Paediatric nurse (fixed term)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries. We welcome and encourage applications from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as part-time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Clinical Leader to work as part of our team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Paediatric Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive paediatric team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician with strong leadership capability to take on a key role in delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care to children and young people within an acute paediatric setting. The successful applicant will demonstrate clinical expertise, a proactive approach to patient safety, and a commitment to continuous service improvement.

The post holder will support the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care, acting as a clinical leader and role model within the team. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as nurse in charge, coordinating shifts and ensuring safe staffing and patient flow
• Delivering high standards of direct patient care, including care of acutely unwell children
• Providing clinical leadership, supervision, and support to nursing staff and students
• Managing and escalating clinical incidents and safeguarding concerns appropriately
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver holistic care
• Participating in audit, governance, and quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting staff development, including mentorship, supervision, and appraisal processes
• Ensuring effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

The Band 6 Sister will work with the MDT, including maternity colleagues and NWODN to ensure a seamless pathway of care for neonates and their families. Responsible for shift coordination and allocation of duties to junior staff, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring patient safety, involved in quality improvement and promotion of family integrated care.

Qualifications/Training

• RSCN / Child Branch
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship or willingness to work towards when in post
• Minimum 2 years experience
• Degree
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support training maintained and up to date
• Evidence of shift coordination/ nurse in charge responsibilities

Experience and knowledge

• Competence in core clinical skills (including venepuncture and cannulation)
• Experience of shift coordination/ nurse in charge responsibilities
• Experience of liaison with different agencies
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
• Up to date knowledge regarding national/local guidelines in relation to Children’s Services
• Administration and Management of intravenous devices e.g. central lines, portacaths
• Experience of children’s community services
• Knowledge of leadership and management
• Involvement in audit, clinical governance, service improvement and risk assessment

Skills and abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to teach children, families and multi-disciplinary teams about the care of a child in the community and hospital
• Ability to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings
• Able to prioritise workload and manage a busy environment
• Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working across 7-day week and 24/7 operation as service needs require
• Good time management
• Teaching skills
• Experience of mentorship
• Experience in rosters and sickness management

Values and Behaviours

• Caring and compassionate
• Committed to further development of skills and knowledge

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form. If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50. You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures. Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions. By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here. Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until the published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier. Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.