Paediatric Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working options

Résumé du poste

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Buckinghamshire invites applications for a Paediatric Nurse in the children’s outpatient team. You will deliver high-quality, child-centred care, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient needs across conditions, while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.

You will support clinics, provide treatments, and educate families, upholding safeguarding and infection control standards, with accurate documentation and commitment to

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC pin or awaiting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Mentoring qualification or working toward one as required.

Responsabilités

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred nursing care in outpatient clinics.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care needs.
• Support and run nurse-led or multidisciplinary clinics.
• Administer treatments, medications and clinical procedures safely.
• Monitor and record clinical observations and escalate concerns.
• Provide health education and reassurance to children and families.
• Maintain accurate, timely patient records and documentation.
• Adhere to safeguarding, infection control and clinical governance standards.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and contribute to service improvement.

Connaissances

Verbal and written comms

Caseload prioritisation

Problem solving

Clinical skills development

Training willingness

Basic IT skills

NMC code knowledge

Adaptability

Shift rotation

Diplomacy

Teaching skills

Clinical governance awareness

Formation

Registered Nurse / NMC PIN

CPD evidence

Mentoring qualification (NMC)

Description du poste

Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: May be required to work across site at WGH paediatric outpatient department Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Across all sites) Job ref 434-SCS8285373-A

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

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.

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

Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated Paediatric Nurse to join our children’s outpatient team. You will deliver high-quality, child-centred care, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient needs across a range of conditions. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, you will support clinics, provide treatments, and offer education and reassurance to children and their families. You will maintain accurate documentation, uphold safeguarding responsibilities, and ensure compliance with infection control standards, while contributing to an efficient, supportive, and continuously improving outpatient service.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred nursing care in outpatient clinics
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual care needs
• Support and run nurse-led or multidisciplinary clinics
• Administer treatments, medications, and clinical procedures safely
• Monitor and record clinical observations and escalates concerns
• Provide health education and reassurance to children and families
• Maintain accurate, timely patient records and documentation
• Adhere to safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance standards
• Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to service improvement and efficient clinic flow

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

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Ability to develop clinical skills
• Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Diplomatic approach with professionalism
• Flexible and approachable
• Willingness to develop teaching skills
• Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

Experience

• Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting

Education, Qualification & Training

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
• Evidence of further continued professional development
• Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

Special Circumstances

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary

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.

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.

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.