Paediatric ED Staff Nurse

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a motivated Paediatric Nurse to join the Emergency Department team. You will assist and support paediatric nursing care on duty, contribute to a high standard of patient-centred care, and work closely with relatives and carers.

The role emphasises safeguarding and child resuscitation guidance, evidence-based practice, and the supervision of unqualified staff, with opportunities to develop within a compassionate, collaborative Trust.

Qualifications

• Assist and support paediatric nursing care in the A&E department on duty.
• Provide guidance on child protection and paediatric resuscitation.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care reflecting competencies and education.
• Ensure care is evidence-based and involves relatives/carers as appropriate.
• Assess paediatric patients entering the ED and prioritise treatment; supervise staff as required.

Responsibilities

• To assist and support all paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.
• To provide support and guidance to other team members regarding child protection and resuscitation.
• To deliver a high standard of individualised patient care involving relatives/carers as appropriate.
• To ensure care is evidence based and patient centred.
• To assess paediatric clients entering the Emergency Department, prioritise treatment, deliver care and evaluate outcomes.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and demonstrate procedures while supervising unqualified staff.

Skills

Paediatric nursing

Child protection

Resuscitation

Team guidance

Clinical assessment

Job description

Responsibilities

• To assist and support all paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.
• To provide support and guidance to other members of the team, in relation to child protection and child resuscitation.
• To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate.
• To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred.
• To maintain the positive links with the integrated service and develop the Paediatric A&E area, in line with emergency reform., To be responsible for the assessment of paediatric clients entering the Emergency Department, Ensure prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluate care given.
• The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise unqualified staff.

About Royal Surrey

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Hours: Salary: AFC

Join a team where your paediatric expertise truly makes a difference. Following a major refurbishment in 2019, the Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department now features a bright, modern, purpose built Paediatric ED - including expanded clinical space, contemporary fittings, and our own dedicated Paediatric HDU area.

Our Paediatric ED now cares for over 20,000 children every year, providing high quality emergency care 24 hours a day. As our service continues to grow, we are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse to join our dynamic and fast paced team.