Specialist Nurse - Child Development Centre | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | 1) Chichester, PO19 7HH |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7391388/150-MM1977-PC |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Specialist Nurse to work as part of our Paediatric multidisciplinary team at both the Chichester and Worthing Child Development Centres.
The Specialist Nurse role will involve using advanced clinical skills and expert knowledge to assess, diagnose and support the needs of children and young people with complex needs who are known to Child Development Service. Training and professional development will be offered as part of your continuing development, and to help you meet the skills, knowledge and competencies required for this post.
This role would suit applicants with an interest in contributing to the Neuro-Developmental pathway and developing their skills supporting children with Autistic Spectrum Condition and their families.
• Contributes to the development of services, protocols, pathways, monitor workload and implement service developments/team objectives.
• Undertakes assessments of individual children and their families which can include assessment and post diagnostic support of complex conditions.
• Uses clinical judgement and individual decision making about nursing care requirements; assesses, plans, delivers, evaluates and records care without supervision to address health related problems/needs when needs are relatively stable and consistent with others in the caseload.
• Co-ordinates and liaises with MDT members, delegating activities to a range of team members and influencing individuals to reach decisions and take resultant actions
• Promotes health through broad programmes/initiatives
• Organises and leads training sessions for individual/groups of CYP parents and families
• Contributes to the development and implementation of policy and care delivery strategies, acting as a source of advice for junior members of the nursing team on clinical matters and decision making.
• Able to initiate interventions to improve family resilience and reduce risk of family breakdown.. Able to respond appropriately when working with children with disabilities and their families regarding the impact of adverse life events, including how family health history, mental health and parental lifestyle choices impact on the child's health and development
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• Provides a specialist Nurse role within the child development services contributing to the assessment, intervention and care planning for children known to the service.
• Has an integral role in the co-ordination of services for children and their families and in forging and maintaining links with others working with children with complex needs. Provides consultation, support, training, high quality information and sign posting to families and other professionals.
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025