Staff Nurse (CACOU)

FHFT Education Academy; Camberley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Camberley is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse with RNC qualifications to join the Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit. The post is a fixed-term, part-time maternity cover (17 hours per week) with locations across the CCG network.

The role features in-house and external CPD opportunities, rotation across sites, and a commitment to patient- and family-centred care for children and young people.

Qualifications

• Paediatric inpatient or outpatient experience.
• Experience with Children and Young People from birth to 16 years.
• Administration of Oral, IV and IM medications.
• Central venous access management.
• Experience in an acute setting or ward.
• Immunisations/BCG knowledge or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple locations within the CCG, primarily based at FPH, and support Brants Bridge and WXP sites.
• Provide high-quality, family-centred care to children undergoing planned day surgery.
• Plan, deliver and supervise safe, compassionate care and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Contribute to department operations with leadership and openness in a trusted environment.
• Support colleagues in developing ambulatory care pathways and best practices.
• Uphold NHS safeguarding, confidentiality and infection control.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Trust computer programmes

Windows 11

Education

Registered Children's Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 1 year (1 Year maternity cover) Hours Part time - 17 hours per week Job ref 151-JLM725

Site Frimley Park Hospital Town Camberley Salary £15,267 - £18,584 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse with an RNC qualification in the Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit.

We are a very friendly team who are passionate about providing excellent care for Children and Young people and their families.

Our Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit caters for all disciplines within the Child Health Department and offers opportunities to work alongside teams offering a truly multidisciplinary approach to health care including nurse led clinics, supporting Specialist Nurses, Services are provided cross site within the CCG.

We offer a full range of education opportunities internal and external to maintain your continued professional development (CPD), including learning new skills in Venepuncture and Cannulation, Central Line management, and also Medicines Management in all aspects (IV and Oral). We want someone who is driven to help develop our Ambulatory service, and offer the best possible experience children and young people can have in the hospital setting.

For the role you should hold an RGN/RNCB/RM qualification.

We can offer comprehensive in-house and external training opportunities to enhance your personal development.

Main duties of the job

• You will be required to work across multiple locations within the CCG, primarily based at FPH, while also supporting Brants Bridge and WXP sites, including outreach services as needed.
• Provide high-quality, family-centred care to children undergoing planned elective day surgery in the day surgical unit, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met.
• Take responsibility for planning, delivering, and supervising safe, compassionate care, continuously evaluating its effectiveness and making improvements where necessary.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the Department by demonstrating strong leadership qualities, fostering an environment that is open, transparent, and trustworthy.
• Support colleagues in developing clinical procedures, ambulatory care pathways, and best practices to ensure consistent, effective delivery of services to children and young people within the Trust.
• Uphold NHS standards by maintaining safeguarding, confidentiality, and infection control measures, while promoting a positive, supportive environment for patients, families, and staff alike.

Working for our organisation

Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligiblefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Experience

• Pre/post qualification experience in paediatric inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Experience of working with Children and Young People from birth through to their 16th birthday.
• Experience of Administration of Oral, IV and IM medication.
• Central venous access management.
• Experience in an acute setting and or ward.
• Experience in administering Immunisations/ BCG with anaphylaxis knowledge (or working towards).

Skills

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication.
• Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
• Knowledge of Trust Computer programmes.
• Knowledge and experience of Windows 11.

Qualifications

• Registered Children’s RNC Nurse on NMC Register.
• Paediatric BLS trained.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the‑art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on‑site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.