Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practice Development Nurse - Paediatrics

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Job summary

Are YOU looking for an exciting new challenge? Do YOU want to have a positive influence on the development of pre and post registration staff within Children's Services?

If your answer if YES, then our Paediatric Education Team is for you...

We are looking for an experienced children's nurse with HDU and Nurse in Charge experience to work alongside and develop our clinical team, supporting preceptorship and staff working through their competency package.

Main duties of the job

Responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care without supervision.

To lead and monitor the performance and standards of care within the Nursing Team.

To take the lead on projects as appropriate.

In conjunction with the unit Matron and other Sister/Charge Nurses, facilitate the development of the service and personal development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility.

To deputise for the unit Matron in their absence, attending appropriate meetings, maintaining an organized and structured workforce.

To coordinate capacity and flow throughout the unit working closely with capacity teams and the emergency department.

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

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-ES-9

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registrant
  • Practice Assessor or equivalent
  • Up to date with mandatory training

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate considerable clinical experience post preceptorship at Band 5
  • Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and bands 2-4
  • Recent experience of supporting nursing staff in the high dependency unit
  • Recent experience as a nurse in charge within paediatrics

Desirable

  • Experience of Clinical Audit
  • Experience of change management

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of preregistration education
  • Completion of High Dependency Unit competency
  • Ability to support staff working in HDU
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Completion of Nurse in Charge competency
  • Ability to support staff to complete their nurse in charge competency
  • Highly motivated with a positive attitude
  • Ability to dealing effectively with a wide range of people
  • Flexible and aware of professional responsibility and accountability

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS
  • Presentation skills
  • Facilitating simulation

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel between all Trust sites if required
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registrant
  • Practice Assessor or equivalent
  • Up to date with mandatory training

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate considerable clinical experience post preceptorship at Band 5
  • Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and bands 2-4
  • Recent experience of supporting nursing staff in the high dependency unit
  • Recent experience as a nurse in charge within paediatrics

Desirable

  • Experience of Clinical Audit
  • Experience of change management

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of preregistration education
  • Completion of High Dependency Unit competency
  • Ability to support staff working in HDU
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Completion of Nurse in Charge competency
  • Ability to support staff to complete their nurse in charge competency
  • Highly motivated with a positive attitude
  • Ability to dealing effectively with a wide range of people
  • Flexible and aware of professional responsibility and accountability

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS
  • Presentation skills
  • Facilitating simulation

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel between all Trust sites if required

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

Wexham

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

Wexham

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 for Paediatrics and Neonates

Mary Jenkins

mary.jenkins5@nhs.net

07825386259

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-ES-9

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham

SL2 4HL


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