Staff Nurse, Children and Young People's ward

NHS; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cumbria is looking for an experienced Staff Nurse for the Children and Young People's ward. The successful candidate will provide vital nursing care to children, ensuring safe, compassionate, and family-centred care is at the forefront. This position is ideal for those with active NMC registration and a commitment to safeguarding children. Competitive salary and a relocation package may be available.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
• Willingness to undertake training on child safeguarding.
• Previous experience working on a paediatric ward.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, family-centred care to children.
• Assess and evaluate nursing care according to professional standards.
• Support early diagnosis and intervention via ward appointments.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care

IV Therapy training and competency

Ability to prioritise workload

Education

Registered Children's Nurse - active NMC registration

Safeguarding Children Level 3

PILS (Paediatric Immediate Life Support)

Teaching, mentoring, or assessing qualification

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse, Children and Young People\'s ward

The closing date is 10 October 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an excellent team on the Children and Young People\'s ward at the West Cumberland Hospital. The successful applicant would be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based, family-centred care to infants, children, and young people admitted to the 14-bed Children and Young people\'s ward.

The role is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care in line with Trust policies and professional standards, ensuring safe and compassionate care is provided at all times. Further the post holder will meet the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of children and their families within the hospital setting, where nurses must be flexible and competent across multiple paediatric specialities.

If you have any further questions about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Joanne Fidler, Ward Manager on 01946 523704.

Main duties of the job

The ward plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, holistic care to infants, children, and young people up to the age of 16 (or 18 for specific conditions). The 14-bed ward provides care for a wide range of patients, including those who are acutely unwell with medical conditions, those undergoing elective surgical procedures, children and young people with mental health conditions and children that require safeguarding input. We are also a level one shared care oncology centre providing treatment for children/young people with cancer in collaboration with our tertiary centre. In addition to inpatient care, the ward supports early diagnosis and intervention through ward attender appointments and rapid access clinics, which provide timely assessments and reduce the need for emergency admissions. The ward operates within a multidisciplinary framework and aims to provide family-centred care that is safe, timely, and responsive to the needs of the local paediatric population.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of \"safe, high quality care every time\":

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Children\'s Nurse- active NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD)
• Safeguarding Children Level 3 (or willingness to achieve on next available course)
• PILS (Paediatric Immediate Life Support) or willingness to undertake
• Teaching, mentoring, or assessing qualification (e.g. ENB 998, practice assessor/supervisor)

Knowledge and Experience

• Understanding of child development, family-centred care, and safeguarding children procedures
• Awareness of national and local policies affecting paediatric nursing practice
• Abiltity to recognise signs of clinical deterioration in children and act appropriately
• Awareness of infection prevention and control principles
• IV Therapy training and competency (or willingness to complete on appointment)
• Previous experience working on a paediatric ward or in an acute hospital setting (e.g. during training or employment)
• Experience with elective surgical patients or shared care oncology
• Experience in using central venous access devices (CVADs)

Skills and Aptitudes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for children and young people
• Ability to prioritise workload, use initiative, and manage time effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and upholding professional standards

Other requirements

• Able to work full shift rota including nights, weekends, and bank holidays
• Demonstrates a caring, compassionate, and child-friendly approach
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Willingness to undertake further training and development relevant to the post
• Ability to work across site, and when required the SCBU or A&E paediatric area.
• Access to own transport for occasional external training or across site working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata