Job summaryWe are seeking an experienced, innovative and highly motivated
Paediatric Tracheostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Specialist Children's Physiologist to lead and develop our specialist tracheostomy service. This is an exciting opportunity to take a pivotal role in delivering expert clinical care, driving service improvement, and shaping the future of tracheostomy management for children and young people at The Royal London Hospital.
As the clinical expert for paediatric tracheostomy care, you will support patients from pre-surgical tracheostomy insertion through to discharge, provide ongoing community support, and organise weaning and decannulation when children are ready. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including ENT, Respiratory/Long Term Ventilation, NICU, PICU, Allied Health Professionals, community nursing teams and external partners to ensure the highest standards of safe, evidence-based care.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced clinician with a passion for improving care and outcomes for children with tracheostomies and complex airway needs. As the Trust's specialist lead for paediatric tracheostomy care, you will provide expert clinical support, lead patient pathways from insertion to decannulation, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality care. You will work closely with teams to drive discharge planning throughout the child's admission.
Main duties of the jobThis role will establish and develop a dedicated paediatric tracheostomy service at the Royal London Hospital, acting as the expert clinical lead and primary point of contact for children, young people, families and the wider MDT. The post-holder will drive service development, clarify and embed care pathways, and deliver high-quality education to both clinical staff and families -- ensuring safe, seamless care from diagnosis through to discharge and community follow-up.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree in Nursing / Physiotherapy / Speech & Language Therapy
- NMC or HCPC Registration
- APLS / PILS certification
Desirable- Evidence of Masters level education or equivalent
- Post registration critical care / ENT course or equivalent
- Non-medical prescribing
ExperienceEssential- Experience of caring for complex airways and tracheostomies
- Significant' clinical experience at a band 6 or above
- Experience of leading and implementing service improvement projects (audit, QI & research)
- ENT or critical care experience
Desirable- Working with stakeholders in service delivery / improvement
- Working across multiple sites / leading trust wide projects
- Experience of management / supervision of staff
KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of paediatric conditions and best practice guidance (tracheostomies, long-term ventilation, ENT)
- Knowledge of legal responsibilities of the profession
Desirable- Knowledge of risk assessments for self, others, and services
- Knowledge of paediatric long term ventilation pathways
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 detailsEmployer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
Address: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
ContactSenior Nurse Christine Headley
christine.headley4@nhs.net
