Paediatric Staff Nurse

Transformation Unit; Bolton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse RN/ RSCN to join the Paediatric Ward. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality, child-centred care and supporting families within a multidisciplinary team in a busy hospital setting.

The post requires PIN/RSCN registration, willingness to work unsocial hours, and commitment to ongoing professional development through preceptorship and trust programmes.

Qualifications

• Qualified paediatric nurse with PIN and RSCN registration.
• Experience in paediatric wards and preceptorship.
• Ability to work unsocial hours and in a busy NHS environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, child-centred nursing care on the paediatric ward.
• Act as a key team member within the MDT to support patients and families.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional development and preceptorship.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Non-judgemental

Evidence-based practice

Change management

Job description

We are therefore looking to recruit motivated, hardworking paediatric nurses who have excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care. When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members. As a registered nurse you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

Due to the nature of this role, we do not offer remote interviews.

The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren’t in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.

Main duties of the job

The hospital is known for being a friendly and supportive place to work; a large part of this is due to the teams that work here. As a qualified paediatric nurse you can be assured that you will be supported and developed in your role. All our newly qualified nurses complete the Preceptorship Programme and are supported by the senior team and the practice educators and development programmes are available for experienced staff.

The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children’s services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women’s and Children’s services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.

We are seeking to recruit a Staff Nurse RN(Child)/RSCN to work on our Paediatric Ward which is a combined medical and surgical ward with a dedicated HDU and Assessment Unit.

You must be motivated and committed to providing a quality service for children, young people and their families. We are seeking nurses that can demonstrate the values of the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. This is reflected in our latest CQC report. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must be prepared to work well within a team and have good interpersonal skills. Successful candidates must possess good IT skills.

This post will involve working unsocial hours.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified with PIN - RSCN
• Registered RSCN Prior to Jan 2026

Experience

• Evidence of recent professional development

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Effective Team Worker
• Able to prioritise/cope with pressure
• Enquiry / problem solving skills
• Non-judgemental
• Able to use technology to find and appraise evidence
• Able to manage change

Knowledge

• Basic computer literacy
• Understands concepts of mentorship and preceptorship
• Understands and applies principles of learning in practice

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.

We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You 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.