Clinical Nurse Specialist Children's Continence | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Greater London is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to develop and implement a specialist service for children requiring continence support. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide expert advice and support. Candidates must have experience with children aged 2-5 and excellent communication skills. The organization emphasizes flexible working arrangements to accommodate staff needs, promoting a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for staff well-being

Qualifications

• Experience with continence and toileting support for children aged 2-5 years old.
• Desire to maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Develop a seamless specialist service for children requiring toileting support.
• Provide expert advice and education to healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to the development of clinical practice standards in the service.
• Resource for expert advice for healthcare professionals.

Skills

Clinical Nurse Specialist experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to deliver health education

Ability to deliver health promotion

Job description

Overview

As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.

Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Right in the heart of vibrant London, we benefit from excellent transport links, we have staff working here from the local areas, spanning across London, and further afield into the home counties.

We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe, and focused on women, children and their families.

Closing and Interview Dates

Closing date: 10th December 2025

Interview date: 19th December 2025

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service for children and young people requiring continence and toileting support within the community.
• Work alongside a lead specialist and demonstrate a high level of expertise within the Children’s Community Nursing service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Act as a resource for expert advice for other healthcare professionals and must be competent to deliver health promotion and education to parents, their families and others.
• Involve with nurse-led clinics, training, the delivery of health promotion and toileting advice, supporting children and young people with Complex Needs wherever possible to achieve their potential.

Qualifications

• Clinical Nurse Specialist experience with complex needs continence and toileting support for children aged 2-5 years old.
• Excellent communication and clinical skills with a desire to maintain and role model a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Demonstrate a high level of expertise within a multidisciplinary nursing team and provide specialist advice, education and support.
• Competent to deliver health promotion and education to parents, their families and others.

Benefits and Support

At Evelina, we are reminded every day of how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Additional Information

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Closing Notice

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025.