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Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Paediatric Community Nurse PractitionerClosing date: 27 August 2025 Are you a passionate and experienced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner seeking to make a significant impact in children's healthcare? Evelina London is looking for a dynamic and skilled Nurse Practitioner to join ourComprehensive Children's Nursing Community Team . This is an exciting opportunity to develop our Acute Community Nursing Service, delivering high-quality, holistic, and family-centred care to children across the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The post holder will lead on early intervention, acute case management, and coordinated discharge planning—helping children stay well at home, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and support safe, timely discharges. You will work as an autonomous nurse practitioner assessing patients' needs and using evidence-based clinical skills alongside digital technology to care for patients in their own homes. You will also be responsible for caseload management, handover of care, and service development, providing specialist input when necessary. If you enjoy caring for acutely unwell children of all ages, in a growing and dynamic team, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you! Our Community Nursing service operates 7 days a week, from 0800 to 2200. Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will work within our established Children's Acute Community Nursing Service, providing evidence-based, high-quality care for children and young people in Lambeth and Southwark. This role is part of a new service development to expand our Nurse Practitioner workforce in line with the NHS 10-year plan. It supports the care closer to home agenda, enabling CYP to achieve optimal health outcomes while receiving appropriate treatment at home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. You will be supported by the senior clinical team, including ACPs, trust doctors/consultants, respiratory physiotherapists, and senior pharmacists. Daily board round meetings will discuss patients cared for on Virtual Wards. We will provide relevant in-house training, clinical supervision, and further education supported by our education department. Previous experience in a community setting and/or working autonomously with acute nursing skills is essential. About usEvelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England, including cardiac, renal, and critical care. We lead specialist service networks to ensure children are treated locally where possible, with access to specialist expertise when needed. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing, and family support for children with long-term conditions. We are known for clinical excellence, high-quality teaching, and research. Part of King's Health Partners, an accredited UK academic health sciences centre, we have dedicated clinical research facilities, including an MHRA-accredited Phase I trials unit. Patients are at the core of our work, and we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, safe care. We have one of the NHS's lowest mortality rates and maintained a 'good' CQC rating in 2019. Our 23,500 staff are committed to developing and supporting each other to deliver safe, efficient care. Job responsibilitiesAbout the Role:The post holder will work under supervision as a Nurse Practitioner within the Acute Children's Community Nursing Service, supporting children with acute conditions in the community. The role aims to facilitate safe early discharge and prevent unnecessary admissions through high-quality, evidence-based care. The role involves collaboration with Emergency Departments at St Thomas' and King's College Hospitals, Paediatric Short Stay/Assessment Units, GP practices, and other community services. The NP will contribute to training and supervising community nursing staff and junior medical staff (non-procedural supervision). When not undertaking NP-specific responsibilities, the post holder will develop a designated area of advanced clinical practice with individually agreed outcomes. Job duties include:Assess children and young people with a broad range of acute conditions, including emergencies, and develop care plans. Assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients to enable safe management, admission avoidance, or appropriate referral. Perform physical examinations, recognizing deviations from normal health, including signs of illness. Review and address issues in care plans to maintain service quality. Deliver treatments or refer to other agencies promptly. Enhance patient and family experience by meeting individual clinical needs. Provide specialist advice and written information on health issues, health promotion, and illness prevention. Undertake non-medical prescribing, maintaining registration, CPD requirements, and working according to Trust Medicines Policy. For more details or informal visits, contact: Name:Laura Farnham Job title:Advanced Nurse Practitioner Email:Laura.farnham@ Phone:07752563459 Additional contact:Beth Abraham, Lead Nurse, Children's Acute Community Nursing Service, beth.abraham1@ Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingoRSCN/RN (Child) or equivalent Postgraduate diploma (PGDip) in relevant Advanced Nursing Practice with recent Paediatric experience or PGDip in Emergency Nurse Practitioner with recent Paediatric experience oMSc Advanced Clinical Practice with relevant recent Paediatric experience Teaching and Assessing qualification (MSPP or equivalent) Knowledge, Training & ExperienceSpecialist knowledge in acute childhood conditions, underpinned by theory and experience. Clinical experience in primary care, community, or paediatric acute settings. Advanced assessment skills for children in the community. Experience in clinical governance, audit, service evaluation, or quality improvement. Excellent interdisciplinary communication skills. Experience in training, complaints management, incident reporting, and service evaluation. Research capability or application of research evidence in practice. Communication & Relationship SkillsAdvanced skills in communicating complex condition-related information empathetically. Ability to analyze and interpret complex conditions and situations. Experience in delivering educational teaching and evaluations. Ability to appraise evidence and respond to unexpected demands. Working within Professional BoundariesResponsibility and accountability for own work. Recognize limitations and work within scope of practice. Engage in clinical supervision for development. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust AddressSunshine House Children's and Young People's Development Centre 3rd floor, Children's Community Nursing Service, 27 Peckham Road#J-18808-Ljbffr