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Specialist Nurse - Paediatric Mental Health
Role summary
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This role involves providing specialist mental health assessment, care planning and clinical support for children and young people, working with families, schools, community services and multidisciplinary teams. Applicants normally need current UK Nursing and Midwifery Council registration, relevant mental health or paediatric nursing experience, and knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and evidence-based therapeutic practice. The successful candidate should communicate sensitively, manage complex situations, maintain accurate clinical records and work collaboratively across services. The role also requires emotional resilience, professional accountability, commitment to equality and safeguarding, and the ability to work flexibly in community and clinical settings. Experience supporting children and young people with emotional, behavioural or psychological needs is highly desirable.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS organisation serving communities across Devon and neighbouring areas. It provides acute, specialist, community and mental health-related services through hospitals, clinics and community locations, including services in Exeter, North Devon and surrounding districts. The Trust employs a broad workforce of nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, researchers, administrators and support staff. Its work focuses on safe, effective and compassionate patient care, education, clinical development and partnership with local health and social care services. Employees generally benefit from NHS terms and conditions, including structured pay bands, pension arrangements, annual leave and professional development opportunities. The Trust supports inclusive recruitment and expects staff to uphold safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and high standards of clinical practice.