Paediatric Junior Sister

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wexham Court; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Clinical audits

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Sister to join the Paediatric Ward. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, family-centred care to children with medical and surgical needs, leading a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead and develop the team, support junior staff, and work closely with the Senior Nursing team to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient safety. The post emphasises flexible working and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Proactive, forward-thinking nursing approach.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong team-working abilities in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Ability to provide paediatric care with leadership and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children in collaboration with families and the MDT.
• Safely administer medications and monitor clinical condition.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to discharge planning.
• Support and reassure children and families during stressful times.
• Liaise with health and social care professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and attend relevant meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Team working

Communication

Paediatric care

Job description

We are looking for a well-organised, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team. Ward 24 is a dynamic, fast paced unit consisting of 29 Inpatient beds and 8 Paediatric Assessment beds. Within the ward footprint is an established High Dependancy Unit which has recently been given Level 2 status. The role of Band 6 sister requires a pro active, forward thinking nurse. The successful candidate will help further develop the team, whilst delivering exceptional levels of care and family support. You will require excellent organisational, communication and team working and the ability to support and deliver paediatric care with effective leadership and management skills. As well as supporting the junior nursing and clinical team, you will be expected to support and share the vision of the Senior Nursing team. You will require excellent organisational, communication and team working and the ability to support and deliver paediatric care with effective leadership and management skills.

• As a member of the Paediatric Ward team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, family-centred care to children and young people with a broad spectrum of medical and surgical conditions.
• You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care in collaboration with children, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Your duties will include the safe administration of medications, monitoring and responding to changes in clinical condition, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to discharge planning.
• You will support children and their families during potentially stressful times, offering reassurance, education, and emotional support.
• Working within an integrated children's service, you will liaise with various health and social care professionals to ensure continuity of care and a holistic approach to treatment.
• You will participate in safeguarding processes, attend relevant meetings, and follow up on concerns appropriately.
• You will also be expected to contribute to service improvement initiatives, uphold infection control standards, and promote a positive and inclusive environment.
• The role includes opportunities for personal development through regular supervision, training, and involvement in clinical audits or projects.
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo