Children’s Nurse Peer Reviewer - Job Specification

Organisation: Healthcare Inspectorate Wales

Role: Children’s Nurse Peer Reviewer

Rate of pay: £275 per day, plus travel and subsistence expenses

Duration: Three years with possibility to extend

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) inspects NHS services and regulates independent healthcare providers against a range of standards, policies, guidance and regulations to highlight areas requiring improvement.

As a Peer Reviewer, you will work alongside HIW to carry out inspections within acute hospital and community settings throughout Wales.

HIW will utilise your knowledge and skills to ensure that our work is based on current practice and experience. This helps us to highlight good practice and to reinforce and share healthcare standards within both the NHS and Independent Healthcare Sector for public assurance and improved service for patients.

• Work collaboratively as part of an inspection team under the guidance and support of HIW staff.
• Travel across Wales to inspect healthcare services, including the physical environment, policies and procedures, equipment, certification, patient records, and other relevant documentation. 
• Conduct interviews with staff and patients. 
• Manage time effectively, including preparing for inspection visits by reviewing pre-inspection intelligence and previous reports. 
• Address issues of concern appropriately, in consultation with the HIW Healthcare Inspector. 
• Make observations and recommendations based on clinical and professional judgement, considering clinical rationale, patient perspectives, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards. 
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of findings using inspection tools and contribute to feedback meetings at the end of inspections. 
• Review and provide comments on draft inspection reports prior to publication to ensure accuracy. 
• Undertake shorter, focused follow-up inspection visits as required. 
• Contribute to the development and revision of inspection methodology documentation when necessary. 
• Demonstrate respect for diversity and uphold the rights and dignity of staff, patients, and others. 
• Attend induction and any training deemed necessary by HIW. 
• Act as an ambassador for HIW by promoting the work of the Inspectorate and sharing best practice.

Essential Criteria

• Current, valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Up-to-date evidence of completion and compliance with all mandatory NMC courses, including (but not limited to): Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Information Governance (IG), Safeguarding (at the appropriate level for your role), Manual Handling, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience and sound understanding of clinical governance, including effective implementation and monitoring of clinical and professional standards.
• Experience in risk management processes, including incident reporting and complaint handling.
• Strong report-writing skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equality and diversity.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and listening skills.
• A highly professional, patient-focused approach, underpinned by values of safe, compassionate, person-centred care.
• Strong observational, assessment, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in using a range of IT systems and devices independently.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals.
• Previous involvement in inspection, audit, or quality assurance processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of HIW’s objectives and priorities.

Peer Reviewers will gain valuable experience in inspection and review processes, while enhancing their analytical, drafting, teamwork, and communication skills.

Working with HIW offers Peer Reviewers the opportunity to bring best practice back to their own organisations.

To support this role, Peer Reviewers will receive an induction, dedicated training days, and regular check-in sessions, all contributing to their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) recognises the value of developing and strengthening its bilingual workforce. We actively welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the ability to work confidently in both English and Welsh.

Peer Reviewers will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Work Pattern

Peer Reviewers will be engaged under a framework agreement, allowing services to be provided on a flexible basis, including out-of-hours work. Under this arrangement, HIW is not obliged to offer assignments, and Peer Reviewers are not obliged to accept them. Assignments will be issued by HIW as and when services are required.

Please complete the application form on the website and submit it to HIW.Inspections@gov.wales via email. 

If you require the application form in a different format or language, please contact us:

HIW.Inspections@gov.wales 

0300 062 8163