About this role
Job summary
This vacancy is a 12 months fixed term post
An exciting opportunity to work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, to provide a seamless specialist transition service, ensuring that young people with complex, long-term health needs receive the highest standard of care throughout their transition from paediatric to adult services.
The post holder will act as a specialist practitioner, demonstrating a high level of clinical expertise and providing specialist transition advice, education, and support to healthcare professionals, patients, families, and carers. They will promote best practice and contribute to the ongoing development of transition pathways and service development.
The post holder will manage a designated caseload of young people requiring transition to adult services, liaising closely with patients, families, carers, and professionals across health, social care, education, and external agencies. They will coordinate and plan holistic, person-centred, and family-focused care, ensuring that individual needs and preferences are reflected in all aspects of care planning and delivery.
Please note interviews will take place on site at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on 23/11/2026
Main duties of the job
Support the Paediatric and Adult Transition Leads to coordinate safe, effective, and person-centred transitions for young people up to 25 years with complex long-term health conditions.
Act as a key point of contact for young people, families, carers, and professionals throughout the transition process.
Coordinate transition plans, ensuring timely referrals, communication, and continuity of care is effective between services.
Contribute to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults in accordance with Trust policies.
Promote positive patient experiences and improve outcomes for young people transitioning to adult services.
Implement evidence-based practice and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
Collect and utilise patient and family feedback to inform service improvements
Maintain accurate records and contribute to audit, data collection, and reporting requirements
Lead and coordinate the DBTH Transition Forum
Support the Paediatric and Adult Transition Leads to implement national transition guidance and contribute to the development of local policies, pathways, and procedures
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Current registration with NMC
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of appropriate postgraduate courses and CPD to support practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in supporting young people
- Knowledge of prominent and topical issues relating to child and adolescent transition services
- Minimum 2 years experience post qualification
Desirable
- Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality of care
- Have an ability to work efficiently, effectively and professionally in a multidisciplinary team
- Will motivate others with enthusiasm and a positive attitude
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
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)