Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge and Skills
Awareness of evidence based practice
- Knowledge and Skills
Good organisational/time management skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to deal with an acute workload
- Knowledge and Skills
Good communication skills written and verbal
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to recognise the importance of team work
- Knowledge and Skills
Competent in organising/prioritising own workload and that of others
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to problem solve
- Knowledge and Skills
Interpersonal Skills: • Excellent communicator (verbal and written) • Able to deal with conflict • Able to support and advise the team • Act as a positive role model
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
1 st Level NMC Registration
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Evidence of Professional Development
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Act as a practice supervisor
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Willing to undertake Practice Assessor Training
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Relevant Degree or willing to register to work towards degree
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Relevant or willingness to undertake relevant module/course
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Suitable for newly qualified or experienced staff nurse
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Experience of maintaining accurate records
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Relevant clinical knowledge and experience
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Skills
Teaching Experience: • Student nurse assessor/supervisor • Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff • Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages
- Knowledge and Skills
Managerial/Clinical Skills: • Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty • Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced clinical practice • Competent in organizing own workload and that of others
- Knowledge and Skills
Good problem solving abilities
- Knowledge and Skills
Good time management
- Knowledge and Skills
Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
NHS Experience
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
Job overview
Our friendly, dynamic and talented Children's team require registered Children's nurse to join them in an exciting opportunity to become part of our Children and Young People Emergency Department.
Within the role you will be responsible for delivering safe, high-quality care to our paediatric patients alongside your emergency department colleagues, as well as working alongside the management team to ensure the highest level of patient experience in accordance and achieve the Trust's values.
This is a rewarding but demanding role that requires dedicated Children's nurses to deliver emergency care to children and their families in a diverse population of the Wirral. Do you want to join a focused team to deliver high quality care?
We are looking for Children's nurses at band 5 staff nurse level. We want enthusiastic highly motivated nurses that can demonstrate a kind, caring and compassionate attitude with a desire to provide effective and efficient emergency care. We are dedicated to supporting the development of our paediatric nurses within our service and offer continuing professional development including courses in Paediatric Immediate Life Support and Advanced Paediatric Life Support.
You will have a supernumerary period upon commencing within the post and will be closely supported by our Emergency Department management team inclusive of the dedicated practice development nurses, to ensure a smooth transition into the role.
Main duties of the job
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 post will offer the successful candidates an ability to build upon existing skills and knowledge, whilst working within a friendly developing team with a vision for constantly changing and improving children’s services within a dynamic DGH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH.
**This vacancy may close earlier than the date specified if sufficient applicants have been received**
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a Enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Paediatric Emergency Department Staff Nurse with Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Upton, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.
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