Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Forensic Service

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Nurse Specialist in the Paediatric Forensic Service. You will be part of a specialized team at The Great North Children's Hospital, advocating for children and young people, managing forensic assessments, and contributing to the accreditation of SARC services. The role demands a dedicated nurse with relevant experience and a solid educational background, emphasizing excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration required.
• Post registration experience within related specialist area.
• Ongoing continuous professional development evidence needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advocate for children and young people.
• Manage the forensic assessment process.
• Support paediatricians in medical assessments.

Skills

Effective report writing

Effective organisation

Time management

Change management

Teamwork

Independence

Education

Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)

Degree in health-related subject

Diploma plus specialist qualifications

Job description

Go back The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Forensic Service

The closing date is 06 July 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated experienced Paediatric Nurse to join the specialised team who work in The Children and Young Persons Forensic Service at The Great North Children's Hospital at The Royal Victoria Infirmary.

This Specialist Nurse will act as an advocate of children and young people who attend the unit and will be expected to understand the current legislation in relation to forensic examinations, effectively manage the forensic assessment process and liaise with other sexual health providers and a wider MDT. In addition the successful post holder will be involved in the unit obtaining the new ISO accreditation which is being introduced for all SARC services.

• Interview Date: 18 July 2025
• 22 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

You should be a registered children's nurse with post registration experience of working with vulnerable children / young adults, sexual health and an extensive knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures. You should be educated to degree or master's level study or equivalent specialised study or experience. Also required is excellent IT skills, audit / research / change management experience, and evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills. The post holder will support the paediatricians conducting the medical assessment, be an advocate for the child / young person, provide follow up as required.

About us

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

• Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
• Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
• Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
• Contributes to training and education within specialist area.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
• Current driving licence if relevant to role
• Degree in health related subject

Knowledge & Experience

• Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice.
• Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
• Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
• Evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
• Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes.

Skills & Abilities

• Effective report writing skills
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Change management skills and involvement in project work.

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.

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