Paediatric Nurse | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Swindon seeks a dedicated Children's Nurse to join a supportive team. The role involves delivering high-quality care to children aged 0-18 in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include nursing care planning, coordination of patient admissions, and safeguarding practices. Opportunities for professional development are available, especially with the new Children's Emergency Unit launching in 2024.

Qualifications

• Dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children's Nurse.
• Experience in providing safe and effective care to children.
• Ability to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate individualised patient care.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care.
• Ensure highest standards of care and safety.
• Support day-to-day planning and delivery of nursing service.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges of children.
• Act as advocate for children and adhere to safeguarding policies.

Job description

Overview

Permanent and fixed term contracts available. 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 Emergency physicians. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience.

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 or Emergency Department 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.

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.

With our new Children's Emergency Unit (CEU) launching in September 2024, our Emergency front door being transformed and the introduction of a rotational nurse post between our Children’s Unit and Children’s Emergency unit, it is an extraordinary time to join the Paediatric team.

Our CEU is a brand-new concept that will form part of the paediatric assessment unit and Urgent Treatment Centre with 16 cubicles and will have its own Paediatric resus and two dedicated high acuity cubicles.

This extremely unique opportunity for either a rotational or 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.

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Responsibilities

1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patient’s individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3. To support the nurse in charge with the day-to-day planning, the delivery of a high-quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
4. SBAR multidisciplinary team on the clinical condition of patients using the PEW’s (Paediatric Early Warning Scores).
5. Co-ordinate the effective admission, transfer and discharge of individual children in line with Trust policy.
6. Act as advocate for the children in their care and ensure the voice of the child is heard.
7. Adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures and ensure that know and practice enables children to be safeguarded.

Please see attached job descriptions for full details.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025