Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic Children’s Nurse with a passion for working with Children and Young People with complex health needs?

Due to an expansion of our ever-growing caseload, we have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist School Nurse to join our team on a term time only basis.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with CYP with complex health needs and enabling them to thrive in the school setting, acting as a strong advocate for this vulnerable caseload. You will have proven experience in managing the unwell child and strong clinical skills with a keenness for teaching and sharing knowledge to support education staff.

In return, you will be part of a supportive and caring team with the chance to influence change in this area of practice. We are committed to the continuous professional development of our staff and therefore, training and upskilling relevant to this role will be provided.

*Proposed interview date: 26-Sept-2025*

Main duties of the job

The Specialist School Nursing Service at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides evidence-based nursing care to Children and Young People with complex health needs across the four West Hertfordshire Specialist Schools. The successful applicant will work across the four schools in partnership with the other special school nurses.  

This is a varied and dynamic role which involves working in partnership with children and families and liaising with professionals and agencies in order to meet the health, development, and safeguarding needs of the caseload.  

The position requires an experienced Registered Children's Nurse  who is passionate about meeting the health needs for children with disabilities in a way that maximises their opportunities. The role will require a significant amount of training for both health and education staff and the post holder will require good up to date clinical skills to deliver this.

You must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
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 vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
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
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.