Staff Nurse - Paediatrics | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Staff Nurse for Paediatrics on a fixed-term contract. The role involves providing holistic family-centred care to children and young people, assessing and managing patient care within the clinical areas. Candidates should hold an NMC Registered Nurse qualification and demonstrate compassion, accountability, and respect. This role includes benefits such as flexible working, generous annual leave, and an NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Sick pay

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Support with stress and relationships

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Experience in managing and organising work in a clinical area.
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement patient care.
• Manage work organization in clinical areas.
• Adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

Skills

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Education

NMC Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

Band 5 - Fixed Term contract 12 months - 37.5 Hours

We are a purpose-built unit that provides both inpatient and day patient care, for children and young people up to 16 years old and support them through transition to adults. We care for a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. Our aim is for you to join us in providing the highest possible standards of holistic family centred care. The unit prides itself on working collaboratively with the MDT.

We have an ambulatory model of care within paediatrics, and we are constantly developing and improving our paediatric services to meet the needs of the area. We have a 24‑hour observation and assessment unit, and you will work in both the ward, day surgery and observation and assessment areas.

Come and join us. Come and have a look at the unit and a chat with the staff on the ward.

Interviews TBC

Responsibilities

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within sphere of responsibility.
• To assist in the management and organisation of work in the clinical area.
• To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Values & Behaviours

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Diversity

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Gym discount
• Free bicycle loan scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance
• And much more

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025