Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- AFC Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.88 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF21274-B5
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £33,677 - £40,996 per annum pro rata including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric ED Staff Nurse
AFC Band 5
Job overview
Hours: Salary: AFC
Join a team where your paediatric expertise truly makes a difference. Following a major refurbishment in 2019, the Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department now features a bright, modern, purpose built Paediatric ED — including expanded clinical space, contemporary fittings, and our own dedicated Paediatric HDU area.
Our Paediatric ED now cares for over 20,000 children every year, providing high quality emergency care 24 hours a day. As our service continues to grow, we are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse to join our dynamic and fast paced team.
Main duties of the job
To assist and support all paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.
To provide support and guidance to other members of the team, in relation to child protection and child resuscitation.
To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate.
To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred.
To maintain the positive links with the integrated service and develop the Paediatric A&E area, in line with emergency reform.
Working for our organisation
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.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be responsible for the assessment of paediatric clients entering the Emergency
Department, Ensure prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluate care given.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise unqualified staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Child Part 8 or 15.
- Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development.
Desirable criteria
- A willingness to undertake or hold the Paediatric A&E course, equivalent
- PILS
- APLS/EPLS
- Post registration education relevant to post.
- Mentorship course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
- Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
- Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
- Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues.
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a staff nurse in Paediatric A&E or equivalent environment.
- Experience of 24 hour period of nursing care.
- Evidence of change management achievements.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Talei Yabia
- Job title
- ED Paediatric Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
Ext: 2351
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