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Junior Sister _ Charge Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Aylesbury, HP21 8ALView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

21 October 2026

2 days left

Job description

The successful candidate will join our fantastic paediatric nursing team here at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, to care for our children and young ...

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.

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.

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

  • What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?o 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?o 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?o 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.

Experience

Essential

  • 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: - Registered Nurse Children; - Mentorship Qualification; - Diploma or Degree; - Evidence of continued professional development; - Safeguarding Level 3 training

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential

  • 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 and 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
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in English 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.

Desirable: - Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional and Government initiatives

Special Circumstances

Essential: - Availability of transport to travel between sites

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

BHN
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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