Nurse Specialist; Children & Young

Band 6

Band 6, Permanent Contract, 37.5 hours per week.

Job reference:

-A.

Site:
To be decided;
Town:
To be confirmed.

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata).

Closing date: 28/06/2026 23:59.

• Full time
• Part time

Are you a Registered Nurse seeking a rewarding specialist role with real impact? This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Bladder and Bowel Specialist Service, supporting children and young people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who experience bladder and/or bowel dysfunction.

You’ll work as part of a small, supportive team providing high-quality, evidence-based assessment, treatment and ongoing management. The role combines clinical expertise with the opportunity to educate and empower families, carers and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.

We welcome applications from Registered Children’s Nurses or Registered Nurses/SCPHN with community paediatric experience and knowledge of bladder and bowel care. You’ll bring strong communication, teaching and organisational skills, along with a commitment to teamwork and continuous service development.

If you’re looking for a specialist nursing role where you can truly make a difference, while being part of a compassionate, forward‑thinking service, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll provide specialist clinical assessment and treatment for children and young people with bladder and bowel dysfunction, working in partnership with families and professionals across community and acute settings.

A key part of your role will be to act as a clinical resource and educator, sharing your expertise with colleagues to support high standards of care. You will contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, helping the team to remain innovative, evidence-based and patient focused.

This is a busy and varied role requiring effective time management, excellent communication and sound clinical judgement. You’ll be expected to work independently, prioritising caseloads and collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure care is well coordinated and timely.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching qualification
• Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures

• Substantial post‑registered (RN) experience
• Experience of community/multi‑agency multidisciplinary working
• Proven teaching skills
• Experience with in a children’s and young people care acute / community setting

• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Current issues in continence care

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

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