Paediatric Nurse

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey County Hospital Town Guildford Salary £41,957 - £50,387 Pro rata per annum inc HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 paediatric registered nurse to lead paediatric day surgery at the Royal Surrey!

We are entering an exciting time at the Royal Surrey with the development of surgical services throughout the Trust. Within paediatrics we are developing our pre-assessment services and you will play a pivotal role in this, as well as delivering high quality pre and post-operative care to children and young people and supporting their families.

• You must have at least 18 moths post-registration experience at band 5 to apply for the role.
• If you do not already have the EPLS qualification or similar, we will expect you to complete this as soon as possible.
• We will support you to complete the STPN Pre-Assessment Course.

As a band 6 nurse you will be expected to

• You will plan, prepare and deliver high quality care to patients and their families.
• You will be expected to actively develop your leadership skills, utilising opportunities to enhance your knowledge and experience whilst being supported by the band 6 and senior teams.
• You will support junior members of staff and students in their learning and development.
• You will promote a positive culture within the workplace, treating people with respect and dignity.
• You will treat information with confidentiality, be that regarding patients, families or your colleagues.
• You will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to promote timely care, appropriate information sharing and team work.
• You will advocate appropriately for the patients and your colleagues.
• You will escalation concerns to the Senior Sister or Matron or duty clinician

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of general paediatric nursing care from patient’s admission to discharge. They are expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, and is designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis, in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.

As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of paediatric nurses in the delivery of evidence-based family-centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas and the supervision of learners.

They will provide advice and support to parents/carers, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Although primarily based in the Day Surgery Unit, there…