Paediatric Nurse

Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent:
May be required to work across site at WGH paediatric outpatient department Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 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.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

We are seeking a dedicated Paediatric Nurse to join our children’s outpatient team. You will deliver high-quality, child-centred care, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient needs across a range of conditions. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, you will support clinics, provide treatments, and offer education and reassurance to children and their families. You will maintain accurate documentation, uphold safeguarding responsibilities, and ensure compliance with infection control standards, while contributing to an efficient, supportive, and continuously improving outpatient service.

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred nursing care in outpatient clinics
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual care needs
• Support and run nurse-led or multidisciplinary clinics
• Administer treatments, medications, and clinical procedures safely
• Monitor and record clinical observations and escalates concerns
• Provide health education and reassurance to children and families
• Maintain accurate, timely patient records and documentation
• Adhere to safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance standards
• Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to service improvement and efficient clinic flow

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.

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• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Ability to develop clinical skills
• Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Diplomatic approach with professionalism
• Flexible and approachable
• Willingness to develop…