Clinical Nurse Specialist Community Child Health

Clinical Nurse Specialist Community Child Health

We are delighted to offer a rewarding opportunity for a committed and forward-thinking registered children's nurse to join our Community Child Health Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). This is one of three newly created positions at the heart of our paediatric neurodevelopmental pathway.

You will be working within a vibrant multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team, leading nurse-led Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) clinics, Paediatric Assessment Reviews, neurodevelopmental assessments, and contributing to the development of our Waiting Well offer. We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident nurse with a passion for community care and neurodevelopmental practice. We are especially keen to receive applications from those with backgrounds in CAMHS or learning disabilities, as this is a key area we are committed to strengthening within our service. Your expertise in behaviour, emotional, or learning-needs focused care will add invaluable depth to our pathway and help shape a more responsive and holistic offer for children and young people. If you bring transferable skills from health visiting, school health, or supporting children with complex needs, we'd be interested in hearing from you too as we are committed to supporting staff to grow in this specialist role.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Child Health, you will,

• Deliver high-quality, nurse led clinics and assessments for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, global developmental delay, and learning disabilities.
• Independently conduct comprehensive health needs assessments of children and young people with complex needs across various areas of the Child Health Service. This includes performing developmental assessments, collecting detailed neurodevelopmental histories, and observing social interaction and behaviour in nursery or school settings. Clinic assignments will be matched to the competencies of the postholder, and all necessary training will be completed according to clinical practice standards.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, allied health professionals, and wider multi agency teams to ensure timely, coordinated care.
• Act as a central point of contact for families, offering guidance on therapeutic, educational, and social support services.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement.

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities are listed below, please see the job description for details

• Be responsible for undertaking nurse led neurodevelopmental clinics for CYP of various ages and levels of need.
• Support the MDT to ensure that assessments are completed promptly and to a consistent standard.
• Serve as a lead specialist, demonstrating a high level of clinical expertise, specialised advice and training and support to professionals, colleagues and the wider MDT.
• Work as a member of the MDT to support Consultants and Allied Health Professionals with specialist assessment pathways, e.g. Autism.
• Take sole and joint responsibility for the client and procedure during assessment, diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures to ensure a successful patient based outcome within community settings.
• Conduct clinical audits and research in their specialty.
• Support quality improvement initiatives to ensure excellent clinical care and outcomes.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• RN Child, Adult or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Current NMS registration
• Relevant 1st Degree or equivalent
• MSc level learning
• Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience
• Mentorship course (supervising and assessing)
• Advanced training/skills in therapeutic/diagnostic procedures relevant to speciality.
• Knowledge of quality standards
• Counselling course
• Non Medical Prescribing
• School Health/Health Visiting SCPHN

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people with neurodisability, neurodevelopmental disorders, global developmental delay, learning disability and complex needs
• Experience of conducting developmental assessment/reviews with children and young people and conducting parental interviews and support to strengthen parenting skill
• Experience of working autonomously within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
• Experience of working in community settings
• Significant experience of multidisciplinary/multiagency working
• Senior clinical experience within their speciality
• Experience in Practice Guideline Development
• Audit and Research Experience
• Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multi-professional team
• Evidence of using primary and secondary healthcare teams and resources
• Ability to clinically lead and direct staff
• Experience of service development
• Experience of caseload management
• Experience in patient advocacy
• Experience of providing teaching/education
• Lead a audit and/or research study
• Presentation and publishing experience
• Leading a service

Knowledge

• Ability to conduct own project successfully and follow them through
• Knowledge of conditions, management and treatment within speciality
• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to client group/care setting and its application across
• Ability to develop and conduct clinical audits
• Change management
• Statistics and report writing

Personal Qualities

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skill
• Counselling skills
• Computer Skills
• Ability to multitaskMaturity and self-awareness
• Creative, lateral thinker
• Sensitivity based on knowledge
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Enthusiasm and motivation
• Good health and attendance record
• Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
• Commitment to nursing
• Committed to collaborative working

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.

Matron Community Children's Nursing Service

£49,387 to £56,515 per annum plus HCAS pro rata for part time