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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Clinical Leader - Paediatrics

The closing date is 20 August 2025

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Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity on the Children's Ward, Furness General Hospital for a substantive clinical leader position.

The Children's Ward is a busy mixed speciality unit providing care for a wide range of conditions. It compromises a 14 bed inpatient ward, 8 bed day care unit, and a 4 bed assessment unit.

Main duties of the job

  • Have continuing responsibility for the delivery of care needs and maintenance of clinical standards rotating through CYP services for Inpatients, Day Care and Assessment Unit
  • Provide effective leadership and support to all grades of staff; planning and directing activities to provide optimal standards of care
  • Ensure that the ward/department is clean and provides a safe environment for children, parents and staff
  • Deputise for Senior Nurses when required

Undertake Directorate site based management responsibilities as required.

About us

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 health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

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.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

331-B18730825

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF


Job description

Job responsibilities

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/

Job description

Job responsibilities

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/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • Post basic qualification relevant to children's nursing
  • Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

  • 1st degree or willingness to undertake same

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience at senior staff nurse level within children's nursing
  • Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of paediatric nursing skills
  • Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
  • Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Desirable

  • Recent leadership development or willingness to undertake course

Skills

Essential

  • Paediatric Life Support Skills
  • IT skills including word processing, email and internet

Desirable

  • Advanced Paediatric Life support skills
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • Post basic qualification relevant to children's nursing
  • Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

  • 1st degree or willingness to undertake same

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience at senior staff nurse level within children's nursing
  • Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of paediatric nursing skills
  • Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
  • Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Desirable

  • Recent leadership development or willingness to undertake course

Skills

Essential

  • Paediatric Life Support Skills
  • IT skills including word processing, email and internet

Desirable

  • Advanced Paediatric Life support skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF


Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF


Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Kerry Little

kerry.little@mbht.nhs.uk

01229491090

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

331-B18730825

Job locations

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF


Supporting documents

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