Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Lead Community Children's Nursing

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic and forward thinking senior paediatric Nurse to lead our integrated Community Children's Nursing (CCN) service on an interim basis. We are seeking a senior CCN who is able to step into this role for a six month period, providing day to day leadership to our Southampton CCN team.

Our CCN team works collaboratively with babies, children, young people (BCYP) and families within the wider MDT to ensure care is provided within the community wherever possible. We provide high quality and holistic, family centred care to BCYP with a nursing need across Southampton and west Hampshire area including those with; Long term conditions, Disabilities, complex conditions, those requiring continuing care, life-limiting and life-threatening illness, including those requiring palliative and end of life care.

Ideally you will hold the CCN Specialist Practitioner Qualification, have experience of clinical leadership, caseload management as well as line management/supervision. As a senior Nurse within the CCN service, you will have the opportunity to shape and lead the team, supporting the Nurses to deliver specialist care.

If you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to lead as a team player, as well as the initiative to work autonomously and effectively this could be the challenge for you. We encourage you to contact the recruiting manager prior to interview to discuss this post further.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist clinical and managerial advice, training and education to healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust, nationally and internationally through a variety of teaching methods, encouraging a positive learning experience
Assess the training and development needs of colleagues and use

appropriate strategies to share specialist knowledge and influence the

practice of others

Continually develop and improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes in

structured ways, including accessing clinical supervision and participating

in the Trust annual appraisal process

Share good practice through creating positive opportunities to network

locally, regionally, and nationally and contribute to the wider development

of the specialist area of practice through publication and dissemination

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-CFS-8500

Job locations

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered Childrens Nurse
BSc or equivalent qualification
CCN Specialist Practitioner Qualification
Practice assessor/supervisor
Evidence of relevant continued professional development/Post registration, specialist training relevant to CCN

Desirable

MSc qualification or equivalent qualification
Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy competency passport
Paediatric oncology advanced course

Experience

Essential

Evidence of significant post registration experience within relevant area of practice
Experienced in delivering care and clinical interventions to babies, children and young people with an long term/complex health/life limiting conditions, disabilities and end of life needs
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Experience of teaching, training and supervision/assessing junior staff and students
Experience of developing policy or guidelines
Experience in provision of complex symptom management, palliative and end of life care in paediatrics
Evidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote excellent practice
Experience of managing conflicting and constantly changing priorities

Desirable

Confidence in using interpreting, manipulating, analysing and presenting data

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered Childrens Nurse
BSc or equivalent qualification
CCN Specialist Practitioner Qualification
Practice assessor/supervisor
Evidence of relevant continued professional development/Post registration, specialist training relevant to CCN

Desirable

MSc qualification or equivalent qualification
Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy competency passport
Paediatric oncology advanced course

Experience

Essential

Evidence of significant post registration experience within relevant area of practice
Experienced in delivering care and clinical interventions to babies, children and young people with an long term/complex health/life limiting conditions, disabilities and end of life needs
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Experience of teaching, training and supervision/assessing junior staff and students
Experience of developing policy or guidelines
Experience in provision of complex symptom management, palliative and end of life care in paediatrics
Evidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote excellent practice
Experience of managing conflicting and constantly changing priorities

Desirable

Confidence in using interpreting, manipulating, analysing and presenting data

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)