Childrens Community Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to provide specialist nursing care to children and young people with a wide range of complex and acute health needs across community, education and clinic settings. Based at the Battenburg Child Development Centre, you will work closely with children, young people, families and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, family-centred care that enables children to thrive in their own homes and communities.

No two days are the same. From supporting children with complex healthcare needs and long-term conditions, to delivering urgent care, symptom management and end-of-life care, you will play a vital role in making a real difference to the lives of children and their families.

Main duties of the job

This varied role offers the opportunity to provide specialist, family-centred nursing care to children and young people across Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire in a range of settings, including homes, schools and clinics.

You will manage a caseload of children with acute, chronic and complex healthcare needs, undertaking assessments, developing care plans and delivering high-quality nursing interventions. You will work closely with families, education providers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure children receive the right care in the right place, maximising their health, wellbeing and life opportunities.

The role includes supporting children requiring continuing care, symptom management and palliative care, as well as participating in weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas to provide urgent and end-of-life care. You will also contribute to safeguarding, service development, audit, quality improvement and the education of families, carers and professionals.

We are looking for a nurse with excellent communication skills, a commitment to delivering safe, compassionate care and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Community or complex care experience is desirable but not essential.

In return, you will join a supportive and experienced team, with opportunities for ongoing professional development, clinical supervision and career progression, while making a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families every day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
  • Evidence of ongoing development

Desirable

  • Teaching/Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
  • IV Therapy certificate or willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential

  • Recent clinical experience in an appropriate hospital/community setting with a wide range of skills and conditions.

Desirable

  • Experience of interagency working.
  • Experience of supporting children and families with complex health care needs.
  • Experience of effective working collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
  • Experience of planning and delivering training.

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).

Closing Date: 11 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit southernhealth.tal.net.