Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Staff Nurse - F1

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

Open to newly qualified applicants or those qualifying in August/September 2025.

Are you interested in general paediatrics covering a range of specialities? Are you looking for an environment that encourages training and will enable you to learn and develop in a variety of ways? Then look no further.

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 Hampshire. Our department has a 4 bedded High Dependency Unit and 22 inpatient beds. 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 Southampton. We promote strong interdepartmental and cross-site working relationships with both Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital.

You will be keen to promote clinical excellence as part of a highly motivated team.

Open to newly qualified applicants. Adult trained nurses will not be shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

With minimal supervision, be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, recognising individual patient needs.

  • To ensure religious, emotional and psychological support for patients/Families
  • To give and receive adequate and appropriate handover reports in matters relating to patient care, ensuring that staff have an up-to-date knowledge of the patient's condition so that appropriate nursing care can be given.
  • To participate in setting and maintaining standards of patient care based on

Sound research findings.

  • In consultation with the team leader, be adaptable in terms of patient allocation to meet the changing needs of patients and other staff members.
  • Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
  • To liaise with Team Leader on untoward incidents, complaints and Team/Staff issues.
  • To act in accordance with trust policies and nursing procedure

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

12 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-SF113

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Skills

Essential

  • Have worked with children/young people in an in or outpatient setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Skills

Essential

  • Have worked with children/young people in an in or outpatient 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.

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

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Kate Hoult

katharine.hoult@nhs.net

03006133490

Details

Date posted

12 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-SF113

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ


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