Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you want to have a positive influence on patient care and experience? Do you want to be a part of a friendly, supportive and experienced team?

If your answer is yes then our Paediatric Ward at Frimley Park Hospital is the ideal place for you!

We are searching for motivated and enthusiastic Registered Children's Nurses who are passionate about delivering safe, high quality care to patients and their families with a progressive and innovative mindset for continuous service improvements.

This role is open to newly qualified nurses graduating in September 2026. Please note this is a fixed term 1 year maternity cover post.

Main duties of the job

• 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 Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.
• The ward offers a wide range of experience, caring for children and young people with a range of medical and surgical conditions. The ward consists of 26 beds including a 4 bedded Level 1 HDU and designated teenage beds. There is also an 8 bedded Paediatric Assessment Unit attached.
• We promote strong interdepartmental and cross-site working relationships with both Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals.
• Main responsibilities include to provide safe, high quality patient centred care to children & families.

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.

Details
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 151-JLM678
Job locations: Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, GU17 7UJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification
Experience (Essential)

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

Experience (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

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered sick children's nurse (NMC Sub Part 1 (Children)/RN Child)

Skills & Knowledge (Essential)

• Uses clinical judgement and decision making about nursing care requirements.
• Assesses, plans, delivers, evaluates and records care with minimal supervision from an experienced practitioner
• Assists with supporting children, young people, parents and families to cope with changes in health and well being.
• Reinforces basic information and supports students' learning of skills and knowledge in clinical practice 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).

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer.