Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Emergency Department
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 1 x permanent 2 x 12 mth fixed term
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and nights 24 hrs 7 day a week service)
- Job ref
- 349-NMGH-7438771
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Paediatric ED North Manchester General Hospital
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
Band 5
Job overview
North Manchester paediatric Emergency Department is seeking an enthusiastic Paediatric Registered Nurse to join our nursing team to work in a our Paediatric Emergency department
You will be well supported with career progression and learning opportunities in emergency medicine.
You will be part of a dynamic and friendly team who together strive to achieve the best patient outcomes and deliver the highest standard of care to all of our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students.
The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Degree or Diploma
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Degree level 6 study Diploma
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Awareness of clinical Audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role
- Experience in relevant area of practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- IT/ Word Processing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kimberley Walton
- Job title
- Paediatric Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 604 5823
- Additional information
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