Job summary
- Main area
- Children and Young People Regional Lead Nurse for Metabolic
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 10 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7258769
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QMC Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Paediatric Regional Lead Nurse for CYP Metabolic Service
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Are you an experienced paediatric nurse passionate about transforming care for children with inherited metabolic disorders?
We are seeking a dynamic individual who has an interest in working in a specialist and learning-rich environment, who can demonstrate compassion and empathy for our children, young people and their families. The individual will be joining the multi-professional team across both Nottingham and Leicester Children’s Hospitals as part of the East Midland’s Paediatric Metabolic Service.
Main duties of the job
As the Regional Lead Nurse, you will be a key member of the multidisciplinary metabolic team, working closely with consultants, dietitians, and allied professionals across hospitals and community settings. You will support children and their families through complex care pathways, helping them navigate clinical, emotional, and practical challenges. You will work closely with local and national stakeholders to implement best practices and improve service delivery and will be expected to work without supervision. You will play a crucial leadership role in developing and standardising care pathways, delivering training and education, and ensuring adherence to national standards of metabolic care.
If you would like to work in a friendly environment and are motivated and enthusiastic about making a difference to the care of patients with inherited metabolic disorders, we would like to hear from you!
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for detailed description of responsibilities for this post
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC (RNC/RSCN)
- Degree Level
- Evidence of CPD
- Willing to undertake non-medical prescribing course
- Willingness to undertake additional training in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Desirable criteria
- Masters qualification
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Non-medical Prescribing
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of publications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience in Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Disorders
- Demonstrate professional autonomy and the ability to exhibit effective decision-making skills
- Evidence of managing risks/clinical governance
- Experience of managing complex safeguarding cases
- Experience of service development
- Understanding of local and National guidelines and policies related to speciality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in community healthcare settings
- Demonstrable experience of teaching and coaching
- Experience of working across more than one area
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clear effective communication skills and experience of change management
- IT skills – knowledge of data systems and word processing skills
- Ability to motivate and challenge staff of all disciplines
- Able to present and receive relevant clinical information to or from a multi-professional audience
- Able to convey sensitive information in an empathic manner to staff and patients
- Ability to build and sustain relationships in challenging circumstances
Desirable criteria
- Budget management skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of data collection, evaluation and analysis
- Able to critically analyse and evaluate research findings and to apply these to clinical practice
- Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Able to respond to problems/ situations and to ensure that effective interventions put in place
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to be involved in the research process with ongoing research projects
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to organise and prioritise a complex caseload of children and young people with long-term conditions
- Able to develop, implement and monitor local protocols and objectives
- Project management
- Use own initiative and be imaginative in terms of moving the service forwards
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate effective resource management
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use standard computer systems, including teaching and training aids e.g. power point
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Travel to patient’s homes, schools, nurseries and other community settings
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Thurlow
- Job title
- Head of Nursing and Professions/ Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812275328
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