Paediatric Nurse

NHS; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Nurse for three fixed-term posts. You will care for children aged 0-18 on the Children's Unit/Paediatric Assessment Unit, providing safe, evidence-based care with a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers learning opportunities, development of nursing standards, and involvement in service developments as the Trust moves forward in paediatrics.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse (NMC, current/live)
• Professional/clinical knowledge through degree or equivalent
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other training relevant to role

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care to children (0-18) on the unit/paediatric assessment unit
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised patient care
• Contribute to standards of care and monitoring outcomes
• Support development of nursing standards and practice

Skills

Nursing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical skills

Education

First level Registered Children's Nurse

NMC registration

Degree-level professional training

Level 3 Safeguarding Children

CPD or relevant training

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Nurse

The closing date is 25 September 2026

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.

FIXED TERM CONTRACT ONLY | 3 posts available: Maternity cover until end of March or July 2027

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum pro rata