Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Inherited Metabolic disorders (IMD)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-7426476-DMRG
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a CNS post at Birmingham Children's Hospital within the Clinical Inherited Metabolic Disorders Department. The post will work closely within the multidisciplinary IMD team as a Specialist nurse, supporting patients and families with an Inherited Metabolic Disorder in the clinical and community setting.
To support patients with CLN2 (Battens disease) to receive Clinical care on the ward.
Main duties of the job
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To ensure effective two-way communication with the IMD Team, Wards, Outpatients Departments and other specialities, so that all patients receive optimum care.
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To be responsible as part of a team for the day to day running of the IMD nursing service, working with the MDT to provide an operational response to oncall issues within the working day.
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To support patients with CLN2 (Battens) to receive their clinical Care on the ward.
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Provide nursing teams, Primary Health Care Teams, community agencies and hospital staff, with relevant information on nursing care and on going management of the child, to allow appropriate care to be provided.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN/ RN child
- NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric Assessment skills qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of nursing children with a wide range of medical conditions
- Knowledge of the Trusts safeguarding policies and procedures and the ability to raise concerns appropriately
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the management of the children with IMD conditions.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to prioritise demanding workload and that of others
- Ability to work without direct supervision & manage own time
Desirable criteria
- Vascuport access trained
- Previous experience of delivering difficult information to families (eg breaking bad news)
- Intravenous care and administration competent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Gould
- Job title
- Lead IMD nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775 538342
- Additional information
Please email or call to discuss the position
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