Staff Nurse - Hospital at Home

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the Wirral is seeking a qualified Staff Nurse for the Hospital at Home team. This role involves providing care for children and young people, ensuring high standards of service delivery. The position offers a supportive environment for professional development and requires strong communication and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience as a practice supervisor.
• Relevant clinical experience, including NHS and acute paediatric post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the ongoing development of children's services.
• Ensure a qualitative and safe experience for patients.
• Work effectively within a team to improve services.

Skills

Good organisational and time management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Teaching experience

Ability to manage an acute workload

Education

Relevant degree or willingness to work towards one

Job description

Go back Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - Hospital at Home

The closing date is 26 May 2025

We have an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Children's Nurse to join the Children and Neonatal Hospital at Home Team to cover maternity leave. The service operates a shift system over 7 days.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who possesses the skills and enthusiasm to contribute to the ongoing development of this service.

A qualitative and safe experience is at the heart of this service. If you have the experience and desire to improve services for our children and young people, then this will be the challenge for you.

This position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to build upon existing skills and knowledge, whilst working within a friendly, developing team with a vision for continually improving children's services within a dynamic District General Hospital (DGH).

About us

All new colleagues can expect a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first contact. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral Peninsula, which boasts a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside, offering great activities for residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, with the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, serving a population of approximately 400,000 across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales, and the wider North West footprint.

Our trust has approximately 855 beds and a financial turnover exceeding £337 million.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus, or ferry, and is within easy reach of Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, and North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job overview and attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH.

If successful in this role, a standard/enhanced DBS check will be required. The Trust will cover the cost, which will be deducted from your salary over three months.

As this vacancy is within the Women’s and Children’s division, successful applicants must join the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per year, payable by the applicant. Further details will be provided upon appointment.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Awareness of evidence-based practice
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage an acute workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Competent in organising and prioritising workload
• Confident and effective communication at all levels
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal skills: excellent communication, conflict resolution, team support and advice
• Teaching experience: supervising students, acting as a preceptor/mentor, developing teaching strategies
• Managerial and clinical skills: initiating practice changes, organising workloads

Qualifications, Experience & Training

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience as a practice supervisor
• Willingness to undertake Practice Assessor training
• Relevant degree or willingness to work towards one
• Experience maintaining accurate records
• Relevant clinical experience, including NHS and acute paediatric post-registration experience
• Knowledge of health policies and NHS environment

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and confident
• Empathetic and sensitive
• Recognises personal development needs and sets objectives
• Handles pressure effectively
• Embraces core values: open and honest communication, valuing time, creating a friendly and safe environment, listening and appropriate action
• Supports safe patient care and positive patient experience
• Maintains competence and acts as a positive role model
• Ability to manage conflict

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 per annum, pro-rata