Overview
Are you a paediatric nurse looking for an exciting new opportunity? This could be the role for you! We are recruiting a paediatric nurse to support our paediatric outpatient clinics at Oldham and Rochdale, as well as our elective paediatric surgical lists within our ‘Walk‑in Walk‑out’ day‑case theatre.
Role and Responsibilities
As part of our outpatient and ‘Walk‑in Walk‑out’ nursing team, you will deliver high‑quality, effective, and patient‑focused care to the children and families who access our services. This role involves Monday–Friday working, covering both paediatric outpatient and day‑case surgery shifts, giving you the opportunity to develop and utilise skills across a variety of clinical settings.
This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your outpatient and surgical experience. You will be fully supported by the Ambulatory Care Manager and Paediatric Practice Educators, with a bespoke four‑week induction programme to ease your transition into the role. You will also have access to dedicated paediatric training days and an individual development plan to help you build on your existing knowledge, skills, and experience.
As a Paediatric Outpatient/Surgical Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering child‑and family‑focused pre‑ and post‑operative care, ensuring continuity throughout the patient journey. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and progression of quality improvement initiatives across paediatric outpatient services and paediatric surgery within the Organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high‑quality, patient‑focused care to children and families in outpatient and day‑case surgery settings.
* Provide pre‑operative and post‑operative support, ensuring continuity of care across the patient journey.
* Participate in and contribute to quality improvement initiatives for paediatric outpatient and surgical services.
* Support child‑and family‑focused care with the help of Play Specialists and therapeutic play interventions.
Qualifications
Enthusiastic paediatric nurses with a breadth of clinical skills and experience, passionate about providing high‑quality care, are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility requires a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or enrollment on a course that will yield full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. NMC PRN PIN does not fulfil essential criteria. International nurses not yet holding a full NMC PIN are not considered.
Benefits
* Competitive benefits package.
* A fantastic annual leave allowance.
* Flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.
About the Trust
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. With 20,000 colleagues across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, we aim to deliver consistently high standards of care and support a purpose‑driven, flexible career path for our staff.
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