Job summary
We are looking for a skilled and motivated individual who enjoys supporting children and young people with health needs to thrive in community settings. The post holder will help identify the training needed to support each child's care and provide clear, child-specific education to non-healthcare professionals as well as supporting children and young people with specialist equipment needs. We are seeking someone who is comfortable working both independently and in collaboration with others, uses sound clinical judgement to guide decision making, and maintains a professional and confidential approach at all times.
*Proposed interview date: 17th April 2026*
Main duties of the job
To work collaboratively with children and young people, their families and healthcare professionals to identify training needs required to meet the child's health needs.
To provide patient specific education and training to non-healthcare professionals who care for children and young people with health needs within the community.
Formally assessing and signing off child specific competence where required, in accordance with guidance from the Nursing and Midwifery Council and relevant professional bodies, such as the Royal College of Nursing.
In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, to support children, young people and their families who require specialist nursing equipment, ensuring the receipt of appropriate equipment and disposables to meet their clinical needs in the community setting.
To support the Community Team Lead with staff line management, appraisals and performance management as required.
You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustYou'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
In return, we can offer you:
- 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum of £1,066 per annum and a maximum payment £1,845 per annum, pro rata where applicable)
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Special Leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Discounts
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is voted as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' (Health Service Journal). Our CQC rating is of 'Good
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
Job description
Job responsibilities
Triaging referrals for the service. Ensuring all relevant information and clinical evidence is provided to support accepting the referral.
Maintain up-to date clinical knowledge, skills and competence. For example, through attending relevant courses, other evidence-based learning and engagement with colleagues working in other care settings such as tertiary care centres.
Demonstrate a high level of skill and confidence in delivering training using a range of resources and teaching styles, adapting to the setting/professional group training is being delivered to.
Ensure that all appropriate guidelines, child specific care plans, clinic letters and competencies are available to ensure high quality child specific training is provided in accordance with national and local guidance. To deliver both theory and practical training sessions to a range of non-healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. For example, schools, social care provider offices, childs home, and respite settings.
To support the development, implementation, and review of all training materials to ensure they are up to date with current evidence-based practice.
To support the provision of appropriate specialist nursing equipment and consumables by:
Ensuring requested equipment and consumables are clinically evidenced as being appropriate for the child.
Provide end user training to support the safe use of the equipment in the community.
Oversee the ongoing provision of the required equipment and consumable supplies.
Have the knowledge and clinical skills related to the use of specialist equipment used by the children and young people accessing the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Triaging referrals for the service. Ensuring all relevant information and clinical evidence is provided to support accepting the referral.
Maintain up-to date clinical knowledge, skills and competence. For example, through attending relevant courses, other evidence-based learning and engagement with colleagues working in other care settings such as tertiary care centres.
Demonstrate a high level of skill and confidence in delivering training using a range of resources and teaching styles, adapting to the setting/professional group training is being delivered to.
Ensure that all appropriate guidelines, child specific care plans, clinic letters and competencies are available to ensure high quality child specific training is provided in accordance with national and local guidance. To deliver both theory and practical training sessions to a range of non-healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. For example, schools, social care provider offices, childs home, and respite settings.
To support the development, implementation, and review of all training materials to ensure they are up to date with current evidence-based practice.
To support the provision of appropriate specialist nursing equipment and consumables by:
Ensuring requested equipment and consumables are clinically evidenced as being appropriate for the child.
Provide end user training to support the safe use of the equipment in the community.
Oversee the ongoing provision of the required equipment and consumable supplies.
Have the knowledge and clinical skills related to the use of specialist equipment used by the children and young people accessing the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Community Qualification
- teaching and assessing qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of children's nursing
- Knowledge and experience of teaching and assessing
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal framework.
- Experience working with children with complex health conditions
- Experience working with children with tracheostomies
Desirable
- Knowledge in the management of acute paediatric conditions.
- Knowledge and experience of community children's nursing
- Experience working with children requiring nebulisers and/or oral cavity suctioning
- Experience working with children requiring oxygen and/or oxygen saturation monitoring
- Experience working with children with central venous catheters
- Experience working with children requiring non-invasive ventilation
- Experience working with children with epilepsy
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to write and review care plans for a child's health care needs
- Good computer and record keeping skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work in partnership with other professionals as well as the child/young person and their family
- Able to manage own time effectively and work autonomously
Desirable
- Ability to undertake and train others on administering a nebuliser
- Ability to care for and train others in caring for a patient requiring non-invasive ventilation
- Ability to undertake and train others on undertaking oral cavity suctioning
- Ability to care for and train others on caring for children with epilepsy
- Ability to care for and train others on caring for a child requiring oxygen and or oxygen saturation monitoring
- Ability to care for and train others on caring for a child requiring a tracheostomy tube.
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Community Qualification
- teaching and assessing qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of children's nursing
- Knowledge and experience of teaching and assessing
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal framework.
- Experience working with children with complex health conditions
- Experience working with children with tracheostomies
Desirable
- Knowledge in the management of acute paediatric conditions.
- Knowledge and experience of community children's nursing
- Experience working with children requiring nebulisers and/or oral cavity suctioning
- Experience working with children requiring oxygen and/or oxygen saturation monitoring
- Experience working with children with central venous catheters
- Experience working with children requiring non-invasive ventilation
- Experience working with children with epilepsy
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to write and review care plans for a child's health care needs
- Good computer and record keeping skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work in partnership with other professionals as well as the child/young person and their family
- Able to manage own time effectively and work autonomously
Desirable
- Ability to undertake and train others on administering a nebuliser
- Ability to care for and train others in caring for a patient requiring non-invasive ventilation
- Ability to undertake and train others on undertaking oral cavity suctioning
- Ability to care for and train others on caring for children with epilepsy
- Ability to care for and train others on caring for a child requiring oxygen and or oxygen saturation monitoring
- Ability to care for and train others on caring for a child requiring a tracheostomy tube.
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
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).
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.
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).
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