Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Service Lead

The closing date is 18 March 2026

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Job summary

Full time Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Services Lead

37.5 hours per week, permanent role

Please note you are required to take part in a Stakeholders panel as part of this application.

We are pleased to announce that an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Services Lead

within the Children's Physical Health Directorate in Coventry.

This is a valuable opportunity for an experienced and knowledgeable Children's Nurse leader to join an innovative and forward-thinking service, further develop your expertise, and make a meaningful difference to children and families where it matters most.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Children's Nurse with a strong background in community nursing and a proven track record of providing clinical and operational leadership across children's services. The successful candidate will join our dedicated and supportive team within Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, contributing to the continued development and excellence of our services.

Main duties of the job

o Service Management: Develop, deliver, and improve services, ensuring quality, performance, and budget efficiency.

o Collaboration & Leadership: Work with stakeholders, communicate key updates, and foster staff leadership.

o Decision-Making & Analysis: Monitor performance, budgets, and risks, implementing improvements as needed.

o Planning & Innovation: Develop business plans, promote best practices, and drive service improvements.

o Patient & Client Care: Ensure safe, accessible services, particularly for vulnerable groups.

o Policy & Compliance: Engage stakeholders, manage complaints, and enforce clinical and child protection policies.

o Financial & Resource Oversight: Manage budgets, procurement, and resource allocation.

o Staff Management: Lead recruitment, training, and workforce planning while overseeing HR policies.

o Performance & Reporting: Track KPIs, provide reports, and ensure service quality.

o Research & Development: Support audits, research, and continuous service evaluation.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7845379-CH

Job locations

Wayside House

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Services Lead will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across a defined portfolio of childrens community services. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and financially sustainable services, while driving innovation, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

For more information about this job please see the job description which includes the job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Services Lead will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across a defined portfolio of childrens community services. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and financially sustainable services, while driving innovation, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

For more information about this job please see the job description which includes the job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse with significant experience working with CYP with complex physical health needs
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by masters level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience or willing to undertake
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by masters level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience or willing to undertake

Knowledge & Skill

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate and present complex information to a variety of internal and external audiences
  • Must be able to demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries.
  • Good interpersonal and relationship management skills and political acumen
  • Ability to positively lead, motivate teams and manage performance.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working with CYP with complex physical health needs in a variety of settings including Community Children's nursing.
  • Significant experience of clinically leading and managing staff .
  • Demonstrable experience of driving service improvements
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Children's Nurse with significant experience working with CYP with complex physical health needs
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by masters level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience or willing to undertake
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by masters level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience or willing to undertake

Knowledge & Skill

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate and present complex information to a variety of internal and external audiences
  • Must be able to demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries.
  • Good interpersonal and relationship management skills and political acumen
  • Ability to positively lead, motivate teams and manage performance.

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working with CYP with complex physical health needs in a variety of settings including Community Children's nursing.
  • Significant experience of clinically leading and managing staff .
  • Demonstrable experience of driving service improvements

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Wayside House

Coventry

CV6 6NY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Of Service CYP Nursing

Caroline Baugh

caroline.baugh@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-7845379-CH

Job locations

Wayside House

Coventry

CV6 6NY


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