Paediatric Staff Nurse Childrens Outpatient Department | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Nurse for a Children's Outpatient Department role in Salford. The candidate will manage patient care in various clinics and supervise junior staff. A valid NMC PIN is required. This position offers a competitive benefits package including flexible working opportunities and promotes a better work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Strong career development prospects

Qualifications

• Must have a current NMC PIN or be enrolled in a qualifying course.
• Experience with diverse healthcare settings is preferred.
• Ability to work flexibly and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate patients attending the Children's Outpatients Department.
• Supervise and support junior team members and nursing students.
• Assess, deliver, and evaluate care programs for patients.

Skills

Patient management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Supervision

Nursing assessments

Education

Current NMC PIN

Nursing qualification

Job description

A exciting opportunity has opened on the Children's Outpatient Department for a 12 month fixed term contact for a band 5 nurse working 18.75 hours per week.

You will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of patients attending the Children's Outpatients Department, undertaking a variety of nurse led clinics, including Phlebotomy, Allergy, Continence, HSP and Hyperhidrosis treatment .

The post holder will work closely with the clinical specialists to provide treatment, assessment and expertise for a diverse group of children and young people.

You will supervise and support junior members of the team and pre-registration nursing students to ensure safe and effective care is delivered at all times.
• Assess, deliver and evaluate planned programmes of care to meet the patient’s health needs and general well-being during nurse led clinics.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups overcoming any problems in communication.
• Contribute to the development of services.
• Must work well with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure patients have a safe and effective journey throughout the service.
• Will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named supervisor.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
• Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.

Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025