Paediatric Nurse

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Nurse to lead the paediatric day surgery service. You will develop pre‑assessment and postoperative care for children, supporting families and working with a multidisciplinary team.

The post involves leadership responsibilities, ensuring high standards of care and development opportunities within an esteemed NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Paediatric Nurse Part 8 or 15.
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years.
• European Paediatric Life Support Course (EPLS) or similar.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver high quality care to patients and their families.
• Actively develop leadership skills with support from band 6 and senior teams.
• Support junior staff and students in their learning and development.
• Promote a positive culture, treating people with respect and dignity.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information.
• Liaise with multi‑disciplinary team to ensure timely care and information sharing.
• Advocate for patients and colleagues as appropriate.
• Escalate concerns to the Senior Sister, Matron or duty clinician.

Skills

NHS experience

Leadership

Clinical skills

Education

Registered Paediatric Nurse Part 8 or 15

European Paediatric Life Support Course (EPLS) or similar

Job description

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey County Hospital Town Guildford Salary £41,957 - £50,387 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

Paediatric Nurse

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 paediatric registered nurse to lead paediatric day surgery at the Royal Surrey!

We are entering an exciting time at the Royal Surrey with the development of surgical services throughout the Trust. Within paediatrics we are developing our pre-assessment services and you will play a pivotal role in this, as well as delivering high quality pre and post-operative care to children and young people and supporting their families.

• You must have at least 18 moths post-registration experience at band 5 to apply for the role.
• If you do not already have the EPLS qualification or similar, we will expect you to complete this as soon as possible.
• We will support you to complete the STPN Pre-Assessment Course.

Main duties of the job

As a band 6 nurse you will be expected to

• You will plan, prepare and deliver high quality care to patients and their families.
• You will be expected to actively develop your leadership skills, utilising opportunities to enhance your knowledge and experience whilst being supported by the band 6 and senior teams.
• You will support junior members of staff and students in their learning and development.
• You will promote a positive culture within the workplace, treating people with respect and dignity.
• You will treat information with confidentiality, be that regarding patients, families or your colleagues.
• You will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to promote timely care, appropriate information sharing and team work.
• You will advocate appropriately for the patients and your colleagues.
• You will escalation concerns to the Senior Sister or Matron or duty clinician

Working for our organisation

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

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of general paediatric nursing care from patient’s admission to discharge. They are expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, and is designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis, in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.

As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of paediatric nurses in the delivery of evidence-based family-centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to parents/carers, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Although primarily based in the Day Surgery Unit, there will be an expectation of rotation to Hascombe Ward.

Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours. They are expected to supervise and to be able to teach all grades of staff, including basic and/or post-basic students.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Paediatric Nurse Part 8 or 15
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
• European Paediatric Life Support Course (EPLS) or similar

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Experience at Band 5 or above within a general paediatric setting
• Current employment in acute NHS setting
• Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, blood gases and central lines
• Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.