Job summary
Why Join Us?
Do you love the buzz of an emergency department? Thrive under pressure? Want to make a real difference for children and families when they need it most? If you answered YES, then we want you on our team!
Our Paediatric Emergency Department is fast-paced, rewarding, and full of opportunities to grow. As a Band 6 nurse, you'll be a clinical leader, a role model, and a problem-solver--all while delivering outstanding care to our youngest patients.
Main duties of the job
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading shifts and supporting your team like a pro.
- Triage like a superhero--making quick, safe decisions.
- Caring for everything from bumps and bruises to critical emergencies.
- Mentoring junior staff and sharing your expertise.
- Driving improvements and shaping the future of paediatric emergency care.
What We're Looking For - Registered Children's Nurse (RNC) with NMC registration.
- Experience in paediatric emergency or acute care.
- Leadership skills and a passion for teamwork.
- Calm under pressure, great communicator, and ready to take charge.
Bonus Points If You Have:
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS).
- Experience in audits or service improvement projects.
What's In It For You? - Career development and leadership training.
- Access to specialist courses and education.
- A supportive team that feels like family.
- NHS pension and staff benefits.
- And yes... plenty of tea and coffee for those busy shifts!
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
The department has just been awarded Gold on their latest Star Accreditation Visit and nominated for a Health Academy Award as an area of excellent learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Provide leadership, coordination, and support to team members on each shift
- Link with Ward 8 and PAU Coordinators to ensure patient flow is maintained
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care
- Ensure all relevant referrals are completed, such as safeguarding , health visiting , mental health
- Act as an appraiser for team members, developing the future workforce
- Maintain standards and encourage continuous improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Provide leadership, coordination, and support to team members on each shift
- Link with Ward 8 and PAU Coordinators to ensure patient flow is maintained
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care
- Ensure all relevant referrals are completed, such as safeguarding , health visiting , mental health
- Act as an appraiser for team members, developing the future workforce
- Maintain standards and encourage continuous improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate Child NMC Registration
- Significant Experience in Paediatric Nursing
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 18 months commencement in post
- Evidence of continuing education or development
- Level 3 Safeguarding
Desirable
- Degree
- APLS/EPALS or willingness to undertake
- Relevant courses/ qualification
- Experience of using Manchester triage system.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Awareness of changes within Nursing Practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of leading clinical shifts
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality or willingness to expand clinical role e.g. venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Knowledge of Leadership and Management
- Research and development
- Understanding of CQC standards and Processes
- Experience of managing critically unwell children
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate Child NMC Registration
- Significant Experience in Paediatric Nursing
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 18 months commencement in post
- Evidence of continuing education or development
- Level 3 Safeguarding
Desirable
- Degree
- APLS/EPALS or willingness to undertake
- Relevant courses/ qualification
- Experience of using Manchester triage system.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Awareness of changes within Nursing Practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of leading clinical shifts
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality or willingness to expand clinical role e.g. venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Knowledge of Leadership and Management
- Research and development
- Understanding of CQC standards and Processes
- Experience of managing critically unwell children
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.
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.
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).
