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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Nights and weekends)
Job ref
251-FCSS8091-CHRN
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Basingstoke
Town
Basingstoke
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/07/2025 09:00

Employer heading

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Sister in Paediatrics (G2)

Band 6

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

Child Health at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer the opportunity to join as a Deputy Sister (Band 6) to join G2 (acute inpatient unit, Basingstoke).  As this is a senior role, you will need to be an NMC registered Children's Nurse, and have experience and qualifications relating to the relevant clinical area.  

As an integrated service we pride ourselves in delivering health care at the point of need and are one of the few such organised services within the UK.

At HHFT, we offer a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support suited to your individual needs, alongside ongoing support from the Clinical Education Team, in order for you to achieve your full potential. We offer dedicated QIS / Child learning opportunities, often linked to the wider network, to enhance your continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

  • Enthusiastic and passionate registered Paediatric Nurses with experience who are eager to develop your own clinical practice, knowledge and skills
  • Staff who are able to (or willing to learn) to act as a role model for colleagues and student nurses within our team
  • Nurses who are able to support the team to ensure that clinical services are delivered to a high standard.
  • Paediatric Nurses who are able to provide holistic care for patient and their families when they are at their most vulnerable

Working for our organisation

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

In return, you will have the opportunity to gain a range of clinical experience whilst providing care to children and young people in a variety of settings. Successful candidates will benefit from developmental opportunities and other benefits provided by the organisation.

Your life outside HHFT is important and the trust is happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Happy to discuss Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Professional UK registration e.g. RSC, CHDip, NMC,

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile

Skill and Ability

Essential criteria
  • To communicate sensitive information; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Redmond
Job title
Matron for Education and Workforce
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07778677855
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