Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Children's Nurse

The closing date is 05 April 2026

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for highly skilled paediatric nurses to join our service.Within our Children's Community Nursing service, we believe in providing exceptional holistic care and support to babies, children, young people (BCYP) and their families within Southampton and south west Hampshire area. Our dedicated CCN team work collaboratively with BCYP, families and the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is provided as close to home as possible. We provide high quality and holistic, family centred care.Meet Jeniyah from our CCN Team in Portsmouth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPQygf1AajAs a senior Nurse within the team you will have the opportunity to shape and lead our responsive service as it continually adapts to the ever-changing needs of the BCYP we care for within their home, school and wider community settings.

Main duties of the job

This opportunity will allow you to utilise your transferable nursing experience and gain new skills in a community settingTo Continue your professional development with opportunities including the Community Children's Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification (CCN SPQ), the History taking and physical assessment module (level 7), alongside internal training.Further development of your leadership and management skills within the team.If you are excited by the prospects of this opportunity, are passionate about making a difference, share our values and have the qualities we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.We are looking to recruit a part time fixed term position.We welcome you to contact us to discuss this post and recommend an informal visit.

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.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-CFS-10730

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

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Nursing or RN in Child Nursing and currently registered with NMC.Post registration specialist training relevant to speciality.Practice assessor and supervisor.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Nursing or RN in Child Nursing and currently registered with NMC.Post registration specialist training relevant to speciality.Practice assessor and supervisor.

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

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).

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)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Lucy Parker

lucy.parker52@nhs.net

074920085704

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-CFS-10730

Job locations

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE


Supporting documents

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