Paediatric Liaison Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join the paediatric liaison team at Sheffield Children's based at our main hospital site.
The position is a 3 day post 22.5 hours per week, working Tuesday to Thursday, office hours. All team members may be required to visit and cover other sites from time to time.
- The role of paediatric liaison nurse is integral in facilitating effective and robust communication between the acute trusts and colleagues working in the community.
- You will play a central role in promoting family centred assessment, early identification and intervention and appropriate referrals for vulnerable children, young people, and families in Sheffield and across the region.
- You will be part of a team of nurses who have a significant role in the safeguarding and protection of children and young people.
- The job will be based in the main sites that we cover across the city.
- You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in your role. You will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
You will be a key member of the 0-19 Service, Paediatric Liaison Nursing Team who provide key information about children and young people and families who attend the acute sites across the city.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the multi-agency assessment, early identification and appropriate referral and support, of vulnerable children and families who present in the acute health care setting
- Work as a strategic communicator and facilitator in ensuring safeguarding issues are addressed in a well-timed way.
- Support clinical staff in the sites we cover, helping them to understand the importance of referring into the service, supporting them to identify and make those referrals.
- Work closely with the safeguarding teams in each of the sites that we cover, attending regular meetings to discuss vulnerable children and families.
You will need to have excellent IT skills and effectively utilise a variety of clinical systems and Microsoft office applications.
The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will be responsible for:
- Positive representation of the service and the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Ensuring effective communication is maintained
- Identifying safeguarding concerns and escalating
- Training and supporting staff
- Effective time management, working independently
- Ensuring accurate and timely documentation in kept
- Effectively answering enquiries
- Delivery of the Care of Next Infant Scheme.
- Maintaining NMC professional obligations and training requirements.
- Working within Trust guidelines and policies.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Sick Children's Nurse
- Degree qualification or equivalent
- Current NMC Registration
- Appropriate and up to date safeguarding children training
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Registered Health Visitor or School Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Extensive working with families / safeguarding children / domestic abuse/ substance misuse/ mental health issues
Desirable
- Management and leadership skills and experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- In depth knowledge of safeguarding children, and factors which impact on parenting capacity
- Knowledge and understanding of current government safeguarding legislation / Every Child Matters / Information Sharing etc
- Excellent and effective organisation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstration of high level of interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with individual stakeholders in a manner that engenders trust and confidence in the organisation
- Effective negotiating, influencing, and networking skills
Desirable
- Clinical governance
- Broad knowledge base of agency roles and responsibilities
- PDR process
- Proven competence in Basic Infant Life Support
- Proven competence in teaching and training
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TH
