Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Tooting is seeking a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for the Paediatric Day Care ward. The role involves delivering expert nursing care in a busy ward, managing teams, and coordinating between various specialists to ensure holistic care for children undergoing procedures. Applicants should have relevant RN Child registration and experience in children's nursing, with essential qualifications including an IV medication certificate.

Qualifications

• 2 years post-registration experience at Band 5.
• 1 year experience at Band 6 is desirable.
• IV medication certificate is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing care to children and families.
• Coordinate care and treatments in multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage and support a team of nurses with clinical independence.

Skills

Experience in children's nursing

Ward management

IV medication

Safeguarding knowledge

Cannulation skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Child)

Degree

Job description

Job summary

St. Georges Healthcare University Trust

Children's Services are looking to recruit a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for Paediatric day care - Jungle ward.

We are looking for an experienced children's nurse who has the appropriate skills and knowledge to help manage our very busy Paediatric Day Ward. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver expert nursing care, advice, and support to children and their families and our junior staff.

The post holder will work together with our multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care to the children having medical and surgical day procedures. The role will involve coordinating care and treatments while ensuring smooth flow of services with kindness and compassion.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver expert nursing care, advice, and support to children and their families and our junior staff. The post holder will work together with our multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care to the children having medical and surgical day procedures.

The role will involve coordinating care and treatments while ensuring smooth flow of services with kindness and compassion. The post will require an individual who is confident and sufficiently experienced to work with a degree of clinical independence while helping to manage a team of skilled nurses and liaising with unit consultants.

Person Specification:

• RN Child

Essential: 2 years post-reg minimum at Band 5

• Degree

Desirable: 1 year at Band 6

Experience:

• Demonstrate understanding of ward management, staffing, workflow, and skill mix

Essential: IV medication certificate

• Ward management course/qualification

Desirable: Venepuncture and cannulation skills

Staffing and Rota Management:

• Demonstrate knowledge of staffing and rota allocation

Essential: Demonstrate a knowledge of safeguarding

• Level 3 safeguarding course

Desirable: Course

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.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Jungle ward, 1st Lanesborough wing, St George's Hospital

Blackshaw road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Employer's website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/

Equal Opportunities:

St George's NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and operates a No Smoking Policy.