Integrated Children’s Community Nursing Team Matron

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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Integrated Children’s Community Nursing Team Matron

The closing date is 16 November 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the Neighbourhood, Public & Mental Health System as it continues to grow and develop clinical services.

Following progression of the current Matron to Head of Nursing, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate senior nurse to join our team as the Matron for the Integrated Children's Community Nursing Team (ICCNT).

The post holder will ensure co-operation and cohesion between the service's community nursing team, ensuring a seamless, positive experience of care for children and their families, which transcends community and hospital-based care. Involvement in the development of Integrated Community pathways to promote hospital avoidance, admission and early discharge is key to this role.

The post holder will provide strong leadership across the system enabling efficient coordination of safe and skilled multi professional involvement ensuring that the trust has robust, sustainable, effective governance systems and processes which comply with best practice.

The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Director of Nursing & AHP's to develop new and creative pathways to bring care closer to home in line with the Trusts 2030 Vision. Furthermore, the Matron will promote a culture of continuous quality improvement within all areas of the system/organisation to ensure best practice is achieved in the delivery of high-quality patient care for children, young people, and their families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and be accountable for the management, delivery, and development of the Integrated Children's Community Nursing Team, which provides nursing care in the community to children with acute/short term illness, those with complex health needs and disabilities, or with long term conditions, as well as those with life limiting conditions who may require end of life care.

Develop the service to, as a minimum, meet pertinent professional and national standards, including those concerned with workforce development and planning.

Lead on the development of the virtual ward and linked workstreams. This involves liaison with Innovation and external stakeholders,

Assume overall responsibility for the quality of the service, as experienced by children, their families and by colleagues.

About us

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

411-NEI-26-8405332

Job locations

Beech House

Eaton Road, West Derby, L12 2AP

Liverpool

L12 2AP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and be accountable for the management, delivery, and development of the Integrated Childrens Community Nursing Team, which provides nursing care in the community to children with acute/short term illness, those with complex health needs and disabilities, or with long term conditions, as well as those with life limiting conditions who may require end of life care.

Develop the service to, as a minimum, meet pertinent professional and national standards, including those concerned with workforce development and planning.

Lead on the development of the virtual ward and linked workstreams. This involves liaison with Innovation and external stakeholders,

Assume overall responsibility for the quality of the service, as experienced by children, their families and by colleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and be accountable for the management, delivery, and development of the Integrated Childrens Community Nursing Team, which provides nursing care in the community to children with acute/short term illness, those with complex health needs and disabilities, or with long term conditions, as well as those with life limiting conditions who may require end of life care.

Develop the service to, as a minimum, meet pertinent professional and national standards, including those concerned with workforce development and planning.

Lead on the development of the virtual ward and linked workstreams. This involves liaison with Innovation and external stakeholders,

Assume overall responsibility for the quality of the service, as experienced by children, their families and by colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with NMC RN (child)
• Specialist Practitioner (Community) Degree or educational equivalent
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management/ Leadership Degree

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience and clinical expertise within Community/ Complex Care.
• Budget management experience
• At least 3 years of working at a senior nurse/ AHP level (band 7) in a leadership role
• Experience of managing and developing teams
• Recent experience of internal/external partnership working at senior level.

Desirable

• Evidence of working across several clinical disciplines

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of professional and national standards pertaining to children's community nursing
• Trust and National Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines
• The Children's Continuing Care Framework

Skills

Essential

• Ability to priorities and organise own workload
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgements and generate new ideas in complex situations.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work autonomously
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
• Promotes an environment of continuous learning and staff involvement in decision making

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with NMC RN (child)
• Specialist Practitioner (Community) Degree or educational equivalent
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management/ Leadership Degree

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience and clinical expertise within Community/ Complex Care.
• Budget management experience
• At least 3 years of working at a senior nurse/ AHP level (band 7) in a leadership role
• Experience of managing and developing teams
• Recent experience of internal/external partnership working at senior level.

Desirable

• Evidence of working across several clinical disciplines

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of professional and national standards pertaining to children's community nursing
• Trust and National Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines
• The Children's Continuing Care Framework

Skills

Essential

• Ability to priorities and organise own workload
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgements and generate new ideas in complex situations.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work autonomously
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
• Promotes an environment of continuous learning and staff involvement in decision making

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).

Additional information

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

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beech House

Eaton Road, West Derby, L12 2AP

Liverpool

L12 2AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beech House

Eaton Road, West Derby, L12 2AP

Liverpool

L12 2AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director of Nursing & AHP's

Shirley Peel

[email protected]

07919496653

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

411-NEI-26-8405332

Job locations

Beech House

Eaton Road, West Derby, L12 2AP

Liverpool

L12 2AP

United Kingdom

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