# Staff Nurse Paediatric ED 6 Month Fixed Term

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Blackpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term - maternity cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T16:51:32.925Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Emergency_Department/Paediatric_Emergency_Department-v8173050
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8173050?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Successful applicants will join an established paediatric nursing team in the Emergency Department, as they move forward to provide a 24-hour paediatric nursing service. This is a fully rotational post, and will be a shift pattern of days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

### Main duties of the job

Vacancies for 6 Month for Paediatric Band 5 Staff Nurses   An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team. We have a full time 6 month secondment post available.

Successful applicants will join an established paediatric nursing team in the Emergency Department, as they move forward to provide a 24-hour paediatric nursing service. This is a rotational post, and will be a shift pattern of days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Blackpool has an extremely busy Emergency Department, treating patients who present with a variety of health care needs. The learning and development opportunities are vast. We consider the Department to be an innovative and creative environment for those nurses pursuing a career in Emergency nursing.

You must,
- Be a Registered Paediatric Nurse, or a Student Nurse with an interest in this area.

We can offer you,
- A modern department with separate paediatric facilities.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development supported by our own programmes tailored to meet your needs.
- Clinical supervision, Preceptorship and mentorship.
- Team working in all areas of the department.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Vacancies for Paediatric Band 5 Staff Nurses   Successful applicants will join an established paediatric nursing team in the Emergency Department, as they move forward to provide a 24-hour paediatric nursing service. This is a rotational post, and will be a shift pattern of days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Blackpool has an extremely busy Emergency Department, treating patients who present with a variety of health care needs. The learning and development opportunities are vast. We consider the Department to be an innovative and creative environment for those nurses pursuing a career in Emergency nursing.

You must,
- Be a Registered Paediatric Nurse, or a Student Nurse with an interest in this area.  We can offer you,
- A modern department with separate paediatric facilities.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development supported by our own programmes tailored to meet your needs.
- Clinical supervision, Preceptorship and mentorship.
- Team working in all areas of the department.

## Person Specification

### SKILLS & ABILITIES

**Essential**

- Ability to establish priorities
- Team player & team leadership qualities
- Assertiveness
- Good time management
- Basic I.T. skills
- Decision maker
- Communicate at all levels
- Problem solver
- Lateral thinker
- Basic Life Support
- The ability to communicate effectively in English

**Desirable**

- ECG
- Assessing Students
- Plastering
- IV drug administration

### EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

**Essential**

- Ability to teach peers within clinical area
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Safeguarding level 3 awareness

**Desirable**

- Experience of team and ward management
- Safeguarding level 3 training

### EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

**Essential**

- Registered Paediatric Nurse

**Desirable**

- Student supervisor/assessor training
- PILS, EPALS/APLS

## Documents

- [condition of service (pdf, 80.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475468)
- [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617)
- [staff nurse job description (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475466)
- [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447)
- [staff nurse person specification (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475467)
- [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448)

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