Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric Recovery - Evelina Theatres


Company:	Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	p.a inc HCA
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE1 7EH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Nov 2026
Closing date:	11 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

We are excited to be recruiting for an experienced Recovery Nurse/ODP to join the Evelina Theatres team as a Senior Recovery Practitioner.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expert paediatric recovery skills, strong leadership and management abilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to service improvement. The role involves supporting, coordinating, and delivering high-quality patient care while contributing to the effective management of the recovery area.

Applicants must either be registered on the children's part of the NMC register or be adult-trained nurses/ODP's with significant paediatric experience who are willing to undertake the paediatric education pathway if required. As the congenital cardiac catheter laboratory also cares for some adult patients, competence in adult recovery care is essential. In addition to shift coordination and supporting Band 5 staff, the post holder will act as a Recovery Team Leader, supporting staff development and undertaking management responsibilities, including PDRs, in collaboration with Band 6 colleagues, the Recovery Sister, and the Theatre Education Team.

Closing date: 25th November, midnight

• Evelina Theatres includes the Children's Day Surgery Unit, with opportunities for rotation and an expectation of cross-cover as required. With the introduction of Thoracic surgical services and planned Oncology services, the post holder will need strong change-management, teaching, and education skills, alongside a willingness to develop new knowledge and ways of working.

• Perform daily recovery duties and staff management in coordination with Charge Nurse. Ensure the smooth running of recovery areas.

• Act as team leader in recovery, managing a team of band 5 nurse alongside fellow band 6 colleagues.

• Support and mentor junior staff.

• Play an active role in teaching and education of colleagues and joining staff members and students.

• Administer PDRs for Band 5 staff in conjunction with your Charge Nurse.

• Participate in different link nurse opportunities (e.g. pain, infection control, education, wellness, etc.).

• Actively participate in areas of Clinical Governance, Audit, and Research projects.

• Actively participate in service improvement projects.

• Participate in effective recourse management of recovery consumables and equipment.

• Be willing to learn to / or able to deputise for Charge Nurse.

Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy’s and St Thomas’.

Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in hospital and in the community, continues to grow. We provide

comprehensive health services from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Evelina London is here 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.

As the only NHS Trust in London with women’s and specialist children’s services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates: Neonatology and Medical Specialties, Surgical Services, Theatres and Paediatric Intensive Care, Children’s Community Services and Women’s Services.

Find out more www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk

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Please review the Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse/ODP job description attached to this advert for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

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