Main area: Nursery Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (shifts within opening hours 7.15am - 6pm) Job ref 434-C7414587-E
Site: Amersham & Wycombe Hospitals
Location: Town Amersham
Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
Salary period Yearly Closing 22/06/2026 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.
Job overview
The Day Nursery team are looking for Qualified Nursery staff to join the committed team at the Amersham and Wycombe Hospital Day Nurseries. Our nurseries cater primarily for children of NHS employees and are situated on the hospital sites. The children are aged from 3 months to 4 years + leaving us when they join school. The nurseries have designated play rooms for the differing ages and stages of development and the staff have a range of qualifications and experience.
Hours are full time (37.5hrs) worked on a shift rota between the opening hours of 7.15 am - 6 pm, however opportunities for reduced hours may be considered for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Amersham & Wycombe Hospital Day Nurseries
* All aspects of child care & education: general daily care routines & supporting the child’s learning journey, e.g. feeding, drinks, toileting, dressing etc.; play, story telling, singing & music session, craft & creativity, curriculum planning, record keeping, liaising with parents.
* Working well within the team, supporting students, furthering own development and knowledge, helping to keep nursery safe, clean and tidy.
* 1. You will be a qualified Nursery Nurse, with a level 3 certificate in Childcare & Education / Ofqual Approved.
* 2. have a minimum of GCSE Maths & English at Grade 4.
* 3. have a Paediatric First Aid Certificate.
If you are interested in joining our team at either nursery, in caring for and educating children under the age of 5 years we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the position or to arrange a visit, please contact Amersham Hospital Day Nursery: 01494 734251 or Wycombe Hospital Day Nursery: 01494 425397.
Working for our organisation
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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.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* NNEB/BTEC Nursery Nursing/Diploma Nursery Nursing/NVQ 3 Childcare & Education or other relevant level 3
* Up to date: Child Protection First Aid Food Safety Inclusion training/awareness
* Evidence of continued professional development
EXPERIENCE
* Previous employed role within childcare desirable e.g. nanny, day nursery or pre-school
* Experienced with all age ranges under 5
* Working experience of the children’s learning journey
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted Statutory requirements
* Computer Literate
* Able to work independently, within a team, in partnership with parents and other professional
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 your 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
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.
Contact Information
Name Zoe Page
Job title Nursery administrator
Email address z.page@nhs.net
Telephone number 01494 734251
Name Deborah Beazley,
nursery manager
Telephone number 01494 734251
Email deborah.beazley@nhs.net
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