Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Paediatrics (Band 5)

Part time- 30 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Children's Nurse to work on our Children's Ward at Ormskirk Hospital.

The Children's Ward comprises of a 17 bedded inpatient ward with one High Dependency bed and 4 day case beds, all supported by our busy 6 bed Paediatric Assessment and Observation Unit. We also have a dedicated Paediatric ED department, Outpatient clinics and a Children's Community Outreach Team.

On site is also a 10 cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Children's nurse or Learning Disabilities nurse with an interest in Paediatric nursing, who is an excellent role model, self-motivated and committed to the delivery of high standards of quality care. Experience is preferred but not essential.

If you are a Children's or LD nurse, committed to providing high quality care and would like to develop your clinical skills, this position could be for you.

The post is shift work, rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.

The posts will have a rotational element to them to allow you to develop a wide range of skills across more than one area which will be discussed further at interview. Further information available on request.

Main duties of the job

Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).

Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance.

Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required

Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team

To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.

In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required.

To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.

To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patient's pathway

To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.

Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.

To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

409-7280764

Job locations

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 26th June 2025

Closing date: 10th July 2025

Shortlisting date: 11th July 2025

Proposed Interview date: W/C 21st July 2025- TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 26th June 2025

Closing date: 10th July 2025

Shortlisting date: 11th July 2025

Proposed Interview date: W/C 21st July 2025- TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1st Level Registered Children's Nurse (degree/diploma)
Current NMC Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
Experience of working in a clinical environment
Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues
Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload.
Ability to de-escalate complex situations
Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and Administration.
Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care.
Ability to communicate distressing information.
Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.
Potential blood or body fluids exposure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

1st Level Registered Children's Nurse (degree/diploma)
Current NMC Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
Experience of working in a clinical environment
Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues
Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload.
Ability to de-escalate complex situations
Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Other

Essential

Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and Administration.
Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care.
Ability to communicate distressing information.
Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.
Potential blood or body fluids exposure.

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.

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

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Employer's website

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