Paediatric & Neonatal Quality, Education and Patient Safety Nurse

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in King's Lynn is seeking a committed Nurse with paediatric/neonatal specialist experience. Join a Quality and Safety team dedicated to high-quality family-centric care. The Nurse will manage clinical risks, coordinate audits, and implement quality improvement projects. Candidates must hold a relevant nursing degree and have a minimum of 3 years in a paediatric setting. Competitive salary between £47,810 and £54,710 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-registration clinical experience in paediatric or neonatal setting.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
• Experience in development/review of policies and guidelines.
• Implementation of quality improvement projects.
• Clinical incident investigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the paediatric speciality annual audit plan.
• Manage clinical risk within paediatrics and neonatal areas.
• Ensure incidents are reported and investigated.
• Develop and implement quality improvement projects.
• Align training and education with local and national policy.

Skills

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Organizational skills

Multi-disciplinary meeting management

Education

Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience

Registered Nurse/Registered Children’s Nurse

Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification

Qualified in Speciality (Neonatal)

Post-Registration Qualification in Governance/Quality Improvement

Evidence of PSIRF methodologies training

Job description

Paediatric & Neonatal Quality, Education and Patient Safety Nurse

The closing date is 10 February 2026

We are searching for a committed, dynamic and enthusiastic Nurse with paediatric/neonatal specialist experience to join our Quality and Safety team.

You will join a supportive team who truly care about high quality family and child‑centred care. We value your experience working alongside us and acknowledge that fulfilled staff put the family at the centre of their work.

Main duties of the job

Play an important role within the Women and Children’s Divisional Quality and Safety team, in delivering the Quality and Safety agenda in accordance with local and national policy.

Be involved in management of clinical risk within paediatrics and neonatal areas.

Ensure that clinical and non‑clinical incidents are identified, reported and investigated, triggering actions and sharing learning to prevent future harm.

Be responsible for coordinating the paediatric speciality annual audit plan.

Participate in divisional meetings as a representative of paediatrics to ensure monitoring and development of the quality and safety agenda.

Be the oversight for paediatric and neonatal policies and guidelines, ensuring they remain in date and fit for purpose.

Be the paediatric/neonatal link for the development and implementation of quality improvement projects within the Women and Children’s Division.

Work alongside the Practice Development teams to ensure training and education aligns to local and national policy.

Demonstrate up‑to‑date professional competence and knowledge.

About us

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this opportunity, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Registered Nurse/Registered Children’s Nurse
• Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
• Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification
• Qualified in Speciality (Neonatal)
• Post‑Registration Qualification in Governance/Quality Improvement related subject (e.g. QSIR)
• Evidence of PSIRF methodologies training

Experience

• Evidence of a minimum 3‑years post‑registration clinical experience in a paediatric or neonatal setting
• Experience of participation in clinical audit
• Experience of the development/review of policies and guidelines
• Experience of the development and implementation of quality improvement projects
• Experience of clinical incident investigation

Skills, abilities and competencies

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Confident and calm attitude with an ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational & team building skills
• Experience of managing multi‑disciplinary incident review/feedback meetings

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata