Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Staff Nurse Childrens Outpatient Department

The closing date is 16 June 2025

Job summary

A exciting opportunity has opened on the Children's Outpatient Department.

You will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of patients attending the Children's Outpatients Department, undertaking a variety of nurse led clinics, including Phlebotomy, Allergy, growth clinic and Botox clinic.

The post holder will work closely with the clinical specialists to provide treatment, assessment and expertise for a diverse group of children and young people.

You will supervise and support junior members of the team and pre-registration nursing students to ensure safe and effective care is delivered at all times.

Main Tasks & Overview of Responsibilities

  • Assess, deliver and evaluate planned programmes of care to meet the patient's health needs and general well-being during nurse led clinics
  • Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups overcoming any problems in communication
  • Contribute to the development of services
  • Must work well with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients have a safe and effective journey throughout the service
  • Will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named supervisor
  • Promote people's equality, diversity and rights
  • Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources

Main duties of the job

Our ValuesWe have four core values which are a focus for how our staff and volunteers work with each other to provide care for our patients. We think of our values as a set of guiding principles to refer to when making decisions and interacting with people and they help us to work together to continuously improve the organisation and ourselves.

Patient & People Focus

This value enables us to place thepatient first we everything we do.

All staff are required to demonstrate that they:

  • Communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues
  • Pro-actively personalise the service, connecting with patients and carers
  • Adopt and practice the 'safe, clean, personal' ethos.

Continuous Improvement

This value ensures that the organisation including individual staff are always moving forwards and improving the ways things are done.

AccountabilityThis value enables us all to recognise our own part in keeping our organisation 'safe, clean and personal' in the way we care for people.

RespectThis value is about respecting patients and colleagues alike, and also the on-going reputation of the organisation.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience Pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-BCO-NM347-25

Job locations

Children's Outpatient Department

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Fairfield General Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered paediatric nurse

Desirable

  • Practice assessor/supervisor/mentorship

Knowledge/Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months post registration experience
  • Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge required through CPD
  • Confident communicating with children & young people and families via telehealth technology, telephone, and face to face
  • Knowledge of local & national safeguarding policies and practices
  • IT/Computer literate: able to word process, input data and use basic spreadsheets
  • Excellent report writing skills, demonstrating sound clinical knowledge, with clear and succinct rationale
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Previous Outpatients experience
  • Knowledge of treatment & management options for bowel and bladder
  • Knowledge of dermatology, diabetes and allergy
  • Venepuncture competent
  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered paediatric nurse

Desirable

  • Practice assessor/supervisor/mentorship

Knowledge/Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 months post registration experience
  • Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge required through CPD
  • Confident communicating with children & young people and families via telehealth technology, telephone, and face to face
  • Knowledge of local & national safeguarding policies and practices
  • IT/Computer literate: able to word process, input data and use basic spreadsheets
  • Excellent report writing skills, demonstrating sound clinical knowledge, with clear and succinct rationale
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Previous Outpatients experience
  • Knowledge of treatment & management options for bowel and bladder
  • Knowledge of dermatology, diabetes and allergy
  • Venepuncture competent
  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Children's Outpatient Department

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Fairfield General Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Children's Outpatient Department

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Fairfield General Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager

Susannah Turner

Susannah.turner@nca.nhs.uk

01617783533

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience Pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-BCO-NM347-25

Job locations

Children's Outpatient Department

Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Fairfield General Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Supporting documents

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