Specialist Children's Nurse in St Albans

We’re on a mission to give patients and their families greater control of their health through knowledge, choice, convenience and connection. As a Specialist Children’s Nurse, you’ll play a vital role in delivering safe, high quality, family centred care to paediatric patients receiving treatment at home, in clinics or within community settings. Your expertise will help families feel empowered, confident, and fully supported throughout their treatment journey. Working 37.5 hours per week, including some weekends, you will cover visits in the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire regions so being comfortable on the road is vital.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training to patients’ families and caregivers to ensure they can safely administer medication
• Complete clinical assessments
• Provide ongoing support via telephone, clinic based reviews and home visits
• Take blood samples
• Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately, ensuring full documentation and follow through
• Manage clinical deterioration
• Liaise closely with families to tailor visit schedules based on clinical need and contractual agreements
• Report non‑compliance, adverse drug events, and clinical concerns
• Maintain accurate clinical notes and ensure all care plans and evaluation forms are completed

Qualifications

• RSCN or RN (Child) qualification
• Experience working in a paediatric nursing environment—hospital or community
• Strong clinical skills, including clinical assessment, subcutaneous injections, cannulation and (ideally) phlebotomy
• Understanding of therapies relevant to the service, including knowledge of NHS pathways and paediatric care management
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills—able to put families at ease and explain clinical information clearly
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to clinical quality
• A flexible, adaptable approach to changing service demands
• A team oriented mindset with strong patient and customer focus

Benefits

• The opportunity to deliver meaningful, one to one patient care where you can see the tangible impact of your work
• A supportive clinical team committed to development, learning and best practice
• Variety—no two days are the same, with a mix of home visits, clinic sessions, family education and patient assessments
• The chance to build trusted relationships with families and be part of their journey
• Access to ongoing professional development and regulatory support
• A role where autonomy, clinical excellence and patient experience truly matter

Offering a salary starting at £34,000, and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Company car or car allowance (£4887.50)
• NMC fees reimbursed
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contribution based pension scheme
• Employee benefits platform (retailer discounts and much more)
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance (after qualifying period)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Annual company event
• Yearly pay reviews

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We welcome applications from all and select candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. We are committed to achieving Net Zero and reducing our ecological footprint.