
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post-registration experience within the relevant clinical specialty
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Adult/Child/Mental Health) with current NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuous professional development and upto-date portfolio.
- Qualifications
Teaching, assessing, or mentorship qualification (e.g., ENB 998, Mentorship Module, Practice Assessor).
- Knowledge & Skills
Up-to-date knowledge of evidencebased practice and national guidance (e.g. NICE, NSF).
- Knowledge & Skills
Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and risk management processes.
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and patient safety standards.
- Knowledge & Skills
Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
- Knowledge & Skills
Ability to coordinate safe admission, transfer, and discharge planning.
- Knowledge & Skills
Strong leadership, team-building, and supervisory skills.
- Knowledge & Skills
Effective communication skills with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge & Skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
- Knowledge & Skills
Competent in IT systems and electronic patient records.
- Further Information
Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question
- Other Role Requirements
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience mentoring students or supervising junior staff
- Experience
Experience of taking charge or leading a shift
- Experience
Experience contributing to service improvement or change
- Experience
Experience using audit or reporting tools
- Experience
Experience of complaint resolution or patient liaison
- Experience
Experience of rota management, staffing allocation, or redeployment
- Experience
Experience of contributing to financial/resource awareness
- Qualifications
Leadership/management qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Qualifications
Evidence of specialist training relevant to the clinical area
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of budgetary processes and workforce planning.
- Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of digital systems for patient flow, rostering, and incident reporting
- Knowledge & Skills
Presentation and teaching skills for education sessions.
- Knowledge & Skills
Skills in service evaluation and change implementation.
Job overview
Looking for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, forward thinking Band 6 Paediatric Nurse to become part of our Paediatric Emergency Department team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, motivated individual who can demonstrate both a good level of communication plus organisational and clinical skills as is evidenced by previous paediatric emergency department experience. We offer a supportive work environment that is committed to providing high quality care and supporting staff development.
Hours per week: 37.50
Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role’s eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.
Main duties of the job
- Assessment and triage
- To take lead responsibility with the support of the Senior Nursing team to facilitate and develop the Paediatric Team’s professional development needs to meet individual and organisational objectives.
- To support the Senior Nursing Team in leading and co-ordinating the Emergency Department Paediatric Unit to ensure that timely and efficient assessment/treatment and discharge of patients whilst maintaining patient safety and delivering high quality care.
- To support the Senior Nursing team in leading and co-ordinating the Paediatric Unit in the early assessment and implementation of safe discharge planning, utilising appropriate resources and referral systems.
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and deliver high quality, evidence-based care, including maintaining high standards of documentation, involving the children, young people and their families throughout the process.
- Develop and strengthen the skills of the wider Emergency Department team to ensure effective communication/clinical skills are maintained by liaising with the, Multi-Disciplinary Team, other health professionals, patients and their families/carers, leading by example.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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 Nurse in Emergency Department - Band 6 with East Cheshire NHS Trust in Macclesfield, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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