Education and Governance Nurse

Job responsibilities

The Band 6 Nurse for Education and Governance plays a key role in ensuring the delivery of safe, highquality, evidencebased care for babies, children, and young people accessing hospice services. This role combines advanced clinical practice with teaching, supervision, and governance responsibilities. You will be expected to work a mixture of clinical shifts and educator shifts to support the team to consolidate their skills.

You will support the development of the clinical team through structured education, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development. Alongside this, you will contribute to the hospices governance framework, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting incident management, and driving continuous improvement across the service.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Provide expert clinical care to BCYP with complex health needs, including those requiring:

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV)

Longterm ventilation (LTV)

Parenteral nutrition (PN)

Deliver safe and competent tracheostomy care, gastrostomy and jejunostomy care, and emergency interventions.

Administer IV and subcutaneous medications safely and in line with hospice policies.

Demonstrate proficiency in drug administration and complex drug calculations.

Provide compassionate, skilled endoflife and bereavement care to children and families.

Act as a clinical role model, promoting best practice and maintaining high standards of care.

Education & Training

Teach, supervise, and assess staff competency in complex clinical skills, adapting teaching styles to meet diverse learning needs.

Support new starters, students, and less experienced staff through structured learning plans and signoff processes.

Ensure all staff have equitable access to learning opportunities.

Maintain accurate records of training, competency assessments, and clinical supervision.

Governance & Quality

Contribute to the hospices governance agenda, including:

Oversight of audits and participation in the audit cycle

Incident reporting, investigation, and learning dissemination

Safeguarding processes and escalation

Policy development, review, and research

Maintaining regulatory compliance, including CQC readiness

Support teams to deliver consistently highquality care and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Promote a culture of safety, reflection, and accountability.

Professional Responsibilities

Work flexibly across days, nights, and weekends to support service needs and training requirements.

Demonstrate reliability and consistency, recognising the importance of signoffs, supervision, and clinical oversight.

Maintain own professional development and revalidation requirements.

Uphold hospice values and contribute positively to the multidisciplinary team.

General Requirements

To behave at all times in line with Haven House values and behaviours

To attend staff meetings, training and supervision as required

To uphold privacy, dignity and respect for children, families and colleagues

To actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual performance process.

Haven House is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment and therefore it is our aim to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on grounds of gender, disability, religion, race, colour, sexual orientation, and nationality, ethnic or national origins or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Haven House is responsible under the existing equality and diversity legislation to ensure equality issues are promoted and you are expected to work with Haven House to fulfil these obligations, policies and codes of good practice.

Employees must take reasonable care and be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Education and Teaching

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to teach, supervise, and assess staff in clinical skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet diverse learning needs.
• Experience supporting staff through competency frameworks.

Desirable

• Teaching or mentorship qualification (e.g., SLiP, Practice Assessor).
• Experience writing or researching clinical policies.
• Previous experience in a hospice or community palliative care setting.
• Experience leading audits or quality improvement projects.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse (RNC) or Registered Nurse with significant paediatric experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Governance and Quality

Essential

• Understanding of the audit cycle and quality improvement principles.
• Experience contributing to governance processes (e.g., incidents, safeguarding, policy development).
• Awareness of regulatory frameworks, including CQC requirements.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Reliable, organised, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Flexible to work days, nights, and weekends.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, child centered, and family focused.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice.

Experience

Essential

• Competent and confident in NIV and LTV management.
• Competent and confident in Parenteral nutrition administration.
• Competent and confident in Tracheostomy care.
• Competent and confident in Gastrostomy and jejunostomy care.
• Competent and confident in IV and subcutaneous medication administration.
• Proficient in drug administration and complex calculations.
• Experience in end of life and palliative care for children and young people.
• Ability to work autonomously and make safe clinical decisions.

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).