Clinical Nurse Specialist - Metabolic Bone Service
The closing date is 25 June 2026
The paediatric Metabolic Bone Disease Service at Sheffield Children’s Hospital is currently looking for a senior paediatric nurse (Band 6) to join their multidisciplinary team. This is a permanent post and is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated team caring for children with all forms of metabolic bone disease, predominantly osteogenesis imperfecta. We are a nationally commissioned service heavily involved in research and new drug therapies for our patient group.
The CNS team provides patients and their families with education and support at the time of diagnosis and beyond. They are a point of contact for families and other healthcare professionals. The role also involves coordination and organization of patient admissions, including medical treatments for children who travel from throughout the UK to attend our specialist service. Working within a specialist Children’s hospital, the successful candidate can expect to build close working relationships with other members of the team such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and psychologists.
Applicants must be NMC registered and have at least 2 years Band 5 experience. Evidence of excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a busy multidisciplinary team is required.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver and evaluate specialist nursing care across a range of settings
* Support service development through policies, guidelines and care pathways.
* Provide clinical leadership, supervision, education and training
* Advocate for children, young people and families, promoting age-appropriate care
* Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
* Contribute to data collection, audit and research to improve outcomes
Benefits
We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
*** This role has been assigned the occupation code 2236 using the CASCOT coding tool. To check the eligibility of this code for sponsorship and right to work please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* RNC/RN8 degree or diploma level
* Current NMC registration
* Relevant post registration qualification as required for speciality
* 998 or mentorship / supervisor training
* Clinical skills and pathophysiology module (or willingness to undertake depending on role within speciality)
* Good Clinical Practice GCP certificate
Experience
* Experience of providing clinical advice in relation to the specialist area.
* Experience of determining appropriate solution to problems pulling on different information available.
* Experience of planning provision of care for patients.
* Mentoring experience with nursing students and training/development teaching of junior colleagues
Knowledge and Skills
* Knowledge of clinical governance activities, including audit, benchmarking and quality improvement.
* Ability to dynamically risk assess clinical situations and respond appropriately.
* Ability to monitor and respond to changes in patient conditions effectively.
* Effective communication skills to provide guidance and education to patients.
* Skills in collecting and analysing data and using evidence based practice to improve patient outcomes.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to manage complex and challenging situations with empathy.
* Ability to respect the cultural, social, and religious diversity within society.
* Access to transportation to travel around the city, region or country.
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.
Address
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
425-26-8038446
Job locations
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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