Paediatric Staff Nurse NQN to qualify Autumn 2026 - Non Host Students

Main area: Paediatric Nursing

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time/Part time (37.5 hours per week, including long days, nights, and weekends)

Job ref: 196-NM13618

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Evelina Children's Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £37,259 - £45,356 p.a. inc HCA

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 01/03/2026 23:59

Interview date: 14/05/2026

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.

Successful candidates must be able to start within 6 months of course completion (estimated to be 2nd of March 2027).

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

Interview Date: 13-15th 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:

• Responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
• Management responsibility for being in-charge of the ward and supervising junior members of staff.
• Key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward.
• Work independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for own professional actions.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users, promoting dignity and human rights through person-centred 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.

Working for our organisation:

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

At Evelina, we are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients from admission through to discharge.
• Act as advocate for patients within the area, ensuring a patient-oriented approach to the delivery of care.
• 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 individuals.
• Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
• Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, maintaining the highest possible standards.
• Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
• Undertake prescribed physical observations and report exceptions appropriately.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products.

Person specification:

• Education/Qualifications: RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
• Previous Experience: Experience of working on own and in a team.
• Skills/Knowledge/Ability: Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues, excellent communication skills, ability to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice throughout the application process.

We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the onboarding process.

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