Nursing Associate - Paediatrics

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you want to make a real difference to children’s healthcare? Do you want to be part of a friendly, supportive, and experienced team?

If the answer is yes, then our Paediatric Ward at Wexham Park Hospital is the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated individuals to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team, where high standards of patient care and family-centred support are at the heart of everything we do. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a fast-paced and rewarding environment, caring for children and young people with a variety of medical and surgical needs.

You will be working alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals who value teamwork, continuous learning, and excellence in care delivery. In return, we offer a comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development, and a supportive atmosphere that encourages career progression.

Whether you are newly qualified or bring a wealth of experience, if you have a passion for paediatrics and are committed to delivering outstanding care, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help shape the future of paediatric care at Wexham Park.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered Nurse (or other registered care professional dependent on setting) with a focus on promoting health and independence.
• Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values.
• Be an accountable professional.
• Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual.
• Carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a registered nurse or other registered care professional’s dependent on setting.
• Have the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing
• Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed. The post holder will demonstrate a level of underpinning knowledge to practice and educated to foundation degree level.
• The post holder will support the registered nurses, medical staff, and allied health professionals within the clinical environment.
• The role is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the care setting, and it is expected that the responsibilities will be developed and be agreed as services evolve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.