Paediatric Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Paediatric Nurse in the NHS Band 5. The post involves caring for children aged 0–18 on the Children’s Unit/Paediatric Assessment Unit, within a vibrant multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a first-level NMC-registered Paediatric Nurse with recent paediatric experience and a commitment to safeguarding and continuous professional development. Excellent patient care and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• First level Registered Children’s Nurse.
• Current live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or equivalent.
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other training relevant to role.
• Recent experience of nursing children in acute/community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Post-registration experience of Children’s Emergency or acute paediatric care.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care to all children (0–18) requiring admission on the Children’s Unit/Paediatric Assessment Unit.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based individualised patient care.
• Contribute to the development of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes.
• Support ongoing professional development and learning opportunities for the team.

Skills

Paediatric nursing

Safeguarding children

Teamwork

Education

First level Registered Children’s Nurse

NMC registration

Degree-level nursing training

Level 3 Safeguarding Children

CPD evidence

Job description

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Paediatric Nurse

NHS AFC Band 5

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

Job overview

Please note, if you are a student qualifying in September 2027, there will be a separate vacancy for students in the coming months. This vacancy is for those who already have an NMC PIN.

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children’s Nurse who will be working with an amazing multidisciplinary team, including youth workers, mental health teams, safeguarding nurses and Paediatric physicians. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience.

Our Children’s unit is a 22 bedded ward alongside the paediatric assessment unit. This opportunity for a static post and our ongoing service developments we will provide exciting learning opportunities for successful candidates. Come and join us on this journey and be here at the beginning to help us as we move forward into the future of Paediatrics at the Great Western Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to all children (aged 0 – 18) requiring admission on the Children’s Unit/ Paediatric Assessment Unit with a variety of medical and surgical conditions.

You are also responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes, assessment and implementation of care.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of inhouse courses such as plastering, cannulation and opportunity for EPALS.

We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential.

See attached job description for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level Registered Children’s Nurse
• Current/Live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or equivalent
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other training relevant to role

Experience

• Recent experience of nursing children in acute/community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Experience of working withing a multi-disciplinary environment
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and preceptorship
• Post-registration experience of Children’s Emergency or acute paediatric care

Certificate of Sponsorship - Sponsorship can only be offered where the role meets the relevant eligibility criteria, including minimum salary requirements. Please note that not all roles within the organisation are eligible for sponsorship. Eligibility for this role includes:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification

Meeting the Skilled Worker visa criteria, where applicable

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes increased the minimum salary levels required for Skilled Worker visas. Further information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

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.