Job Description

Band 6

Main area

Acute Paediatrics

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and nights, weekends and Bank holidays)

Job ref

343-7653811-UB-RB-Y-B

Site

Casey Ward Epsom Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

44,485 - 52,521 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/01/2026 08:00

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

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

Working for our organisation

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role

Person specification

#

Essential

Essential criteria

RSCN/RN Child Branch, with evidence of regular professional updating

Desirable criteria

Minimum 2 years post registration acute paediatric experience #

Essential

Essential criteria

Leadership and mentorship skills

Desirable criteria

Evidence of management skills #

Essential

Essential criteria

IV capital nurse competent

Desirable criteria

CVAD Competent #

Essential

Essential criteria

Pills

Desirable criteria

APLS or equivalent qualification

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.