Central London Community Health Trust

Complex Care Nurse

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Job summary

The Barnet Children's Continuing Care Teamis a small, supportive, and highly committed team of very experienced nurses responsible for coordinating and overseeing NHS Funded Continuing Care packages for children and young people with complex and long-term health needs.

Working in line with the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care (2016), the team ensures that children and young people receive safe, high-quality, and personalised care that enables them to live as well as possible within their homes and communities.

At the heart of this role is partnership working. You will work closely with children, young people, and their families, as well as with health, social care, education, and voluntary sector partners across the London Borough of Barnet, to ensure that commissioned packages of care are responsive, effective, and centred on individual needs.

This is a rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of children and families, while developing your clinical, assessment, and case management skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team. We are committed to staff development and provide opportunities to enhance your professional practice and career progression

Main duties of the job

As part of the Barnet Children's Continuing Care Team, you will:

  • Undertake Children's Continuing Care assessments and reviews to determine eligibility for NHS funded Continuing Care packages
  • Work with Children and Young people who may have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and or be technology dependent
  • Provide ongoing case management for children and families, ensuring care packages remain safe, effective, and appropriate to changing needs
  • Act as a key point of contact for children and families within your caseload, offering support, coordination, and guidance
  • Liaise closely with multidisciplinary teams, community services, and partner agencies, working across organisational and professional boundaries
  • Manage care packages through to transition into adult services, or until continuing care is no longer required
  • Take appropriate reporting action regarding any accident or incident to a child, family member, staff member or visitor this include Safeguarding.
  • Demonstrate transferable skills, underpinned by relevant nursing experiences.
  • Ability to consistently demonstrate the 6 C's of Nursing in practice.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Details

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-7578668-B

Job locations

Oak Lane Children's Centre

Oak Lane

London

N2 8LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Any of the following: RGN, RSCN, RN (Child) RN (LD)
  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of post registration education

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant nursing experience
  • Experience of teaching/supporting families with their care package
  • Experience of liaising / negotiating with professionals
  • Case management

Desirable

  • Experience of working in culturally diverse communities

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Children & YP Continuing Care Framework
  • Expertise in nursing assessment / clinical skills
  • Competent I.T. skills, using wide range of data base systems
  • Knowledge of the NMC Professional Codes and Standards
  • Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
  • Knowledge of purpose and value of Clinical Supervision
  • Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities
  • Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
  • Knowledge of working in culturally diverse communities

Desirable

  • Knowledge of political changes in the profession and NHS

Key Attributes

Desirable

  • 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

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Any of the following: RGN, RSCN, RN (Child) RN (LD)
  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of post registration education

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant nursing experience
  • Experience of teaching/supporting families with their care package
  • Experience of liaising / negotiating with professionals
  • Case management

Desirable

  • Experience of working in culturally diverse communities

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Children & YP Continuing Care Framework
  • Expertise in nursing assessment / clinical skills
  • Competent I.T. skills, using wide range of data base systems
  • Knowledge of the NMC Professional Codes and Standards
  • Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
  • Knowledge of purpose and value of Clinical Supervision
  • Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities
  • Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
  • Knowledge of working in culturally diverse communities

Desirable

  • Knowledge of political changes in the profession and NHS

Key Attributes

Desirable

  • 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.

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Oak Lane Children's Centre

Oak Lane

London

N2 8LT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Oak Lane Children's Centre

Oak Lane

London

N2 8LT


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Beverley Evans

bevans1@nhs.net

07702511188

Details

Date posted

15 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-NORTH-7578668-B

Job locations

Oak Lane Children's Centre

Oak Lane

London

N2 8LT


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