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Main area Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent HoursPart time Job share Flexible working 31 hours per week (Over 7 days / 24 hour cover shift pattern including nights.) Job ref 302-25-7339273M Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Lane Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/07/2025 23:59 Choose Well - Choose WWLJob overviewAn excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse to work on our busy Paediatric Emergency Care Centre at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. At WWL NHS Foundation Trust we are proud that we care for our people as much as our patients and that’s why we’d love you to join us within our Emergency Department providing outstanding care. We work closely with the ambulance service and specialist teams both within the hospital and in the community to ensure that we provide the right care, at the right time. We have a co-located GP/MIU, making referrals and collaborative case management easy and effective. This is proving to be highly successful. We offer flexible working patterns on a roster basis which includes a well-balanced combination of days, nights and weekends in order to meet the needs of our patients and ensure we provide a fair and equal working environment for the whole team. This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. Please be advised this vacancy may close early if a high volume of suitable applications are received. Applicant to be at least 1 year post graduation. Main duties of the jobTo provide highest standards of care to children and their families. Perform well within the multidisciplinary team. Uphold the NMC code of conduct. Adhere to trust policies and procedures. To ensure a high standard of care is maintained at all times through the delivery of evidence based care. Participate in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care to children. Organise, delegate appropriately and prioritise workload within the Paediatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC). Responsible in ensuring the effective running of the department in the absence of senior staff. Commitment to self-development in preparation for the continually changing environment of emergency care. Working for our organisationChoose Well – Choose WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesKey results from the job holder To provide highest standards of care to children and their families. Perform well within the multidisciplinary team Uphold the NMC code of conduct Adhere to trust policies and procedures Planning and Organisational Duties To ensure a high standard of care is maintained at all times through the delivery of evidence based care. Participate in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care to children. Organise, delegate appropriately and prioritise workload within the Paediatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC). Responsible in ensuring the effective running of the department in the absence of senior staff. Commitment to self-development in preparation for the continually changing environment of emergency care. Communications and Key Working Relationships Demonstrate effective communication, both written and verbal through the maintenance of accurate record keeping and closely liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure needs are met in relation to care input and support for ongoing care needs. To enable maintenance of good record keeping and essential information regarding the patient’s condition and progress is recorded by team members and self appropriately in accordance with NMC guidelines. Person specificationQualificationsRecent evidence of continuing professional development RN (Children) Teaching and Assessing Course Degree /Diploma Studies Specialists Skills Course, such as critical care ExperienceExperience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying Experience of working independently and as a member of a team Previous experience in caring environment Experience of clinical supervision Experience of audit research SkillsExcellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to maintain and improve standards of care Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour in a clinical context Basic computer skills Ability to work with minimal supervision KnowledgeUp to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Knowledge of evidence based practice Understanding of research/audit Experience of audit / Research Understanding of resource management Understanding of education/student requirements AdditionalFlexible and positive approach to work Ability to demonstrate good attendance record Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online. The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications. We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message. Guidance on Completing Your Application Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible. On-Call Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational. WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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. Name Jennifer Lynam Job title Manager Email address Telephone number 01942778696 If you have problems applying, contactAddress Buckingham Row Brick Kiln Lane Wigan WN1 1XX Telephone 07786527068#J-18808-Ljbffr