Job summary
This is an exciting time to join the Neighbourhood, Public and Mental Health System as it continues to grow and develop clinical services.

Following progression of the current Matron to Head of Nursing, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate senior nurse to join our team as the Matron for the Integrated Children's Community Nursing Team (ICCNT).

The post holder will ensure co-operation and cohesion between the service's community nursing team, ensuring a seamless, positive experience of care for children and their families, which transcends community and hospital-based care. Involvement in the development of Integrated Community pathways to promote hospital avoidance, admission and early discharge is key to this role.

The post holder will provide strong leadership across the system enabling efficient coordination of safe and skilled multi professional involvement ensuring that the trust has robust, sustainable, effective governance systems and processes which comply with best practice.

The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Director of Nursing and AHPs to develop new and creative pathways to bring care closer to home in line with the Trust's 2030 Vision. Furthermore, the Matron will promote a culture of continuous quality improvement within all areas of the system and organisation to ensure best practice is achieved in the delivery of high-quality patient care for children, young people, and their families.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and be accountable for the management, delivery, and development of the Integrated Children's Community Nursing Team, which provides nursing care in the community to children with acute/short term illness, those with complex health needs and disabilities, or with long term conditions, as well as those with life limiting conditions who may require end of life care.

Develop the service to, as a minimum, meet pertinent professional and national standards, including those concerned with workforce development and planning.

Lead on the development of the virtual ward and linked workstreams. This involves liaison with Innovation and external stakeholders.

Assume overall responsibility for the quality of the service, as experienced by children, their families and by colleagues.

Sponsorship
We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registration with NMC RN (child)
• Specialist Practitioner (Community) Degree or educational equivalent
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management/Leadership Degree

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience and clinical expertise within Community/Complex Care.
• Budget management experience
• At least 3 years of working at a senior nurse/AHP level (band 7) in a leadership role
• Experience of managing and developing teams
• Recent experience of internal/external partnership working at senior level.

Desirable

• Evidence of working across several clinical disciplines

Knowledge
Essential

• Specialist knowledge of professional and national standards pertaining to children's community nursing
• Trust and National Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines
• The Children's Continuing Care Framework

Skills
Essential

• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgements and generate new ideas in complex situations.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Able to work autonomously
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
• Promotes an environment of continuous learning and staff involvement in decision making

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.

Closing date
The closing date is 16 November 2026.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 411-NEI-26-8405332

Contact: Shirley Peel, Deputy Director of Nursing and AHPs, shirley.peel@alderhey.nhs.uk, 07919496653

Applications are welcome from all, including those requiring sponsorship. Apply through our website.