About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about working with Children and Young People with chronic health conditions? Would you thrive in an enthusiastic and proactive multi-disciplinary team? If so, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
An exciting position has arisen for a Advanced Practitioner within the Children and Young People's Community Paediatrics team.The post holder will apply advanced clinical expertise in assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and development of medical treatment plans for patients with neurodevelopmental and neuro disability conditions in line with established and agreed pathways.
*Proposed interview date: 15th June 2026*
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold a caseload of children and young people within the Community Paediatrics Service participate in the assessment and review of children with complex needs. The role will provide an expert resource, providing a visible clinical profile, having both advisory and clinical input into patient care within the Community Paediatric Team. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. Will work in partnership with the Community Paediatricians to lead the development of the nursing offer/nurse-led pathways within the Community Paediatrics service. Support the development of care pathways for neurodisability conditions. Recognise the change in patient and provide clinical interventions and prescribe the medical management plan according to clinical needs. Collaborate with Doctors/Consultant to plan and implement treatment for complex and multi-pathology illnesses, including managing a community inpatient caseload daily, undertaking clinical care, adjusting as required. Adopt an integrated approach to meeting individual patients' needs across services through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams both internally and externally. Use advanced practice to provide advisory and clinical input to the management of patients. Provide expert leadership and advice at multidisciplinary meetings and case conferences with multidisciplinary team.
About us
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 carer's 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.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.
In return, we can offer you:
Clinical supervision. In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable). Generous contributory pension. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service). Special Leave for family and personal reasons. NHS Car Lease Scheme. Eye Care Vouchers. Employee Assistance Programme. NHS Discounts.
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide autonomous expert clinical practice, undertaking assessments of children and young people referred with neurodevelopmental needs / neurodisability as part of the Community Paediatric Service multi-disciplinary team. Utilise up to date evidence-based assessment techniques and tools, assessing information from education providers, parents/carers alongside observations of the young person. Support the development of care pathways for neurodisability conditions by reviewing current caseload, referral, assessment, and review criteria to assist in developing a service that provides efficient and effective pathways. Works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team including medical and allied health staff to manage medical conditions and to plan and implement treatment for illnesses.
As an advanced practitioner, this role will provide learning to other staff and students within the clinical area.
Key Working Relationships
Clinical Director
Consultant and SAS community paediatricians
Operations Lead
Specialist Nursing Services Manager
Childrens Nursing/Public Health Nursing
Acute Paediatrics
Primary Care
Special Schools and education
Social care
Therapies
Hospices
Voluntary Services
For full details please see attached job description and guide for Advance Practitioners.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Currently registered practitioner with relevant Professional Governing Body First Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable
Post-Graduate - Extended Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
Qualifications and Training Essential
Possession of a Masters degree or equivalent level of knowledge/expertise is required This includes both academic and clinical criteria to become an APN.
Desirable
Appropriate post-registration specialist education / qualifications or equivalent
Qualification and Training Essential
Teaching and Assessing Qualification GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in Maths & English V300 Independent prescriber (in full role)
Desirable
Leadership qualification V300 Independent Prescriber (in training phase). Learning Disabilities nursing experience
Skills and abilities Essential
Able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week to join MSc APN apprenticeship programme & ability to complete all elements. Effective communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information Excellent problem-solving skills and able to motivate others Ability to synthesise information, consider & evaluate risks & options when making difficult decisions Able to work independently, make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload Evidence of effective people-managing and leadership skills. Ability to work on different sites to gain relevant experience, including secondment to other organisations Ability to network with other ACPs and clinical colleagues, both within and external to HCT
Desirable
Confident in using SystmOne. Well-developed IT skills - office 365
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Significant post registration experience commensurate with being an Advanced Practitioner and demonstrate competence and experience in clinical management. Minimum of 5 years post registration experience. Minimum of 2 years at band 6 or higher in a relevant specialty Evidence of leading organisational and management change Working with other stakeholder organisations Knowledge relevant to specialist area of practice such as elderly medicine, general medicine, neurology, rehabilitation, long-term conditions
Desirable
Experience of Advanced Life Support skills Experience of working within a community in-patient setting
Personal Qualities Essential
Willingness to uphold the Trust's values. Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post and cover the other units where required. Openness, flexibility, clarity of independent clinical decision making. Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes. Experience & evidence of engagement around equality, diversity & inclusion Able to work within a team and maintain judgement under pressure
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address Peace Childrens Centre
Peace Prospect
Watford
WD17 3EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)