Paediatric Emergency Care Nurse | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Lancaster is seeking a dedicated professional to shape the future for children in the Emergency Department. Responsibilities include delivering holistic family-centered care and acting as an advocate for children. This role offers opportunities to gain competence and progress to leadership level. The ideal candidate must be motivated and willing to take on new challenges, contributing to health promotion in the community.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated to take on new challenges in pediatric emergency care.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic family-centered care.
• Willingness to participate in health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care needs and maintain Clinical Standards on the ward/dept.
• Support staff, planning and directing activities for optimal care.
• Act as an advocate for children and their families.
• Ensure a safe environment for children, parents, and staff.

Job description

Overview

This is your opportunity to help shape the future for Children attending the Emergency Department. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

About the locations

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.

Application information

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. Advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025.