Job summary The post holder carries responsibility and accountability for the health care management of their patient group, in collaboration with senior nurses and Team Leaders. The band 5 staff nurse will be responsible for assessing, coordinating and reviewing family centered care package within the community. Main duties of the job To assess, coordinate and review family centred care package in partnership with colleagues or senior staff and ultimately without direct supervision. This will include undertaking neurodevelopmental history assessments, EHCP reviews, school observations and Quantitative Behavioural (QB) tests. Actively participate in supervision for junior staff and students and participate in clinical supervision. Ensure child protection issues are acted upon promptly and appropriately. Continuously develop the clinical role in order to be able to work independently, anticipate care needs of patients and actively manage their journey through the Trust. This includes being able to work independently or as part of a team in potentially stressful, distressing or emotional circumstances including life support and assessment. Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the grade as delegated by the Senior Nurse. About us As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility. Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies. We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters. Date posted 27 March 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 411-COM-25-7000973-A Job locations Beech House Eaton Road Liverpool L12 3HF Job description Job responsibilities Main duties and Responsibilities Communication To promote an effective communication system, both written and verbal, which ensures that a team approach to family centred care is encouraged and adopted Enter appropriate data into Meditech in a timely manner and ensure all nurse led screens are completed Participate in relevant departmental meetings and represent the department at Trust wide meetings when appropriate, disseminating information as appropriate. Act in a way to promote confidentiality, dignity and trust of patients, parents, carers and other staff members. To ensure accurate and confidential documentation is maintained in accordance with the NMC, Trust and departmental guidelines Responsibility for patient/client care Maintain high standards of nursing care and promote an environment suitable for the care of children, ensuring that all planned carefully reflects latest research developments. To assess, coordinate and review family centred care package in partnership with colleagues or senior staff and ultimately without direct supervision. This will include undertaking neurodevelopmental history assessments, EHCP reviews, school observations and Quantitative Behavioural (QB) tests. Actively participate in supervision for junior staff and students and participate in clinical supervision. Ensure child protection issues are acted upon promptly and appropriately. Continuously develop the clinical role in order to be able to work independently, anticipate care needs of patients and actively manage their journey through the Trust. This includes being able to work independently or as part of a team in potentially stressful, distressing or emotional circumstances including life support and assessment. Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the grade as delegated by the Senior Nurse. Comply with all Trust Policies including: - Promotion of Health and Safety in the workplace. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees. All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder. To develop an work within nurse role competence, and with appropriate training as guided by local and departmental policies and procedures. Responsibility for human resources Aim to promote high moral within the nursing team by good staff relationships and clear lines of communication Monitor effective use of resources, in collaboration with colleagues. Maintain a safe working environment Organise and manage effectively designated area in liaison with shift leader. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines Record and report accidents /incidents to patients or staff in accordance to Trust guidelines and policy Responsibility for research and development (detail below) To support the induction of new members of staff with a period of preceptorship and to participate in the mentorship of students and to supervise and teach others. Update personal knowledge and skills by attending and participating in study days, conferences and in-service training, including mandatory training sessions to comply with trust and departmental requirements. Achieve personal training needs identified through a yearly personal professional review with your manager. Participate in clinical supervision Identify areas for research and contribute and participate in nursing and medical research programmes. Disseminate information gained from research. Participate in quality monitoring in conjunction with Trusts Clinical audit and department audits. Job description Job responsibilities Main duties and Responsibilities Communication To promote an effective communication system, both written and verbal, which ensures that a team approach to family centred care is encouraged and adopted Enter appropriate data into Meditech in a timely manner and ensure all nurse led screens are completed Participate in relevant departmental meetings and represent the department at Trust wide meetings when appropriate, disseminating information as appropriate. Act in a way to promote confidentiality, dignity and trust of patients, parents, carers and other staff members. To ensure accurate and confidential documentation is maintained in accordance with the NMC, Trust and departmental guidelines Responsibility for patient/client care Maintain high standards of nursing care and promote an environment suitable for the care of children, ensuring that all planned carefully reflects latest research developments. To assess, coordinate and review family centred care package in partnership with colleagues or senior staff and ultimately without direct supervision. This will include undertaking neurodevelopmental history assessments, EHCP reviews, school observations and Quantitative Behavioural (QB) tests. Actively participate in supervision for junior staff and students and participate in clinical supervision. Ensure child protection issues are acted upon promptly and appropriately. Continuously develop the clinical role in order to be able to work independently, anticipate care needs of patients and actively manage their journey through the Trust. This includes being able to work independently or as part of a team in potentially stressful, distressing or emotional circumstances including life support and assessment. Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the grade as delegated by the Senior Nurse. Comply with all Trust Policies including: - Promotion of Health and Safety in the workplace. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees. All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder. To develop an work within nurse role competence, and with appropriate training as guided by local and departmental policies and procedures. Responsibility for human resources Aim to promote high moral within the nursing team by good staff relationships and clear lines of communication Monitor effective use of resources, in collaboration with colleagues. Maintain a safe working environment Organise and manage effectively designated area in liaison with shift leader. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines Record and report accidents /incidents to patients or staff in accordance to Trust guidelines and policy Responsibility for research and development (detail below) To support the induction of new members of staff with a period of preceptorship and to participate in the mentorship of students and to supervise and teach others. Update personal knowledge and skills by attending and participating in study days, conferences and in-service training, including mandatory training sessions to comply with trust and departmental requirements. Achieve personal training needs identified through a yearly personal professional review with your manager. Participate in clinical supervision Identify areas for research and contribute and participate in nursing and medical research programmes. Disseminate information gained from research. Participate in quality monitoring in conjunction with Trusts Clinical audit and department audits. Person Specification Essential Essential RSCN qualification or RN (Child) Experience of working within healthcare / working independently as part of an MDT Knowledge of local and national guidelines / Awareness of neurodevelopmental policies and guidelines Ability to undertake assessments of children, young people and families. Desirable Previous experience of working with children and young people with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Previous experience of working within an education setting. Previous experience of undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments. Leadership experience for junior members of staff. Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions. Person Specification Essential Essential RSCN qualification or RN (Child) Experience of working within healthcare / working independently as part of an MDT Knowledge of local and national guidelines / Awareness of neurodevelopmental policies and guidelines Ability to undertake assessments of children, young people and families. Desirable Previous experience of working with children and young people with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Previous experience of working within an education setting. Previous experience of undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments. Leadership experience for junior members of staff. Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions. 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 Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Beech House Eaton Road Liverpool L12 3HF Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)