The closing date is 13 April 2026
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team within the fast pace environment of the Paediatric Emergency Department.
We are looking for nurses who can demonstrate a kind, compassionate, positive attitude, with a desire to provide effective and efficient urgent and Emergency Care practice.
As a senior member of the nursing team you will be expected to support and lead staff within the Paediatric Emergency Department; acting as a role model and working cohesively with the multidisciplinary team.
You will be expected to assist senior nursing staff with management requirements ensuring that quality service is maintained. You are expected to participate in education throughout the unit and hospital and ensure quality is maintained.
Do you want to join a friendly, focused team to give high quality care?
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as part of the multi-disciplinary team from admission to discharge using research based practice.- To deliver care in accordance with the regulatory body’s code of practice and the Trust’s and ED policies and protocols. To be aware of the organisational and nursing strategy.- Ensuring safeguarding issues are acted upon promptly and appropriately.- Participation with auditing effectiveness and incorporating findings into practice.- Participation in the trust’s achievement of quality and financial targets, locally and nationally driven.
Maintain active status on NMC register.
Act always in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents
Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure
Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
Maintain a professional portfolio.
Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years experience in A&E paeds
Desirable
- management experience
- evidence of further study
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered nurse Child
- EPALS, APLS
- Level 3 safeguarding
- Mentoring/ assessing qualification
Desirable
- Manchester triage competent
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate that you have knowledge of your professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and that you adhere to these.
- NHS Constitution Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Knowledge of current NHS and professional issues
- Knowledge of assessing, planning implementing and evaluating patient care
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Evidence of advanced nursing
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).