, local guidelines and current legislation.
• Keep outpatient Lead & Paediatric Matron fully informed of changes in circumstances which may affect the delivery of care.
• To maintain good communications and working relationships with all health care professionals, patients, their relatives and carers.

TEACHING AND LEARNING:

1.Take a proactive role in ensuring that you receive feedback regarding personal and professional development, through regular appraisal and more informal methods.

2.Develop and maintain a professional portfolio in line with NMC guidelines

1.Set regular objectives for self-development, in line with ward/unit objectives, and ensure that relevant training is undertaken to meet development needs.

2.Undergo, where necessary, further training in relation to the Extended Role of the Nurse and participate in the training of others.

3.Take an active part in teaching programmes, both as teacher and learner, according to competence in relevant topics.

4.Following appropriate preparation, act as an associate or mentor to pre-registration nursing students.

5.Act as an effective role model for registered and unregistered staff in providing a positive clinical learning environment.

COMMUNICATION:

1.Regularly participate in ward meetings, team meetings and hospital - wide activities as required.

2. Ensure that messages are relayed to relevant staff/parents/children at all times.

3. Assist in the development and maintenance of effective mediums for communication to all members of staff in the ward.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN Child
• Venepuncture Competent
• EPALs or equivalent
• Experience in Outpatients

Experience

• Knowledge of escalation and recognition of a sick or deteriorating child.
• Evidence of training and development
• Experience of safeguarding
• Understanding and experience of Risk Management
• Understanding and experience of clinical audits

Knowledge

• Teaching skills
• Able to work independently and within a team

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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.

Name Olivia Zielinska Job title Childrens Assessment Unit and Virtual Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01234 792204