Staff Nurse | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7898603/430-8WC-202510-096 |
Summary
Staff Nurse
Department:Paediatric Planned Care
Band5, £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 1x Permanent Role, Full time, 37.5 per week. And 1x Fixed Term Role (to cover maternity leave). All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
If you are passionate about delivering compassionate, family-centred care and want to be part of a supportive children’s team, we would love to hear from you.
About the role
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Staff Nurse to join our Paediatric Planned Care team at Milton Keynes University Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to work across a range of paediatric settings including Outpatients, Day Care, Day Surgery and Acute Paediatric areas, supporting babies, children and young people attending for planned care.
You will deliver high-quality nursing care while working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure children and their families feel supported, informed and safe throughout their hospital journey.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We may be unable to offer sponsorship for these roles.
Interview date:w/c 20 April 2026
About our team
Our Paediatric Planned Care team is proud to be part of #TeamMKUH. We are a supportive and collaborative team who place children and families at the heart of everything we do. We value kindness, teamwork and learning from each other, creating an environment where staff feel supported to grow and provide the very best care for children and young people. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with strong communication skills who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team and is passionate about providing excellent paediatric care.
Development opportunities
At MKUH we are committed to supporting our staff to grow and develop. This role offers opportunities to gain experience across a range of paediatric services while developing clinical skills, contributing to service improvement and building your career within Children’s Services.
We welcome applications from nurses who are enthusiastic about paediatric care and keen to develop their skills within a friendly and supportive team environment.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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NHS Staff Survey: This team always knows what their work responsibilities are, scoring 93%.
Clinical Responsibilities
To provide the highest standard of evidence-based nursing care for both the children and their families in line with local and nationally agree standards and guidelines
Leadership and Management Responsibilities
To promote effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Professional / Educational Responsibilities
Develop and maintain clinical skills and the knowledge necessary to ensure provision of holistic evidence-based nursing care. This will include extended role responsibilities particularly in the care of respiratory patients, following appropriate training and agree competence.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Apr 2026