Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Paediatrics | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Posting date:	13 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro-rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	13 December 2025
Location:	Luton or Bedford, LU3 3QN
Company:	Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7592212/448-LCA-7592212

Summary

Clinical Nurse Specialist- Community Paediatrics based in Luton

Band 7 (Band 6 until V300 Non-Medical prescribing qualification is completed)

Are you an experienced, and qualified nurse with experience of working with children?

Would you like to develop your role and your skills? Would you like to join a supportive team?



If the answer is yes, then please read on…



We have an opportunity for a qualified Nurse (RN or RSCN or RMN or RLDN)to work within our multidisciplinary team made of paediatricians, nurses and support workers as we look to deliver a high-quality level of care.



We are seeking highly skilled and competent Nurses to train to become Clinical Nurse Specialists to join our team in the community paediatric service.

The post holder will be a qualified nurse (RN or RSCN or RMN or RLDN) and will need to have extensive experience of working within a multi- agency team. They will either have a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or be willing to undertake this in the first year. The ideal candidate will have an additional post registration training Specialist Community Practitioner qualification - Health Visiting or School Nursing and consolidated experience as a band 6 practitioner.They will be a highly effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, displaying behaviours that are supportive and professional.

(If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 20.11.25)

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team to lead on the assessment, diagnosis, and support of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This will include independently undertaking assessment & diagnosis of ADHD for a defined cohort of children/ young people and initiating and ongoing clinical management of children and young people receiving medication to manage their ADHD symptoms. This will involve independent prescribing.

The post holder will contribute to the redesign and development of services and pathways delivered from the Child Development Centre to meet the needs of the children.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

The post holder, will undertake clinical interviews, taking a medical and developmental history, carry out observations of behaviour and complete and interpret standardised assessments to assess for a range of complex Neurodevelopmental conditions, this includes making a diagnosis as required.

Be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical judgement & autonomous practice.

Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with Child/Young person, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management.

Where appropriate start, monitor and adjust pharmacological treatments and liaise with GP in line with agreed Shared Care Protocols.

Provide specialist advice in keeping with NICE guidance, and local guidelines around treatment options and age-appropriate care to optimise treatment. Contribute to transition planning with the adult service.

Planning

Prioritise workload to ensure most effective use of time to meet current and changing needs of service. The post holder will plan their daily workload in accordance with agreed schedules. Liaise closely with other services to provide a co-ordinated and seamless service for Child/Young people and support the ongoing development of care pathways for these conditions.

Project Involvement

Participate in specific projects as required both in the department and across the trust.

Patient Contact

Where appropriate start, monitor and adjust pharmacological treatments and liaise with GP in line with agreed Shared Care Protocols Discuss and agree assessment outcomes and diagnosis with Child/Young person, carers and other health care professionals, promoting health education and self-management. Be able to advise and support parents and other staff (e.g. school staff) in managing this group of children’s complex needs, including emotional and mental health issues; safeguarding / child in need issues and risk factors; multiple developmental difficulties and presentations and make appropriate and timely referrals, liaising with other professionals. Contribute to parent educational courses. Provide specialist nursing expertise within and across professional boundaries and develop and streamline Child/Young person care pathways between professionals/partners and in collaboration with other partners. Be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical judgement & autonomous practice.

Policy Development

Work with others to Review current caseload, referral, assessment and review criteria and develop a nurse led service that provides an efficient and effective pathway:

Provide monthly activity data as required within the service specification.

Participate as required in trust wide initiatives and service development activities.

Contribute to the implementation of audits or research findings to improve services for Child/Young person.

Contribute to the development and review of care pathways, clinical policies and guidelines.

Prescribing Responsibilities

This post requires the post holder to be an independent nonmedical prescriber and If you have a non-medical prescribing qualification, you will be expected to practice as a prescriber as part of this role.

Communication

The post holder must demonstrate the ability to communicate with the Child/Young person of all ages and their families/ carers who may:

Have a varying degree of complex developmental difficulties, Neuro-disability or medical condition causing developmental disorder or delay e.g. ADHD/ASD.

Be vulnerable as they are Children in Care.

Have complex needs where advanced communication skills are paramount.

Be highly anxious or emotional due to news you are imparting.

Be complaining about their care.

The Post holder will Work in partnership with Child/Young person and carers to enable them to make informed choices about care and treatment to promote their health and well-being.

People Management

To provide management supervision and line management where appropriate.

To assist and participate in the development of induction programmes for new staff to the team and associated teams within children’s services.

To provide learning environment for students and colleagues by evidence-based practice.

To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage.

To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy.






This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025

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