Job summary
Secondment | 12 months | 30hrs per week | SCH Internal Applicants Only

An opportunity has arisen to join the Metabolic Medicine Team. This is initially a one year post, with a view to being permanent if hours become available.

We are seeking a self-motivated, dynamic, and reliable individual, who can demonstrate compassion and empathy and has a passion for working with children from birth to adolescence in highly a specialised area. You will work both closely and independently with members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will liaise and co-ordinate the care for patients with inherited metabolic disorders, including treating and being nurse advocate for patients in several clinical settings including out-patient clinics, Medical Day Care, wards, and outreach work.

About You

• RN child qualification
• Several years post training
• Evidence of good time management skills
• Ability to learn and establish care for numerous complex medical metabolic disorders.
• Previous knowledge and experience with medical metabolic patients is desirable.
• Evidence of excellent and adaptable communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a busy multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Lead Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering specialist nursing care to a diverse group of patients across multiple settings. This includes planning and evaluating care using appropriate pathways within your specialist area.
• Contribute to development and implementation of policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Additionally, you will provide guidance and supervision to colleagues and students and develop education and training programs.
• As an advocate for age-appropriate care, you will empower patients and their families, ensuring their needs and voices are heard.
• You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to facilitate seamless care transitions, collect and analyse data to inform clinical decision-making, and conduct research to improve patient outcomes.

About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• RSCN or RN (Child)
• 998 or mentorship / supervisor training
• Current NMC registration
• Relevant post registration qualification as required for speciality

Desirable

• Good Clinical Practice GCP certificate
• Clinical skills and pathophysiology module (or willingness to undertake depending on role within speciality)
• Non-Medical Prescribing (depending on role)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of providing clinical advice in relation to the specialist area.
• Experience of determining appropriate solution to problems pulling on different information available.
• Experience of planning provision of care for patients.
• Mentoring experience with nursing students and training/development teaching of junior colleagues
• Experience of writing policies and procedures for different audiences.

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance activities, including audit, benchmarking and quality improvement.
• Ability to dynamically risk assess clinical situations and respond appropriately.
• Ability to monitor and respond to changes in patient conditions effectively.
• Effective communication skills to provide guidance and education to patients.
• Ability to develop education and training programmes.
• Ability to build relationships for collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
• Skills in collecting and analysing data and using evidence based practice to improve patient outcomes.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to respect the cultural, social, and religious diversity within society.
• Ability to manage complex and challenging situations with empathy.
• Ability to adapt to different settings and patient needs.
• Access to transportation to travel around the city, region or country.

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).