Are you a passionate and experienced nurse with specialist knowledge in children and young peoples respiratory care and long-term ventilation (LTV)? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of families facing life-limiting conditions?
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) is seeking a clinical nurse specialist (CYP Long Term Ventilation & Respiratory Care) to lead and deliver expert, evidence-based care for babies, children, and young people (BCYP) with complex respiratory and LTV needs. This is a unique opportunity to work across three of our hospices and within a home setting, supporting families and developing the skills of our care teams.
This role is offered on a full-time basis but can consider part-time applications for over 30 hours per week. Please note that shifts include weekend working and possibly some nights with flexibility to meet the service needs required. Interviews will be held on 14/11/25.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver highly specialised, family-centred nursing care for BCYP with respiratory and LTV needs.
* Act as an expert resource and advocate for families, supporting safe care planning and hospital discharge.
* Lead and support clinical teaching, competency development, and service improvement initiatives.
* Collaborate with regional respiratory teams and contribute to seamless transition planning to adult services.
* Be a visible clinical leader, providing mentorship and situational learning across EACH locations.
About us
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits:
* Free onsite parking and subsidised meals at our hospices
* NHS pension - continuation if already contributing
* Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
* AVIVA pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance
* Free eye tests & cycle to work scheme
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
Please visit our website: www.each.org.uk for more information.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our HR department at hrinbox@each.org.uk who will put you in contact with the Hospice team.
Job responsibilities
Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
* Highly developed professional knowledge acquired at degree level or above (or evidence of working towards)
Experience
* Evidence of highly developed specialist childrens LTV and respiratory care, knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
* High level of paediatric palliative care knowledge and experience
* Communicating complex, sensitive information with children, families, and carers in an empathetic and inclusive manner
* A passion to provide high quality evidence based care
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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