Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Unit
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 245-NAM5PAE-06-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside Hospital
- Town
- Ashton-Under-Lyne
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse - Paediatrics
Band 5
Job overview
Staff Nurse - Paediatrics - Band 5 - Permanent - 25 Hours
We are a purpose-built unit that provides both inpatient and day patient care, for children and young people up to 16 years old and support them through transition to adults. We care for a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. Our aim is for you to join us in providing the highest possible standards of holistic family centred care. The unit prides itself on working collaboratively with the MDT.
We have an ambulatory model of care within paediatrics, and we are constantly developing and improving our paediatric services to meet the needs of the area. We have a 24-hour observation and assessment unit, and you will work in both the ward, day surgery and observation and assessment areas
Come and join us. Come and have a look at the unit and a chat with the staff on the ward.
Interviews TBC
Main duties of the job
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within sphere of responsibility.
To assist in the management and organisation of work in the clinical area.
To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- RN/RSCN with current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- HDU module
- PLS/PILS/APLS
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience in Paediatric clinical care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a inpatient general Paediatric area
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to organise own workload
- Excellent understanding of family centred care
- Ability to work as a team
Desirable criteria
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Holly Martin
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 5213
- Additional information
Paula Garlick
Paediatric Matron
01619225256
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