Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Epsom is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to join their paediatric nursing team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality care to children and young people, with responsibilities including mentorship of new staff and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have at least 2 years of post-registration acute paediatric experience and demonstrate leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of £44,485 to £52,521, pro-rata, plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post registration acute paediatric experience.
• Evidence of management skills.
• Regular professional updating needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of holistic care for patients.
• Support the assessing and supervision of student nurses.
• Act as deputy for the Sister/Charge nurse when needed.

Skills

Leadership and mentorship

Holistic care provision

Team collaboration

Education

RSCN/RN Child Branch

Tools

CVAD Competence

Job description

The closing date is 19 December 2025

We are looking for a Senior staff nurse to join our strong Paediatric nursing workforce which is essential in providing high quality care to children and young people. As a senior staff nurse you would be able to support that vision, develop new staff and work alongside the MDT in decision making daily for children and young people. Along with developing yourself by accessing the many learning opportunities, with guidance and support from your line manager and the Paediatric Development Team across the directorate. You may be asked to cross cover site to other areas to ensure safe and effective skill mix over all paediatric cross site departments.

Main duties of the job

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse (Child) band 6 Senior Staff Nurse
• To ensure the provision of high standards of holistic care for the group of patients within their sphere of responsibility.
• To act as the designated deputy for the Sister/Charge nurse.
• To act as the operational manager in their absence.
• To support the assessing and supervision of student nurses and preceptor newly qualified nurses

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role.

Person Specification

• RSCN/RN Child Branch, with evidence of regular professional updating
• Minimum 2 years post registration acute paediatric experience
• Leadership and mentorship skills
• Evidence of management skills
• CVAD Competent
• Pills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)