Paediatric Professional Development Nurse

Paediatric Professional Development Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Nursing Education and Professional Development Team at the Royal London Children’s Hospital

You will be a clinically credible nurse experienced in paediatric nursing, who is able to utilise clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to support the development of Registered Children's Nurses, Health Care Assistants and the wider nursing team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality, evidence-based care.

An assessing and mentoring qualification is essential, and a formal teaching, research or project management background is desirable, along with significant experience in acute paediatric care at Band 6 or above.

You will have proven leadership and role-modelling skills, and will be able to demonstrate effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team and confidence in leading change, a vital component of this role.

The Paediatric Professional Development Nurse creates a supportive environment where staff feel encouraged to learn and grow. The post holder leads the ongoing development of competency-based frameworks for Registered Children’s Nurses, Health Care Assistants, play specialists and support staff, and provides continuing support to all bands of clinical staff in delivering safe, compassionate nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Through coaching, supervision and hands‑on clinical practice, the post holder helps ward teams assess, develop, implement and evaluate standards of care, and supports student nurses, mandatory training and professional development across the department.

Barts 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.

• RSCN / RN Child Assessing and mentoring qualification

• Registered Nurse for Children
• Educated at degree level / working towards
• Experience at Band 6 in acute care
• Formal teaching and research experience
• Evidence of involvement in project management

• Confident and adaptable role model
• Ability to effectively lead change
• Good level of IT skills

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.