Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior staff nurse to join our strong Paediatric nursing workforce which is essential in providing high quality, to children and young people. As a senior staff nurse you would be able to support that vision, develop new staff and work alongside the MDT in decision making daily for children and young people. Along with developing yourself by accessing the 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 site to other areas to ensure safe and effective skill mix over all paediatric cross site departments.

Main duties of the job

• 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

About us

Epsom and St Helier

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 Surreyand 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 issupported by over 500 volunteers.