Staff Nurse

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Epsom and Ewell is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to enhance their Paediatric nursing team. The role involves providing high-quality holistic care to children and young people while supporting and supervising nursing students. You will have opportunities for professional development and may also operate across various sites to ensure a safe skill mix. If you are a highly motivated Registered Nurse with dedication to children's healthcare, this position offers a fulfilling and impactful career.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse specializing in Child nursing.
• Experience in providing holistic care for children.
• Ability to mentor and supervise student nurses.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of holistic care to children and young people.
• Act as operational manager in absence of Sister/Charge nurse.
• Support assessing and supervision of student and newly qualified nurses.

Skills

Registered Nurse (Child)

Holistic care

Mentoring

Operational management

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

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 support that vision, develop new staff and work alongside the MDT in decision making daily for children and young people. You will also develop yourself by accessing 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 sites to other areas to ensure a safe and effective skill mix across all paediatric cross‑site departments.

• 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.

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.