Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate individual to support bereaved families across the region.
The post holder will have oversight of child deaths in The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the Trust medical lead for child death to ensure a robust and high quality Child Death review process.
This post will be managed within the CHIPs service, to ensure adequate peer support and clinical supervision.
- Interview Date Friday 20 June 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area
- Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the families of babies, children and young people (aged 0-18yrs) experiencing the death of a child at Newcastle Hospitals
- Work across Newcastle Hospitals sites including community venues and home visiting across the region and collaboratively across multiagency teams
- Require the following specific knowledge, skills and experience: Experience of supporting Bereaved families, Knowledge of Child Death Overview Process, Safeguarding/Child Child Protection Knowledge and experience
- Have oversight of all Child Deaths in NUTH and support the Trust Medical lead for child death and other child death review practitioners to ensure a robust and high quality Child Death review process
- To act as a single point of contact for the bereaved family to ensure that each family is aware of the Child Death review process
- Be required/have the ability to act as clinical supervisor to peers professionals working with recently bereaved families and to provide advice, signposting and training in supporting bereaved familys
- Provide specialist advice and support to familys experiencing a child death and support as a key link person throughout the Child Death review process
- Liaise with familys on relevant bereavement services to ensure they get appropriate support when needed. To make appropriate referrals to bereavement support and services as family require
- Work collaboratively with Paediatric Palliative care services to meet children and families who are on end of life care pathways at most appropriate time to understand their individual support needs and preparation for bereavement and child death processes
- Require enhance communication skills to include sharing sensitive information with familys and to communicate outcomes of investigations and child death review meetings
- To undertake either the role of keyworker or support professionals allocated the key worker role in the event of a child death- meeting the criteria for a Joint Agency response in line with statutory requirements
- Advocate for familys views within the child death process including all relevant meetings
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the families of babies, children and young people (aged 0-18yrs) experiencing the death of a child at Newcastle Hospitals
- Work across Newcastle Hospitals sites including community venues and home visiting across the region and collaboratively across multiagency teams
- Require the following specific knowledge, skills and experience: Experience of supporting Bereaved families, Knowledge of Child Death Overview Process, Safeguarding/Child Child Protection Knowledge and experience
- Have oversight of all Child Deaths in NUTH and support the Trust Medical lead for child death and other child death review practitioners to ensure a robust and high quality Child Death review process
- To act as a single point of contact for the bereaved family to ensure that each family is aware of the Child Death review process
- Be required/have the ability to act as clinical supervisor to peers professionals working with recently bereaved families and to provide advice, signposting and training in supporting bereaved familys
- Provide specialist advice and support to familys experiencing a child death and support as a key link person throughout the Child Death review process
- Liaise with familys on relevant bereavement services to ensure they get appropriate support when needed. To make appropriate referrals to bereavement support and services as family require
- Work collaboratively with Paediatric Palliative care services to meet children and families who are on end of life care pathways at most appropriate time to understand their individual support needs and preparation for bereavement and child death processes
- Require enhance communication skills to include sharing sensitive information with familys and to communicate outcomes of investigations and child death review meetings
- To undertake either the role of keyworker or support professionals allocated the key worker role in the event of a child death- meeting the criteria for a Joint Agency response in line with statutory requirements
- Advocate for familys views within the child death process including all relevant meetings
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDegree level / Master's level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- oMaster's Degree
- oManagement experience / qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- oAudit / research experience
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- oEvidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
- oMoving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDegree level / Master's level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- oMaster's Degree
- oManagement experience / qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- oAudit / research experience
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- oEvidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
- oMoving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
