Education and Governance Nurse

Haven House Children’s Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A children’s healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for an experienced Band 6 Nurse to join their Governance and Education clinical team. The role combines hands-on clinical practice with responsibilities in teaching and governance, focusing on delivering high-quality, compassionate care for children with complex needs. Candidates should be Registered Children's Nurses with experience in palliative care and a strong ability to assess and teach clinical skills. The position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 annually, plus additional benefits.

Benefits

NHS pension retention if applicable

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Nurse with significant paediatric experience.
• Experience in end-of-life and palliative care for children.
• Ability to teach, supervise, and assess clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled, compassionate care to children with complex health needs.
• Teach and assess staff in clinical skills, maintaining training records.
• Contribute to governance and quality agendas, including audits.

Skills

Tracheostomy care

Palliative care

Medication administration

Teaching and supervising

Incident reporting

Education

Registered Children's Nurse (RNC)

Teaching or mentorship qualification

Job description

Haven HouseChildrens Hospice provides specialist care and support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and to their families. We are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care and to supporting our staff to develop, grow and thrive in a supportive hospice environment.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 Nurse to join our Governance and Education clinical team at Haven House. This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys hands‑on clinical practice and has a strong interest in education, quality and governance.

You will work a mixture of clinical shifts and protected education/governance shifts, supporting colleagues to develop confidence and competence in caring for children with complex needs, while helping to maintain high standards of safety, learning and regulatory compliance across the hospice.

Main duties of the job

Clinical practice

You will deliver skilled, compassionate care to babies, children and young people with complex health needs, including those requiring non‑invasive ventilation, long‑term ventilation and parenteral nutrition. Provide safe tracheostomy, gastrostomy and jejunostomy care, emergency interventions and complex medication administration.

Support children and families through end‑of‑life and bereavement care, acting as a calm and confident clinical presence and act as a clinical role model, promoting best practice and high professional standards.

Education and training

You will be responsible for teaching, supervising and assessing staff in complex clinical skills, adapting your approach to meet different learning needs. You will support new starters, students and developing staff through structured learning plans and competency sign‑off and maintain accurate records of training, competencies and clinical supervision, ensuring equitable access to learning opportunities.

Governance and quality

You will contribute to Haven House's governance and quality agenda, including audits, incident reporting, learning dissemination and safeguarding processes. Support policy development, review and implementation and help maintain CQC readiness and promote a culture of safety, reflection and continuous improvement.

About us

As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:

• Retention of your NHS pension (if applicable and subject to meeting NHS criteria)
• Agenda for Change long service holiday (if applicable)
• Pension Scheme (employer matching up to 7% if applicable)
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Job responsibilities

The Band 6 Nurse for Education and Governance plays a key role in ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality, evidence‑based care for babies, children, and young people accessing hospice services. This role combines advanced clinical practice with teaching, supervision, and governance responsibilities. You will be expected to work a mixture of clinical shifts and educator shifts to support the team to consolidate their skills.

You will support the development of the clinical team through structured education, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development. Alongside this, you will contribute to the hospice's governance framework, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting incident management, and driving continuous improvement across the service.

Key responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Provide expert clinical care to BCYP with complex health needs, including those requiring:
  • Deliver safe and competent tracheostomy care, gastrostomy and jejunostomy care, and emergency interventions.
  • Administer IV and subcutaneous medications safely and in line with hospice policies.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in drug administration and complex drug calculations.
  • Provide compassionate, skilled end‑of‑life and bereavement care to children and families.
  • Act as a clinical role model, promoting best practice and maintaining high standards of care.

Education & Training

• Teach, supervise, and assess staff competency in complex clinical skills, adapting teaching styles to meet diverse learning needs.
• Support new starters, students, and less experienced staff through structured learning plans and signoff processes.
• Ensure all staff have equitable access to learning opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of training, competency assessments, and clinical supervision.

Governance & Quality

• Contribute to the hospice's governance agenda, including oversight of audits and participation in the audit cycle.
• Incident reporting, investigation, and learning dissemination.
• Safeguarding processes and escalation.
• Maintaining regulatory compliance, including CQC readiness.
• Support teams to deliver consistently high quality care and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a culture of safety, reflection, and accountability.

Professional responsibilities

• Work flexibly across days, nights, and weekends to support service needs and training requirements.
• Demonstrate reliability and consistency, recognising the importance of sign‑offs, supervision, and clinical oversight.
• Maintain own professional development and revalidation requirements.
• Uphold hospice values and contribute positively to the multidisciplinary team.

To behave at all times in line with Haven House values and behaviours

To attend staff meetings, training and supervision as required

To uphold privacy, dignity and respect for children, families and colleagues

To actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual performance process.

Haven House is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment and therefore it is our aim to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on grounds of gender, disability, religion, race, colour, sexual orientation and nationality, ethnic or national origins or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Haven House is responsible under the existing equality and diversity legislation to ensure equality issues are promoted and you are expected to work with Haven House to fulfil these obligations, policies and codes of good practice.

Employees must take reasonable care and be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

Education and Teaching

• Demonstrated ability to teach, supervise, and assess staff in clinical skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet diverse learning needs.
• Experience supporting staff through competency frameworks.
• Teaching or mentorship qualification (e.g., SLiP, Practice Assessor).
• Experience writing or researching clinical policies.
• Previous experience in a hospice or community palliative care setting.
• Experience leading audits or quality improvement projects.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse (RNC) or Registered Nurse with significant paediatric experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Governance and Quality

• Understanding of the audit cycle and quality improvement principles.
• Experience contributing to governance processes (e.g., incidents, safeguarding, policy development).
• Awareness of regulatory frameworks, including CQC requirements.

Personal Qualities

• Reliable, organised, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Flexible to work days, nights, and weekends.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, child centered, and family focused.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice.

Experience

• Competent and confident in NIV and LTV management.
• Competent and confident in Parenteral nutrition administration.
• Competent and confident in Tracheostomy care.
• Competent and confident in Gastrostomy and jejunostomy care.
• Competent and confident in IV and subcutaneous medication administration.
• Proficient in drug administration and complex calculations.
• Experience in end of life and palliative care for children and young people.
• Ability to work autonomously and make safe clinical decisions.

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year plus high cost area supplement