Children's Tracheostomy Practitioner (CNS or PT)

This role will establish and develop a dedicated paediatric tracheostomy service at the Royal London Hospital, acting as the expert clinical lead and primary point of contact for children, young people, families and the wider MDT. The post-holder will drive service development, clarify and embed care pathways, and deliver high-quality education to both clinical staff and families -- ensuring safe, seamless care from diagnosis through to discharge and community follow-up.

You will be a clinically credible nurse experienced in paediatric acute or critical care nursing, who is able to utilise clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidenced based care to the acutely unwell deteriorating ward-based patient.

A recognised children's critical care or A&Equalification is desirable and/or significant acute emergency pathway experience, and you will need to be an APLS/EPALS provider.

You will have proven leadership and negotiation skills, and will be able to demonstrate effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team - a vital component of this role.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.