# Paediatric nurse (fixed term) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-nurse-fixed-term/d1ecc599-1efe-4f97-8fa9-1770826abe13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-nurse-fixed-term/d1ecc599-1efe-4f97-8fa9-1770826abe13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (37.5) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week (PART TIME HOURS CONSIDERED)) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T14:00:44.516Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8097460 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8097460?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Clinical Leader to work as part of our team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Paediatric Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive paediatric team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician with strong leadership capability to take on a key role in delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care to children and young people within an acute paediatric setting. The successful applicant will demonstrate clinical expertise, a proactive approach to patient safety, and a commitment to continuous service improvement. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will support the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care, acting as a clinical leader and role model within the team. Key responsibilities include: - Acting as nurse in charge, coordinating shifts and ensuring safe staffing and patient flow - Delivering high standards of direct patient care, including care of acutely unwell children - Providing clinical leadership, supervision, and support to nursing staff and students - Managing and escalating clinical incidents and safeguarding concerns appropriately - Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver holistic care - Participating in audit, governance, and quality improvement initiatives - Supporting staff development, including mentorship, supervision, and appraisal processes - Ensuring effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Band 6 Sister will work with the MDT, including maternity colleagues and NWODN to ensure a seamless pathway of care for neonates and their families. Responsible for shift coordination and allocation of duties to junior staff, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring patient safety, involved in quality improvement and promotion of family integrated care. Please ensure you read the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and abilties **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Able to teach children, families and multi-disciplinary teams about the care of a child in the community and hospital - Computer literate - Ability to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings - Able to prioritise workload and manage a busy environment - Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working across 7-day week and 24/7 operation as service needs require - Good time management **Desirable** - Teaching skills - Experience of mentorship - Experience in rosters and sickness management ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Caring and compassionate - Committed to further development of skills and knowledge - Positive, can do attitude. - People centered - Team player ### Qualifications/Training **Essential** - RSCN / Child Branch - Diploma in nursing - Evidence of continuing professional development - Mentorship or willingness to work towards when in post - Paediatric life support qualification **Desirable** - Minimum 2 year experience - Degree - Advanced Paediatric Life Support training maintained and up to date - Evidence of shift coordination/ nurse in charge responsibilites ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Competence in core clinical skills (including venepuncture and cannulation) - Experience of shift coordination/ nurse in charge responsibilities - Experience of liaison with different agencies - Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures - Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures - Up to date knowledge regarding national / local guidelines in relation to Children’s Services **Desirable** - Administration and Management of intravenous devices eg central lines, portacaths - Experience of children’s community services - Knowledge of leadership and management - Involvement in audit, clinical governance, service improvement and risk assessment ## Documents - [applicants booklet (pdf, 786.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391305) - [conditions of service (pdf, 81.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391304) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [job description - band 6 paediatrics (pdf, 696.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391307) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) - [person specification - band 6 paediatrics (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391308) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.