About this role
Job summary
Are you a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing ), or are you due to qualify soon?
Do you want to make a difference and help further develop our service?
We have an exciting opportunity for a School Nurse Practitioner in Paediatric Enuresis to join our School Nursing team, which sits within the Public Health 0-19 Services in Merton.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing a targeted, specialist, nurse-led Tier 2 Enuresis Service for children and young people aged 5-19 years presenting with persistent bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) and related continence issues. You will deliver an evidence-based service to promote optimal bladder health, improve continence outcomes, and enhance emotional wellbeing through early assessment, effective intervention, and family-centred support.
Additionally, you will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme under the School Nursing service and deliver the role in accordance with CLCH Trust values and behaviours.
Main duties of the job
To deliver timely and holistic assessment and planning of skilled nursing care to support with bladder continence in negotiation with the child and family To provide skilled, effective, and evidence-based nursing care and interventions such as bladder training, lifestyle advice, enuresis alarms, and desmopressin therapy in line with NICE guidance. To support children, young people, and families to develop confidence, knowledge, and self-management skills to maintain continence and prevent relapse. To ensure equitable access across all localities, with targeted inclusion for vulnerable groups, children with SEND, and those from deprived or underserved areas. To effectively integrate with Tier 1 (school nursing, health visiting, GPs) and Tier 3 (paediatric and specialist continence) services through agreed referral and feedback pathways.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
Current NMC Registration Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School nurse) Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines Nurse Prescribing- V100 Evidence of post registration study / learning
Desirable
Teaching Qualification Nurse Prescribing V300 Paediatric continence training certificate or willingness to undertake
Experience Essential
Experience working in an acute clinical setting as a Registered Children's Nurse. Experience of working with children who have bladder and/or bowel issues Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans for enuresis or bladder continence care. Evidence based knowledge of bowel and bladder care Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload Experience in providing practice-based learning support to others Experience of supervising students
Desirable
Experience of managing staff within a team Experience in working with vulnerable families.
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Ability to support people to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being. Awareness of health needs of children and young people Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills related to enuresis, bladder and/or bowel care Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance Knowledge of NMC Code Knowledge of Personal Development Planning Knowledge of clinical supervision Demonstrate knowledge of research - based practice Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice Evidence of current clinical competencies relevant to enuresis Medicine management/administration Empowering and working in partnership with children and young people and families
Desirable
Knowledge of assessment of health needs of the local population Background knowledge of current policy relating to public health and primary care
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).
Employer details Employer name Central London Community Health Trust
Address Lavender Steers Mead Children's Centre
Lavender Park Pavilion, Lavender Ave
London
CR4 3HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)