Specialist Nurse Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to join the Children's Therapies team in East Kent. The service provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Care Co-ordination for children and young people aged 0-19. The post involves working with children and families in the community within a multidisciplinary team, offering a hybrid work pattern. Key duties include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of holistic care, supervision of staff, and acting as lead for care co-ordinators.
Essential criteria
- You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing
- You'll need to have experience of managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others
- You will need to have experience working with children and their families.
- You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- You will have at least one year's experience of working as a Nurse or midwife.
- Knowledge & Skills
- You'll need have sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing
- You will need to have a customer focussed approach which is essential to; Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks
- You will have knowledge of up-to-date children's health and well -being by using up- to- date evidence-based research and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker. About You Here's what you need to thrive in this role
- Personal Attributes
- You will have the ability to focus on the details and spot any potential problems.
- You'll need to be adaptable in work as things change as part of working in a wider team.
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country)
- Qualifications & Experience
- You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing
- You'll need to have experience of managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others
- You will need to have experience working with children and their families.
- You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- You will have at least one year's experience of working as a Nurse or midwife.
- Knowledge & Skills
- You'll need have sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing
- You will need to have a customer focussed approach which is essential to; Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks
- You will have knowledge of up-to-date children's health and well -being by using up- to- date evidence-based research and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker. About You Here's what you need to thrive in this role
- Personal Attributes
- You will have the ability to focus on the details and spot any potential problems.
- You'll need to be adaptable in work as things change as part of working in a wider team.
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Nurse Advisor
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team in East Kent. The Children's Therapiesservice provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Care Co-ordination services toCYP aged 0-19.
Care co-ordination is a service for babies and children (up to the age of 12) who present with an identified developing condition or disability which is impacting on, or has the potential to significantly impact upon their long-term developmentand/or function.
The post is suited to a nurse with experience of working with children and families in the community and who works well in a multidisciplinary team. We currently offer a hybrid work pattern for staff with a combination of face to face andvirtual working. Please see below for the main duties of the job.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom .
Main duties of the job
o Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care oridentified projects.oSupport in the supervision and development of staff.oA
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.