Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Maternity Post-Operative Nurse

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

To support and assist in the delivery of professional nursing care to patients within maternity, primarily post-operative birth care, ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by patients and their carers. Support the planning of care for designated patients from admission to discharge. Utilises and integrates evidence into practice.

Main duties of the job

If you are looking for a change this could be the role for you.

The Maternity Services at Buckinghamshire NHS are seeking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our friendly team caring for mothers and babies on the antenatal and postnatal ward. This role will work as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting families before and after they have given birth.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

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 workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS 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 withinourBHT familyimprovespositive 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.

Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS7200711

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly 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

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Registered General Nurse

Desirable

Evidence of further continued professional development
Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload
Ability to solve problems and use initiative
Ability to develop clinical skills
Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
Basic IT skills
Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
Adaptable to change
Flexible and approachable

Desirable

Willingness to develop teaching skills
Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Awareness of current professional nursing issues
Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Desirable

Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Registered General Nurse

Desirable

Evidence of further continued professional development
Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload
Ability to solve problems and use initiative
Ability to develop clinical skills
Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
Basic IT skills
Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
Adaptable to change
Flexible and approachable

Desirable

Willingness to develop teaching skills
Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Awareness of current professional nursing issues
Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Desirable

Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)