About this role
Job summary
A Children's Nurse in a busy Emergency Department provides safe, timely and child-centred care to babies, children and young people presenting with acute illness, injury or safeguarding concerns. The role requires rapid assessment, clinical decision-making and effective triage to prioritise care according to clinical need.
The post holder monitors and interprets vital signs, recognises deterioration, administers prescribed treatments and supports emergency procedures, including trauma and resuscitation. Working in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment, the Children's Nurse must manage competing priorities, adapt quickly to changing situations and remain calm and professional under pressure.
Effective communication with children, families and the multidisciplinary team is essential, particularly during stressful or emotional situations. Safeguarding responsibilities are integral to the role, alongside accurate documentation and adherence to the NMC Code and local policies.
The Children's Nurse contributes to maintaining patient safety, service quality and a supportive learning environment for colleagues and students.
Main duties of the job
You must be highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges, in paediatric emergency care.
You must be willing to participate in health promotion to care for the children of our community.
Have continuing responsibility for the delivery of care needs and maintenance of Clinical Standards on the ward/dept.
Support to all grades of staff, planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care.
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence based, holistic family centred care with the Multi-disciplinary team to children and young people.
To act as an advocate on behalf of children and their families.
Ensure that the ward/dept. is clean and provides a safe environment for children, parents and staff.
The aim of this post is to gain competences, knowledge, skills and experience in ED to progress to leadership level.
You must be highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges, in paediatric emergency care.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description Job 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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
Registered Nurse - Child Specialist training including short courses essential to the role
Desirable
Safeguarding level 3 Mentorship APLS
Experience Essential
Post registration experience in acute setting Able to work in MDT
Desirable
Evidence of teaching and developing staff
Skills Essential
Decision making Ability to manage a wide variety of patient conditions Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable
Minor injuries skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)