St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Staff Nurse - Band 5

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Job summary

Jungle Ward is the Paediatric Day Care department at St Georges Hospital. It is growing vibrant department caring for children from 0 - 18 years with many varied and complex medical and surgical disorders.

This busy department needs a dynamic and flexible part time band 5 Paediatric staff nurse to complete the team.

Our paediatric day care service will continue to grow, expand and develop in the coming years therefore the successful applicant will need to enjoy affecting change and progression.

If you are happy to work as part of an extended multidisciplinary team and enjoy caring for children and their families undergoing a variety of surgical and medical procedure while understanding the importance and philosophy of a Day Care this is the job for you.

St Georges is a large teaching hospital with many opportunities to expand knowledge and experience. And our Faculty of health care offers many relevant courses.

Main duties of the job

Jungle Ward is the Paediatric Day Care department at St Georges Hospital. It is growing vibrant department caring for children from 0 - 18 years with many varied and complex medical and surgical disorders.

This busy department needs a dynamic and flexible band 5 Paediatric staff nurse to complete the team.

Our paediatric day care service will continue to grow, expand and develop in the coming years therefore the successful applicant will need to enjoy affecting change and progression.

If you are happy to work as part of an extended multidisciplinary team and enjoy caring for children and their families undergoing a variety of surgical and medical procedure while understanding the importance and philosophy of a Day Care this is the job for you.

St Georges is a large teaching hospital with many opportunities to expand knowledge and experience. And our Faculty of health care offers many relevant courses.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum pro rata incl inner hcas

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-7507461-GO-SMB

Job locations

St georges hospital

blackshaw road

tooting london

SW170QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Jungle Ward is the Paediatric Day Care department at St Georges Hospital. It is growing vibrant department caring for children from 0 18 years with many varied and complex medical and surgical disorders.

This busy department needs a dynamic and flexible band 5 Paediatric staff nurse to complete the team.

Our paediatric day care service will continue to grow, expand and develop in the coming years therefore the successful applicant will need to enjoy affecting change and progression.

If you are happy to work as part of an extended multidisciplinary team and enjoy caring for children and their families undergoing a variety of surgical and medical procedure while understanding the importance and philosophy of a Day Care this is the job for you.

St Georges is a large teaching hospital with many opportunities to expand knowledge and experience. And our Faculty of health care offers many relevant courses.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Jungle Ward is the Paediatric Day Care department at St Georges Hospital. It is growing vibrant department caring for children from 0 18 years with many varied and complex medical and surgical disorders.

This busy department needs a dynamic and flexible band 5 Paediatric staff nurse to complete the team.

Our paediatric day care service will continue to grow, expand and develop in the coming years therefore the successful applicant will need to enjoy affecting change and progression.

If you are happy to work as part of an extended multidisciplinary team and enjoy caring for children and their families undergoing a variety of surgical and medical procedure while understanding the importance and philosophy of a Day Care this is the job for you.

St Georges is a large teaching hospital with many opportunities to expand knowledge and experience. And our Faculty of health care offers many relevant courses.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN child

Desirable

  • degree

good communication skills

Essential

  • goos written and spoken english

Desirable

  • english qualification

Experience

Essential

  • some experience of paediatric day care

Desirable

  • 1 yrs post reg experience

safeguarding

Essential

  • evidence of safeguarding knowledge

Desirable

  • safeguarding levcel 3
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN child

Desirable

  • degree

good communication skills

Essential

  • goos written and spoken english

Desirable

  • english qualification

Experience

Essential

  • some experience of paediatric day care

Desirable

  • 1 yrs post reg experience

safeguarding

Essential

  • evidence of safeguarding knowledge

Desirable

  • safeguarding levcel 3

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St georges hospital

blackshaw road

tooting london

SW170QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St georges hospital

blackshaw road

tooting london

SW170QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

paediatric matron

christine wood

christine.wood@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087253930

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum pro rata incl inner hcas

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-7507461-GO-SMB

Job locations

St georges hospital

blackshaw road

tooting london

SW170QT


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