Job summary This job is a fantastic opportunity to care for children within our acute 16 bedded ward. The ward cares for children and young people up to the age of 18 years. Within the general acute ward we care for medical, surgical and orthopaedic patients,whilst also offering experience with complex paediatric patients, diabetes, respiratory and other complex medical conditions. The post will involve working across the general ward and our 5 bedded assessment unit, as well the opportunity to work in our emergency department Education is supported by nursing team, practice development team, medical team and clinical nurse specialists Main duties of the job To provide child centred, evidence based, high quality care to children and their families in the acute paediatric ward setting. To implement and evaluate family centred care and to be responsible for the delivery of care and assessment, development and evaluations of individual programmes of care Safeguard all children To take delegated responsibility for children working as part of a team to ensure care delivered is to a high standard To be responsible for mentoring pre-registration students About us 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 issupported by over 500 volunteers. Date posted 18 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary Depending on experience £32,720 - £39,769 pro rata oa incl HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 343-6901051-UB-RB-Y Job locations St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Carshalton SM5 1AA Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role Person Specification Registered Childrens Nurse Essential Registered Childrens nurse Desirable PILS Drug calculations Essential Drug calculations Desirable Mentorship course Person Specification Registered Childrens Nurse Essential Registered Childrens nurse Desirable PILS Drug calculations Essential Drug calculations Desirable Mentorship course 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. Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Address St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Carshalton SM5 1AA Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)