Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric A&E

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust seeks experienced paediatric emergency nurses to join their dedicated team. The role involves clinical leadership, providing high-quality care, and working flexible shifts, with opportunities for professional development and training. Successful candidates will hold appropriate nursing qualifications and demonstrate strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register is essential.
• Experience in co-ordinating a shift and supervision of junior staff required.
• Professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by further training.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, planning, and provision of clinical care.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and supervision to staff.
• Ensure safety and well-being of all service users.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Governance

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse

Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality

Mentorship/Teaching Qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for experienced and dynamic paediatric emergency nurses to join our dedicated team.

The role involves co-ordinating and leading a shift on a regular basis. The role also involves providing professional and inspirational leadership to ensure that patients and their families receive high quality clinical care and an excellent patient experience.

If you have a desire to enhance your acute emergency and minor injury skills, look no further. We believe in developing our staff, providing access to APLS training, a paediatric ED course as well as other professional development.

Please note this role will require you to work days, nights and weekends. You will be given notice of your shifts to enable you to plan your work and home life.

Closing date: 15th June 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area.

Ensuring the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK'sbest known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children'sHospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services inLambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinicalexcellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. Weprovide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic healthsciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research'sbiomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally.

Details Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year p.a inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-NM12929

Job locations

Paediatric ED St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Rd

London

SE1 7EH

Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of duties and responsibilities for each criteria please see the attached Job Description.

• Clinical and Patient Care
• Quality
• Education and Leadership
• Research and Development
• Management and Leadership
• Compliance and Governance
• Communication

Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of duties and responsibilities for each criteria please see the attached Job Description.

• Clinical and Patient Care
• Quality
• Education and Leadership
• Research and Development
• Management and Leadership
• Compliance and Governance
• Communication

Person Specification Qualifications/ Professional Registration Essential

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
• Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
• Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD

Additional Information Essential

• Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
• Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
• Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.

Previous Experience Essential

• Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
• Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
• Supervision of junior staff
• Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality

Person Specification Qualifications/ Professional Registration Essential

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
• Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
• Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD

Additional Information Essential

• Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
• Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
• Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.

Previous Experience Essential

• Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
• Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
• Supervision of junior staff
• Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Paediatric ED St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Rd

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Paediatric ED St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Rd

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)