Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Paediatric Infectious Diseases and HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist to cover maternity leave. The role involves delivering specialist nursing care to children, young people, and families affected by infectious diseases and HIV. The successful candidate will provide expert clinical support, care coordination, patient education, and advocacy across various settings. Applicants should be registered children's nurses with significant paediatric experience and excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, RN Child /RSCN
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a team
- Commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
- Expert clinical skills and excellent knowledge base pertaining to speciality
- Organisational and people management skills
- Willingness to broaden clinical skills to support clinical role
- Minimum of 2 yrs at Band 6 within specialty or equivalent experience
- Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in specialty
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Experience developing and writing local and national guidelines
- Experience working with children and young people with mental health problems
- Experience running support groups with children / young people / families
- Experience working with refugees and Asylum seeking Families and Unaccompanied Minors
- Education
- Registered Nurse, RN Child /RSCN
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a team
- Commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
- Expert clinical skills and excellent knowledge base pertaining to speciality
- Organisational and people management skills
- Willingness to broaden clinical skills to support clinical role
- Minimum of 2 yrs at Band 6 within specialty or equivalent experience
- Sound knowledge and understanding of current issues in specialty
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Experience developing and writing local and national guidelines
- Experience working with children and young people with mental health problems
- Experience running support groups with children / young people / families
- Experience working with refugees and Asylum seeking Families and Unaccompanied Minors
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our Paediatric Infectious Diseases and HIV CNS team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver specialist nursing care to children, young people and their families affected by infectious diseases and HIV. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing expert clinical support, care coordination, patient education, and advocacy across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Applicants should be a registered children's nurse with significant paediatric experience. Previous experience in infectious diseases, HIV, or a specialist nursing role is desirable. Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills are essential.
Join a supportive and dynamic team committed to delivering outstanding patient-centred care and improving outcomes for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist nursing care and advice on all matters relating to the prevention, diagnosis and management of Paediatric Infectious diseases across Children's Services, young adult HIV transition services, Maternity and Neonatal services and adult Hepatology services.
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