Overview
Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Other
37.5 hours per week (Full time/ Part time)
Job ref 434-SCS7449142
Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Town Aylesbury
Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 21/09/2025 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.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Launch Your Nursing Career with Us!
At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to helping newly qualified nurses grow into confident, skilled professionals.
From day one, you will benefit from structured development programmes, personalised mentorship, and access to specialist training that supports your long-term career ambitions.
Whether you are aiming for clinical excellence, leadership roles, or advanced practice, we will help you build a career you are proud of.
Start your journey with us and unlock your potential!
Job overview
We are looking for band 5 Paediatric trained nurses or soon to qualify students to join our enthusiastic and friendly department and become part of our supportive family.
If you are a Registered Children’s Nurse or a student soon to qualify with a positive attitude to ensuring children receive the best possible care, we'd love to hear from you.
Paediatric Nursing is varied and extremely rewarding. Working with us will provide both newly qualified and experienced nurses with a broad range of skills and experiences which will help in your career progression. Buckinghamshire NHS trust
We provide all new starters with a robust induction programme and we have Practice Development Nurses on hand providing 1 -1 teaching and support in identifying your professional development needs.
Main duties of the job
* Staff nurses in the paediatric unit have the opportunity to care for children aged 0-16 working alongside the MDT.
* You are responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation or evaluation of programmes of care.
* When deemed competent, is designated to take charge of the ward/area and provide an effective professional and managerial leadership focus in the absence of the ward manager.
* Is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, maintaining a high standard of nursing care within the framework of Trust policies.
* Supervises qualified and unqualified staff.
* Teaches qualified and unqualified staff including pre registration and post registration Responsibilities to deliver Patient Care.
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’re 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.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please 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 bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number
Person specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* Knowledge of evidence based practice
* Basic IT skills
* Ability to produce clear legible written reports in English
* Knowledge of current issues in Children’s Nursing / Urgent Care
* Accurate basic arithmetic skills for purposes of calculating drugs and fluids.
* Ability to communicate clearly & effectively in spoken English
* Ability to supervise others
* Competency in IV drug administration.
Experience
* Experience of working within a team without supervision.
* Experience of resolving conflict and disputes, in a non-confrontational manner
* Experience in emergency care
* Experience teaching colleagues / parents
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Registered Children’s Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* MSPP or equivalent
* Level 2 Child Protection
* APLS
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.
COVID-19 and 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.
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