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Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit Staff Nurse (CACOU)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£15,524 - £18,898 per annum incl HCAS
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Jun 2025

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic  Band 5 Staff Nurse with an RNC qualification in the Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit.

We are a very friendly team who are passionate about providing excellent care for Children and Young people and their families.

Our Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit caters for all disciplines within the Child Health Department and offers opportunities to work alongside teams offering a truly multidisciplinary approach to health care including nurse led clinics, supporting Specialist Nurses,  Services are provided cross site within the CCG.

We offer a full range of education opportunities internal and external to maintain your continued professional development (CPD), including  learning new skills in Venepuncture and Cannulation, Central Line management, and also Medicines Management in all aspects (IV and Oral).  We want someone who is driven to help develop our Ambulatory service, and offer the best possible experience children and young people can have in the hospital setting.

For the role you should hold an RGN/RNCB qualification.

We can offer comprehensive in-house and external training opportunities to enhance your personal development.

Main duties of the job

  • You will be required to work across multiple locations within the CCG, primarily based at FPH, while also supporting Brants Bridge and WXP sites, including outreach services as needed. Provide high-quality, family-centred care to children undergoing planned elective day surgery in the day surgical unit, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met. Take responsibility for planning, delivering, and supervising safe, compassionate care, continuously evaluating its effectiveness and making improvements where necessary. Contribute to the efficient operation of the Department by demonstrating strong leadership qualities, fostering an environment that is open, transparent, and trustworthy. Support colleagues in developing clinical procedures, ambulatory care pathways, and best practices to ensure consistent, effective delivery of services to children and young people within the Trust. Uphold NHS standards by maintaining safeguarding, confidentiality, and infection control measures, while promoting a positive, supportive environment for patients, families, and staff alike.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information relating to the tasks and responsibilities of this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.