Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS7484188
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister / Charge Nurse
Band 6
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 [email protected] 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
The successful candidate will join our fantastic paediatric nursing team here at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, to care for our children and young people across our various wards and departments. We value the skills and experience you would bring to our services to further enhance the care that we deliver to our patients and their families.
We offer a bespoke local induction and preceptorship package to meet your needs, created and overseen by the areas practice educator.
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.
If you are looking for your first leadership role or are more experienced we can offer you support and development to meet your individual educational and professional needs to support your revalidation. This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills in a fast paced, dynamic environment within a friendly and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
We are a small, friendly, dynamic team who are dedicated to working together to provide optimum care for our patients.
You are an experienced Registered Children’s Nurse with a professional approach to delivering high quality, patient focused care and the ability to lead others to do so.
Short listed candidates are welcome to arrange an informal visit prior to interview.
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.
Why work for us?
• We are 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.
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 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 [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked a variety of acute/community settings
- Experience in acute paediatric nursing.
- Experience of acting as mentor – coach – preceptor
- Experience in undertaking staff appraisal / development
- Understanding of the Clinical Governance Process
- Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Child
- Mentorship Qualification
- Diploma or Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Safeguarding Level 3 training
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Highly skilled clinical practitioner with experience within acute settings
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
- Ability to work required shift pattern as required across the division
- Knowledge of up to date issues for children’s and young people with health needs
- High motivation and ability to motivate others
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
- Computer literate Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently Managerial and leadership ability
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
- Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional and Government initiatives
- Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes to produce concise written reports and notes.
- Maintain a positive attitude to change and work within the management team.
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Availability of transport to travel between sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Annette Hedley
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 315146
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