Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Advanced Practice team as an 8a Advanced Nurse Practitioner within the Paediatric Emergency Department at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. Applications will be accepted from paediatric qualified advanced practitioners and trainees advanced practitioners who have or are due to complete the master’s in advanced practice Paediatric course and have trained / been supervised within Urgent and Emergency care. You will be joining a highly motivated Paediatric Emergency Department team where you will continue to grow and develop in your role alongside the wider clinical / nursing and leadership teams.

Our Paediatric Emergency Department service we are dedicated to learning, leading innovation and service development in response to our patients / families / carers and system level demands, to enhance our patient experience and provide sustainability to the Paediatric Emergency Department and the wider organisation.

Main duties of the job

• The Paediatric Advanced (Nurse) Practitioner (AP) in the Emergency Department will play a critical role in 
  providing expert clinical care to children and young people presenting with urgent and emergency conditions 
  within scope practice. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the AP will deliver high-quality, evidence-based 
  care, offering advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients within the 
  Paediatric ED within scope of practice. 
  The role also involves leadership, education, and service development responsibilities, with a focus on 
  improving patient outcomes, enhancing team capability, and ensuring that clinical practices meet the latest 
  standards and guidelines.  
  The post-holder will work autonomously and collaboratively with consultants, resident doctors, advanced 
  practitioners and nurses, to provide a safe, efficient, and child-centred service, applying policies/guidelines 
  and evidence-based practice.  
  The post holder will also provide expert advice delivering the four pillars of advanced practice, clinical, 
  leadership, education, research and supervision, support, and mentorship for multidisciplinary professionals 
  including trainee, APs, and clinical nursing. 
  Advanced clinical practice is designed to transform and modernise pathways of care, enabling safe and 
  effective sharing of skills across traditional professional boundaries (NHSE, 2025).

Working for our organisation

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

·         Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

·         Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

·         Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all 

·         One team – we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application