Job summary
The post holder provides clinical leadership and support to the community nursing teams. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities.
Implementation of and compliance with policies and procedures, including safe staffing across the outpatient and community services ensuring the delivery of high value, family centred responsive and efficient patient care.
Facilitate and provide the delivery of a high standard of patient care in conjunction with the child and their family/carers.
Support and develop family centred care.
Promote interagency multidisciplinary working by developing joint action plans, protocols, and pathways to ensure continuous quality improvement for service needs.
At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
Main duties of the job
Lead and motivate the team, supporting with prioritising caseloads and self management.
To support all team members to teach and assess, support the wider nursing team to families/carers to carry out specific nursing care for a variety of conditions.
Working in collaboration with Parents/carers, acting as an advocate for the families, providing care to children and young people in accordance with the child's plan of care to meet the nursing and therapy needs, and to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team when changes occur.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.
We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Child
- Educated to degree level
- Undertaken a Teaching and Mentorship Course
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working in a paediatric environment
- Previous experience as a shift/team leader
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients, families and staff
Desirable
- Experience of participating in budget management
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Good theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical areas of paediatrics (including IV drug administration and use of CVL) committed to family centered care
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Managerial and leadership abilities
Desirable
- Good knowledge of safeguarding, children and vulnerable adults
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Child
- Educated to degree level
- Undertaken a Teaching and Mentorship Course
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working in a paediatric environment
- Previous experience as a shift/team leader
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients, families and staff
Desirable
- Experience of participating in budget management
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Good theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical areas of paediatrics (including IV drug administration and use of CVL) committed to family centered care
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Managerial and leadership abilities
Desirable
- Good knowledge of safeguarding, children and vulnerable adults
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).
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