Student Specialist Childrens Community Nurse (SPQ)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Children's Nurse to undertake with the Community Children's Nursing (CCN) Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) programme. The position is a one-year post-registration programme which enables Nurses to fulfil the academic and practice requirements of the University and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

The programme is provided jointly with the University of Surrey and commences in September 2025. We will support student CCNs to complete the programme on a full time basis over 1 year or a part-time basis over 2 years based with either our Portsmouth or Southampton CCN team.

Please note the entry requirements to study this programme detailed in the person specification.

The SPQ CCN student will work as part of the CCN team, providing high quality holistic, family centred nursing care for children, young people and families with acute and short-term conditions, long term conditions, disabilities, complex health conditions, continuing care needs, life limiting, life-threatening illness, including palliative and end of life care needs.

The SPQ CCN student will learn from experienced professionals who are experts in their respective fields, ensuring high quality education and supervision. This opportunity will enable the SPQ CCN student to meet the NMC standards for specialist education and practice, recording the qualification with the NMC on completion., An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Children's Nurse to undertake with the Community Children's Nursing (CCN) Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) programme. The position is a one-year post-registration programme supported on a secondment basis by Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust to fulfil the academic and practice requirements of both the relevant University and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

The programme is provided jointly with the University of Surrey and commences in September 2025.

Please note the entry requirements to study this MSc (level 7) programme detailed in the person specification.

The SPQ CCN student will work as part of the Children's Community Nursing team, providing high quality holistic, family centred nursing care for children, young people and families with acute and short-term conditions, long term conditions, disabilities, complex health conditions, continuing care needs, life limiting, life-threatening illness, including palliative and end of life care needs.

The SPQ CCN student will learn from experienced professionals who are experts in their respective fields, ensuring high quality education and supervision. This opportunity will enable the SPQ CCN student to meet the NMC standards for specialist education and practice, recording the qualification with the NMC on completion.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.