Overview
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide a high quality of care to patients in our Children's & Young Peoples Service, predominantly Children's Outpatient Department. Our Children’s outpatient services provide services for Children and Young People from 0 to 18 years of age across two busy sites, Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital. The outpatients department provides clinics for many specialities as well as visiting Consultants from other trusts.
Location
We operate from three main hospitals‑Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
Responsibilities
You should be able to:
* Work under the direction and support of a Registered Children’s Nurse, providing both clinical and administrative duties within defined parameters specified by the registered nurse.
* Record patient information.
* Book and manage appointments using the Lorenzo computer based system.
* Assist in the delivery of clinical care to children and young people, trained to undertake blood testing, ECG's and patient observations under the direction of a registered nurse.
* Support the children's inpatient ward if required.
* Be aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS.
Additional Information
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Application Details
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/.
Closing Date
This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026.
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