Paediatric Staff Nurse - Band 5

Bidvane; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship support

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse role at Macclesfield District General Hospital, East Cheshire NHS Trust, involves delivering holistic, family-centred care to children within a busy unit. You will work with the multidisciplinary team and may take charge of the ward when senior staff are away.

Rotational opportunities include weekends, nights and bank holidays; 37.5 hours per week. An enhanced DBS and NMC child registration are required. Sponsorship is not available for non-UK residents.

Qualifications

• NMC Child registration is required.
• Recent acute or relevant clinical experience, including placements.
• Understanding of the NMC Code, safeguarding and consent.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with documentation.
• Clear verbal and written communication and relationships.
• Teamwork, delegated responsibility and professional boundaries.
• Prioritise time in busy clinical settings and use digital systems confidently.
• Compassion, reliability and person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, family-centred care to children and their families.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.
• Take charge of the ward when senior staff are absent.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Strong communication

Teamwork and delegation

Education

NMC Child registration

Tools

Electronic patient records

Digital systems

Job description

The Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse joins the children's unit at Macclesfield District General Hospital, within East Cheshire NHS Trust. The role delivers holistic, family-centred care, works closely with the multidisciplinary team and includes taking charge of the ward when senior staff are away. The service covers medical and surgical beds, observation and assessment, outpatient and specialist nursing, with rotation opportunities; 37.5 hours include weekends, nights and bank holidays. NMC child registration and an enhanced DBS with barred-list check are required; Skilled Worker sponsorship is unavailable to non-UK residents.

What the job involves

• Provide holistic, family-centred care to children and their families, building positive relationships
• Communicate effectively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team
• Take charge of the ward when senior staff are absent

Registration & licences

• Registered Nurse Child registration with the NMC

Experience

• Recent acute or relevant clinical experience, including student placements

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the NMC Code, safeguarding, consent, NHS values and standards
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, with effective documentation
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to build therapeutic relationships
• Work as part of a team, accept delegated responsibility and maintain professional boundaries
• Prioritise and manage time in a busy clinical setting; use electronic patient records and digital systems confidently
• Show compassion, reliability, commitment to person-centred care, resilience and emotional maturity

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with barred lists; the successful candidate pays the cost
• Overseas police clearance if you have lived or worked abroad for six months or more in the last five years
• Skilled Worker sponsorship is unavailable to non-UK residents; Graduate visa holders need at least 12 months remaining at the start of employment

Other

• Work flexibly, including weekends, night duties and bank holidays

Nice to have

• Acute paediatric experience
• Relevant post-registration course and evidence of continuing professional development
• Proficiency in clinical procedures relevant to the area, such as IV administration or catheterisation
• Experience liaising with families and multi-agency professionals
• Knowledge of local and national healthcare initiatives
• Experience mentoring students or supervising junior staff
• Experience taking charge or leading a shift
• Experience contributing to service improvement or change, or using audit and reporting tools

What’s offered

• Preceptorship support
• Ongoing competency-based development framework
• Learning and development opportunities