Cystic Fibrosis Nurse specialist

Overview

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 17 February 2026

The CF Specialist Nurse will work with the Cystic Fibrosis team and all other key health professionals involved in the care of children and young people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).

Main duties of the job

• Working closely with the Cystic Fibrosis nursing team, the post holder will assist in the implementation of specialist nursing skills, knowledge and expertise in the care and management of children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.
• The post holder will be required to;
• Support the senior CF nurse specialists in initiating care programmes, developing services and using effective approaches to meet the needs of this group of patients and families.
• Work in a variety of settings within the community. Establishing links across the primary/secondary/tertiary care interface will be an important part of the role.
• Support children and young people with CF and their families in hospital within wards, ED and outpatient settings and in educational setting.
• The post holder will participate in audit and research within the CF nursing team.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification Qualifications

• NMC registration
• RN Child
• Current driving license and use of a car
• End Teaching qualification or equivalent

Experience & knowldege

• Experience of working within a Multi disciplinary team
• Excellent understanding of all aspects of child protection
• Ability to assess and triage patient queries and act appropriately within the knowledge base.
• Experience of working with children with Cystic Fibrosis
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of teaching & supervising other staff

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust