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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Staff Nurse - Ward 24 Paediatrics & PAU WPH

The closing date is 29 June 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you want to have a positive influence on patient care and experience? Do you want to be a part of a friendly, supportive and experienced team?

If your answer is yes then our Paediatric Ward at Wexham Park Hospital is the ideal place for you!

We are searching for motivated and enthusiastic Registered Children's Nurses who are passionate about delivering safe, high quality care to patients and their families with a progressive and innovative mindset for continuous service improvements.

Main duties of the job

We have a unique, caring and inclusive team who are delighted to be responsible for the care of Children and Young People from 5 days to 18 years old, across East Berkshire and South Bucks.

Our department has a 5 bedded High Dependency Unit and 19 inpatient beds alongside a 6 bedded Day Surgery Unit. We have close links with our Paediatric Assessment Unit, Neonatal Unit, Children's Outpatient Department, Paediatric A&E and our Children's Community Nursing Teams as well as our regional Children's Hospital in Oxford. We promote strong interdepartmental and cross-site working relationships with both Heatherwood and Frimley Park Hospitals.

About us

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.

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Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum pro rata incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

151-SF75-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Current paediatric experience

Desirable

  • Monitors and contributes to protecting children and young people at risk, providing children who have been abused with support from others.2
  • Participation in audit activity

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered sick children's nurse(NMC Sub Part 1(Children)/RN Child

Desirable

  • Medication competency

Knowledge and Skill

Essential

  • Aware of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice
  • Aware of research and evidence and implications for practice
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Current paediatric experience

Desirable

  • Monitors and contributes to protecting children and young people at risk, providing children who have been abused with support from others.2
  • Participation in audit activity

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered sick children's nurse(NMC Sub Part 1(Children)/RN Child

Desirable

  • Medication competency

Knowledge and Skill

Essential

  • Aware of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice
  • Aware of research and evidence and implications for practice

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Emma Flynn

emma.flynn@nhs.net

07742344312

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum pro rata incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

151-SF75-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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