Puberty/Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary
The Endocrine service serves the population of the Southwest region. This role will establish you as a key member of the team & help to deliver care to this diverse patient group. Prior exposure to patients with endocrine conditions is desirable but not essential.

Our Patientgeneral endocrine cohort can require specialist diagnostic tests, therapeutic treatments & regular monitoring.The CYPGS patients can require interdisciplinary psychoeducation regarding gender expression &clinial support. The post holder will be part of a team of specialist nurses who provide specialist nursing care, education and advice to both parents/carers and other centres. You will be expected to work with a multitude of professionals, be confident & able to communicate on a wide range of levels.

The Endocrine CNS is oftenthe first point of contact for enquiries from patients, relatives & other professionals.

As part of the role, you will assist in undertaking the Growth Stimulation Tests on the medical day care ward. You will also gain skills in Auxology to help assist us in assessment of the children's growth.

The successful candidate will need to work within a team but also to work without supervision, using their own initiative, demonstrating problem solving and excellent organisational skills.

You must be able to work flexibly and provide a safe, friendly and efficient service and be conscious of the need to cover the fixed clinical commitments.

Main duties of the job

• Work with the MDT including consultant paediatricians and fertility specialists providing clinical assessment services as part of holistic needs assessment, care planning and interventions
• Interventions for patients including group and individual education regarding puberty and other physical aspects of gender expression.
• Paediatric Endocrinology Nursing Services involving clinical tests and interventions for day patients and inpatients as well as outpatients.
• Liaison with other national Gender Service providers
• Contribution to MDT discussions, understanding and report writing
• Outpatient clinic management including measurement and charting
• Monitoring patient growth and puberty in association with the consultant paediatrician

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. (BFT) has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. (BFT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 387-W&C6086-GB-A
Job locations: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Training, Education & Qualification
Essential

• RGN.1st Level or relevant children's qualification
• Current NMC Registration
• 1st Degree In nursing or health related subject, willing to undertake/ working towards
• Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing

Desirable

• Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Appropriate post registration experience in nursing, speciality
• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
• Experience as preceptor / mentor

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects -
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service -
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues
• IT skills including use of email and Microsoft office packages
• Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills -
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS

Aptitudes
Essential

• Respecting Everyone
• Embracing Change
• Recognising Success
• Working Together

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: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Paediatric Puberty/ Endocrine Nurse Specialist
Rebecca Broadbent
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