Staff Nurse - Paediatrics
Location
Ormskirk, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
5/29/2025
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Description
Staff Nurse - Paediatrics (Band 5)
Fixed term 9 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Staff nurse to work on our Children's Ward at Ormskirk Hospital.
The Children's Ward comprises of a 17 bedded inpatient ward with one High Dependency bed and 4 day case beds, all supported by our busy 6 bed Paediatric Assessment and Observation Unit. We also have a dedicated Paediatric ED department, Outpatient clinics and a Children’s Community Outreach Team.
On site is also a 10 cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Children’s nurse or Learning Disabilities nurse with an interest in Paediatric nursing, who is an excellent role model, self-motivated and committed to the delivery of high standards of quality care. Experience is preferred but not essential.
If you are a Children’s or LD nurse, committed to providing high quality care and would like to develop your clinical skills, this position could be for you.
The post is shift work, rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.
The posts will have a rotational element to them to allow you to develop a wide range of skills across more than one area which will be discussed further at interview. Further information available on request.
Interview date: 19th June 2025
Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance.
Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required
Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team
To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required.
To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.
To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patient’s pathway
To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
Shirley Coward: Paediatric / Neonatal Matron on 01695 656287
Fixed term 9 months
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Staff nurse to work on our Children's Ward at Ormskirk Hospital.
The Children's Ward comprises of a 17 bedded inpatient ward with one High Dependency bed and 4 day case beds, all supported by our busy 6 bed Paediatric Assessment and Observation Unit. We also have a dedicated Paediatric ED department, Outpatient clinics and a Children’s Community Outreach Team.
On site is also a 10 cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Children’s nurse or Learning Disabilities nurse with an interest in Paediatric nursing, who is an excellent role model, self-motivated and committed to the delivery of high standards of quality care. Experience is preferred but not essential.
If you are a Children’s or LD nurse, committed to providing high quality care and would like to develop your clinical skills, this position could be for you.
The post is shift work, rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.
The posts will have a rotational element to them to allow you to develop a wide range of skills across more than one area which will be discussed further at interview. Further information available on request.
Interview date: 19th June 2025
Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance.
Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required
Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team
To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required.
To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.
To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patient’s pathway
To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Shirley Coward: Paediatric / Neonatal Matron on 01695 656287
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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