Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our surgical team, our 26 bedded unit offers a dynamic environment to widen your surgical skill set in caring for spinal, orthopaedic and general surgical patients. We pride ourselves in supporting a range of children and families on their journey through surgical interventions.
We are in a process of developing and expanding our High Dependency Unit. This brings new opportunities for nurses who have experience in HDU or want to learn new skills, and be a part of our transformation project.
As a well-established surgical centre, we care for patients across the South East of England, the post holder will work alongside our clinical educator to enhance their nursing skills, knowledge and develop leadership.
We will encourage you to explore the specialities further through a range of training and development, for example participating in internal and external courses eg Advanced paediatric life support and Evelina Paediatric Acute Nursing in Critical Care.
“This advert is open to applicants with an active Nursing and Midwifery Council Personal Identification number (PIN) (this refers to an NMC Pin identification that allows you to work as a registered nurse/midwife in the UK.
Closing Date: 1st March 2026
Interview Date: 10th March 2026
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist nursing advice and carrying out specialist nursing procedures.
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, as part of their own development and career progression.
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 services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles.
Post qualification experience is required for this role and they are not currently opened to newly qualified nurses or nurses in the process of registering with the NMC from abroad.
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 reminded every day of how important life is, and how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. 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. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are committed to supporting professional development, and have excellent training and educational offerings. Recognising that looking after babies, children and young people is incredibly rewarding, but can also bring challenge we offer amazing resources to help support our staff’s emotional wellbeing and resilience.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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 advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated 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 appropriates.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
For full details please see attached job description and personal specification.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
2. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
3. Relevant qualifications required or course to area
Previous experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience of working on own and in a team
5. Experience of working in the relevant area
6. Completion of preceptorship
7. Supervision of junior staff
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential criteria
8. Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
9. Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
10. Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
11. Able to work as an effective team member
12. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Desirable criteria
13. IT skills
Additional Information
Essential criteria
14. The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice
Desirable criteria
15. Able and willing to work flexible shift patterns, internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours, according to service needs
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 equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.