Job Description

Join Our Dynamic Paediatric Team at Oldham Hospital



Are you a passionate and enthusiastic paediatric nurse looking to take your career to the next level? At Oldham, we pride ourselves on our warm, welcoming atmosphere and our dedicated team of experienced paediatric specialists.



Discover a world of opportunity within our diverse paediatric services, which include Paediatric Inpatients, Paediatric Surgery, High Dependency Care, Children's Observation and Assessment, and Outpatient Services. Whether you're looking to broaden your skills or deepen your expertise, this is your chance to grow professionally in a vibrant, supportive environment.



We believe in investing in our staff. That's why we offer a bespoke induction and development package , designed to support your career progression and help you thrive in your role.



Why choose us?



Be part of a friendly, passionate team committed to delivering compassionate care

Gain experience across a wide range of paediatric services

Receive tailored training and ongoing professional development

Make a real difference in the lives of children and their families



Ready to make a positive impact?

Join us at Oldham Hospital and embark on an exciting journey in paediatric nursing. Your next chapter starts here.



Take the Lead in Providing Compassionate Patient Care



As a vital member of our team, you will assess the care needs of your patients and develop, implement, and evaluate tailored care programmes. Whether serving as the named care provider for a specific group or supporting the wider patient community, your expertise will make a real difference.



You will assist in managing and organising the nursing workload, ensuring seamless communication across the team, and providing valuable support to junior staff. Your leadership will also extend to supervising and assessing learners and unregistered staff, acting as a dedicated mentor and named supervisor.



Join us and be part of a team committed to delivering exceptional, person-centred care while fostering professional growth and development.



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. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.



As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.



In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.



We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk



To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk



This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.



The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/



We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.