Paediatric Staff Nurse Newly Qualified Nurses to qualify Autumn 2025
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.
This advert is for NON-HOST student applicants. HOST students to apply via a separate link sent.
Positions available: Permanent & Rotation (x2 placements over 2 years)
Permanent posts are subject to availability and not guaranteed. This is a cross-site application. All Evelina nurses are expected to be able to work at Evelina and RBH sites unless there are exceptional circumstances that will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Evelina nurse rotation team manages NQN Recruitment, contact details can be found below.
Successful candidates must be able to start within 6 months of course completion (estimated to be 2nd of March 2026).
Closing Date: 23rd of March 2025
Interview Date: 21-23rd of May (no other dates will be offered). Interviews will be face-to-face.
This role will be part of a Transparent interview pilot. If you are shortlisted, we will share some or all of your interview questions with you when we send you your interview invite.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the ward and supervising junior members of staff.
The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward. They will be working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centered care principles.
If you have what it takes to be an amazing Evelina Nurse, and have the appetite to join a forward-thinking, positive environment, where aspiration and innovation are encouraged, we want you to join us.
Job responsibilities
* Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
* Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
* To act as an advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient-oriented approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
* To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
* Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
* Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
* Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
* Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person's nursing requirements.
* Will ensure that all patients will have a discharge plan that is safe and appropriate for their needs.
* Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.
* Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
* Take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and wellbeing and complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.
* Undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, and report exceptions appropriately.
* Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.
Please see the attached Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register (obtained or expected).
* Studying Nursing Degree.
Previous Experience
* Experience of working on own and in a team.
* Previous experience in other nursing fields.
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care.
* Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
* The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice.
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.
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