Staff Nurse - Outwood

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting for an enthusiastic paediatric nurse to join our dedicated paediatric inpatient ward at East Surry Hospital. We welcome applications from registered nurses with general or paediatric experience and offer an agile, supportive working environment to help you balance life and work.

This role supports delivering high-quality care to children and families, with access to training and development opportunities within our CQC rated Outstanding

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Responsibilities

• To support and assist in the delivery of professional nursing care to children, ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by children and their families / carers while on the unit
• For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and innovative paediatric nurse?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join our friendly, passionate and dedicated paediatric nursing team at East Surry Hospital. We are looking to recruit into and expand our skill mix and service offer within our paediatric services. If you are interested in working with our CQC rated Outstanding service and making a difference to the lives of the children and young people we support, then come and join our team!

We have vacancies within our paediatric inpatient ward. We are keen to speak with registered nurse professionals (general and paediatric) about their aspirations to develop a career in paediatrics and we are open and welcoming of agile working practices to enhance work life balance.

To support and assist in the delivery of professional nursing care to children, ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by children and their families / carers while on the unit.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearplus high cost allowance