Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant. The role supports the ED team, delivers patient care, prioritises tasks and helps maintain safety, privacy and dignity for children and families.

Applicants should have NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, NHS computer systems experience, and be flexible to shifts across days and nights. This full-time post is based in Blackpool, with pro rata salary for the hours worked.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is required.
• Experience as a Health Care Assistant in a permanent post.
• Experience with NHS computer systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurses in the Emergency Department.
• Prioritise and deliver care to paediatric patients in a fast paced ED.
• Maintain patient privacy, safety and dignity at all times.
• Assist with play and distraction therapy for children.

Skills

Communication in English

Flexible

Good organisational skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant

Band 3

Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fully rotational) Job ref 382-MEC09-26-B

Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant

• To work as a Paediatric Emergency Department Assistant within a high pressured, fast moving environment
• To prioritise and deliver care to patients
• To demonstrate high standards of care and set examples of best practise within the delivery of patient care in the Emergency Department
• To ensure patients’ safety, privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
• Assist in age-related play and distraction therapy
• To support the registered nurses of the Emergency Department
• To undertake such duties as determined by the Department Managers and Matron including working within the main department during times of surge.

Main duties of the job

Medicine and Emergency Care is an exciting, diverse and large acute division which encompass many specialities – every day is different!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our busy and transforming Emergency Department as an Emergency Department Assistant. Our department covers and provides a service to a population of approximately 450,000 residents, increasing during our busy holiday seasons. We consider the department to be an innovative, creative and friendly environment for those healthcare professionals who wish to provide high quality patient centred care.
You will have a can do attitude and be working with people of a similar mind who are as motivated as you are to deliver high standards of care in a supportive, responsive and cheery environment.

The applicant should be aware the post is extremely busy and candidates should be organised, I.T literate and able to prioritise a multitude of demands. Previous experience in care and experience in an Emergency Department is desirable but not essential.

Applicants must have a flexible approach to work as shift patterns are Monday-Sunday, Days & Nights, 365 days a year. It is recommended that those considering applying for the position visit the department for more insight.

As we expect a high number of applicants, the interviews will be competitive and the advert may close before the advertised end date.

THERE IS NO SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS VACANCY

Working for our organisation

Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.

As a Trust we are committed to:

• Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
• Real equality of opportunity.
• Continual development and learning for staff.
• Achieving a work life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities include the essential care of patients, play and distraction, safe transfer of children and YP/adults around the hospital and general tasks such as waste management and maintaining a suitable and hygienic environment for our patients.

The candidate will comply with all relevant policies and procedures to maintain the safety of patients within the Emergency Department.

Successful candidates will ensure patient's safety, comfort and welfare and provide support to the patient's relatives and advocates as required.

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

EXPERIENCE

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant in a permanent post.
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
• Experience of NHS computer systems
• Experience in the Emergency Department

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

• Basic IT skills to be able to document on the electronic patient record
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to recognise when support is required
• Ability to make shared clinical and professional decisions taking into consideration Trust/Departmental Policies/Procedures
• Flexible
• Good organisational skills
• A knowledge and practical experience of manual handling
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
• Willingness to use equipment, full training provided
• Observation Training
• ECG Training
• Venepuncture Training
• Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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 Victoria Gate Job title Children's ED Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 954357 Additional information

For more information please contact the Paediatric Emergency Department Nurse Manager Victoria Gate 01253 954357