Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic band 5 nurse to join the Metabolic Bone Disease Team at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills and knowledge in the care of children and young people with metabolic bone conditions, working within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of senior nursing staff, gaining experience in delivering high-quality care through nurse-led admissions and multidisciplinary clinics. This post is ideal for a nurse looking to build expertise in a specialist area while being supported to develop professionally and clinically. You will have the chance to work across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, assisting in patient education, care planning, and the coordination of services to ensure the best outcomes for children and their families. Main duties of the job Provide specialist nursing care to children and young people with metabolic bone diseases, including planning, implementing, and evaluating care in partnership with families and the wider team. Participate in nurse led admissions and multidisciplinary clinics across a range of settings, ensuring patients receive evidence-based interventions and support. Act as a key point of contact for patients, families, and external agencies, offering advice, education, and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and care planning. Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, and school visits to ensure continuity of care and safe integration into education and social environments. Assist in transitional care planning for adolescents moving to adult services. Collaborate with shared-care centres, primary care teams, and schools, providing training and resources to enhance local care delivery. Support audits, protocol reviews, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance service standards and clinical outcomes. Contribute to the development of new treatments and protocols, maintaining up to date clinical knowledge through continuous professional development. Work alongside the senior nursing staff to develop the service and act as a resource for patients and healthcare providers. About us 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. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 284-24-6906829-DMUT Job locations Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens 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. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens 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 NMC Registration Sub Part One Children Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Desirable NMC Registered Nurse Teacher/Willing to Undertake Knowledge & Nature of Experience Essential Evidence of working well within the team Ability to motivate and support others Demonstrate an interest in the role of the nurse specialist caring for children and young people with metabolic bone disease Demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for own on-going professional development Desirable Demonstration of current clinical skills in caring for children and young people with metabolic bone disease Clinical skills such as venipuncture and cannulation Participating in regional and national group forums Analytical & Judgement Skills Desirable Demonstrate ability to support quality service improvements and participate in clinical audits Demonstrate ability to participate in clinical audit, research and education initiative to ensure the delivery of evidence based clinical practice and high quality care Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge Essential Evidence of band 5 management experience Recent experience of mentoring junior staff/students Ability to access, use and interpret Word, Excel, Powerpoint and EPR/Lorenzo, or willing to master Desirable An understanding of local and national service delivery for children and young people with metabolic bone disease Personal Skills / Abilities & Attributes Essential Effective time management skills for self and others Ability to organise self and others to work flexibly to deliver clinical training that meets service need Demonstrate an understanding of the practice of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role Appreciates the benefits of team working Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required to meet service needs Excellent interpersonal skills Commitment and enthusiasm Desirable Effective presentation skills Ability to plan, deliver and review programmes of patient/family education Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registration Sub Part One Children Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Desirable NMC Registered Nurse Teacher/Willing to Undertake Knowledge & Nature of Experience Essential Evidence of working well within the team Ability to motivate and support others Demonstrate an interest in the role of the nurse specialist caring for children and young people with metabolic bone disease Demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for own on-going professional development Desirable Demonstration of current clinical skills in caring for children and young people with metabolic bone disease Clinical skills such as venipuncture and cannulation Participating in regional and national group forums Analytical & Judgement Skills Desirable Demonstrate ability to support quality service improvements and participate in clinical audits Demonstrate ability to participate in clinical audit, research and education initiative to ensure the delivery of evidence based clinical practice and high quality care Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge Essential Evidence of band 5 management experience Recent experience of mentoring junior staff/students Ability to access, use and interpret Word, Excel, Powerpoint and EPR/Lorenzo, or willing to master Desirable An understanding of local and national service delivery for children and young people with metabolic bone disease Personal Skills / Abilities & Attributes Essential Effective time management skills for self and others Ability to organise self and others to work flexibly to deliver clinical training that meets service need Demonstrate an understanding of the practice of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role Appreciates the benefits of team working Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required to meet service needs Excellent interpersonal skills Commitment and enthusiasm Desirable Effective presentation skills Ability to plan, deliver and review programmes of patient/family education 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane Birmingham B4 6NH Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)