Overview
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Bank Staff Nurse - ED/Bank ED Paediatric Nurse
Closing date: 12 October 2025
Job summary
At Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust we are looking for caring and committed registered nurses to support our Emergency Department via the Staffing Solutions Bank. Are you a skilled and compassionate healthcare professional looking for flexible work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment?
We're seeking experienced Emergency Department bank staff to support our dynamic team and deliver exceptional care when it's needed most. ED experience is preferred. Our Staffing Solutions team oversee the running of a successful and supportive staff bank which covers a variety of shifts across 365 days of the year and we'd love you to be part of this.
We are also looking for enthusiastic individuals who are committed to providing 5-star patient care to children and young people, to join the bank with our highly skilled Paediatric Emergency Department at Whiston Hospital.
Applicants are required to have a current NMC Paediatric Registration and are desired to have substantial post registration experience.
About Us
The Paediatric Emergency Department consists of a team of experienced and dedicated Nursing and Medical staff providing care to approximately 6000 children per year, in addition approximately 800 children are admitted for surgical procedures.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of Children's Barred List is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
Choose where and when you want to work...
In addition to caring for patients in a welcoming environment, you also have the opportunity to work flexibly across a variety of settings. Our bank staff use an online system through which they can book shifts of their choice on the days they wish to work and also choose which wards and departments they prefer to work in. Therefore, the MWL bank offers you the chance to tailor your work pattern to suit your lifestyle and commitments.
Why choose the MWL bank? We can offer you...
* TRUE weekly pay
* Additional annual leave
* 24 hour self-booking system which you can access via our Employee Online App
* Flexible hours across a variety of shift patterns
* Access to NHS pension scheme
* Paid Trust induction
* Access to online payslips
* A friendly Staffing Solutions team on hand 7 days per week to support you
* Access to internal trust vacancies
* Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the BEST acute Trusts in England for the THIRD year running!
The Trust is currently the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and is one of nine in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1 July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
* CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
* SAFETY that is of the highest standards
* COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
* SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
* PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
* Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Details
Date posted: 23 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 409-7501225
Job locations
Whiston
Prescot
L35 5DR
Employer details
Employer name: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Whiston, Prescot, L35 5DR
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Emergency Department Matron
Claire Fraser
Claire.Fraser@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
01512904203
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