Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatrics | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of London is looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join their Starlight Children’s Ward. This role involves supporting the daily operations of a general paediatric ward, engaging in high dependency care, and mentoring a team of nurses. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with strong clinical skills and the ability to work collaboratively. This position offers opportunities for training and professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programs

Supportive work environment

Possibility of career advancement

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification with a valid NMC pin.
• Experience in paediatric nursing is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Ward Manager in managing the unit.
• Develop harmonious relationships within the healthcare team.
• Lead a team of nurses and mentor them in their development.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Mentorship

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit band 6, Senior Staff Nurse, to our growing team, to help us achieve the best health outcomes for the babies, children, and young people of Hackney.

Starlight Children’s Ward is a general paediatric ward caring for children from 0-16 years of age with a variety of conditions including bronchiolitis, asthma, sepsis, cellulitis, diabetes, and meningitis as well as day case surgery. We undertake level 1 and level 2 high dependency care and can provide training, support, and access to high dependency care courses to develop your clinical skills. We have close links with the child and adolescent mental health team and provide care for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. We also have close links with the children’s community nursing team, allowing us to promote early discharge where this is clinically safe, enabling patients to continue with treatment in their home, i.e. ongoing iv antibiotics.

Our Ward Manager, Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Practice Facilitator are available to support your development on a day-to-day basis and can provide opportunities for you to undertake trust development training focusing on areas such as leadership, undertaking appraisals or recruitment and interview techniques.

Responsibilities

• To support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day running of the unit and in achieving team objectives.
• Uses clinical expertise and specialist knowledge base to work in a collaborative way to extend the role of nursing to meet the needs of children, parents and families.
• Act of role model to develop and encourage harmonious relationships and professional rapport within the department and with other disciplines, departments and external agencies.
• Working in conjunction with the Ward Manager and Practice Development nurse to ensure that nursing practice within the ward is of high standard, evidence based and clinically effective.
• To work in conjunction with members of the medical team in delivering the highest quality care to our patients.
• To act as a team leader for a given group of nurses within the ward. This will involve providing mentorship for them, undertaking appraisals and working with them to achieve their professional development goals.

About the Trust

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are proud that Homerton Hospital has attained a high rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. The Trust also manages services at St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025