[ref. a37496101] Staff Nurse - Paediatrics
Job overview
Join Our Caring Team as a Paediatric Nurse at Oldham
Are you a passionate and dedicated paediatric nurse looking to elevate your career? Look no further. At Oldham, we are excited to invite you to be a part of our ever-growing family, where we pride ourselves on creating a warm and welcoming environment for both our patients and our staff.
What We Offer:
- Diverse Paediatric Services: Dive into a vibrant spectrum of services, including Paediatric Inpatients, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric High Dependency, Children’s Observation and Assessment, and Children’s Outpatient Services. No two days will be the same as you engage with a variety of cases and specialities
- Professional Growth: This isn’t just a job; it’s an opportunity for professional development! You’ll be supported every step of the way with our bespoke induction and development package, designed to enhance your skills and boost your career progression
- Supportive Environment: Join our experienced paediatric team where collaboration and camaraderie are at the heart of what we do. Your contributions will be valued, and you’ll feel right at home as you make a difference in the lives of our young patients and their families
If you are ready to embark on a fulfilling journey that combines skill development with compassionate care, we want to hear from you!
Step into a brighter future—apply now and be a vital part of transforming lives at Oldham
Main duties of the job
Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? We’re looking for dedicated and compassionate nurses to join our dynamic team! In this vital role, you will be at the forefront of patient care, making a difference every day.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment: Take charge of evaluating patient care needs, and lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of tailored care programs. You’ll be the named care provider for a specific group of patients, while also supporting the needs of the broader patient community
- Management and Organisation: Assist in the smooth management and organisation of daily tasks, ensuring that effective communication is a priority. Your leadership will play a crucial role in supporting your colleagues and creating a cohesive working environment
- Supervision and Mentorship: Take on a rewarding teaching role by supervising and assessing learners and unregistered staff. Your guidance will shape the next generation of nursing professionals, as you act as a named supervisor, providing support and sharing your expertise
Join us in this fulfilling role where your passion for nursing will shine and your contributions will directly enhance patient care. If you are ready to embrace this exciting opportunity and make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: [...]/
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria- Current UK Nursing Registration
- Degree/Diploma in relevant subject
- Evidence based clinical knowledge
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Proven post registration experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Exposure to paediatric nursing
- Effective teamwork
- Knowledge of current paediatric practices
- Effective communication
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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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