Childrens Community Nurse
The closing date is 04 June 2026.
We are looking for a RSCN / RN Child Nurse to join our Children’s Community Nursing Team delivering care to children within a range of community settings, including family homes, schools, nurseries and clinics. The post will involve providing nursing care for children and young people with complex health needs, acute and long-term conditions. You should be able to demonstrate relevant and current post‑registration experience of care delivery to children/families. The ideal candidate will possess good communication and organisational skills and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
As a Children’s Community Nurse, you will provide specialist nursing care to children and young people with acute, complex, chronic, life‑limiting, or additional health needs in a range of community settings, including the child's home, school, and community clinic. The role involves assessing health needs, planning and delivering evidence‑based care, supporting hospital discharge and working in partnership with children, families, schools, and the wider multidisciplinary team. The Children’s Community Nurse provides education and training to parents, carers, and school staff and ensures that care is child‑centred, safe, and responsive to the child’s developmental, emotional, and social needs.
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose: To work within the Children’s Community Nursing Service, delivering high quality, evidence‑based nursing care for children and young people with short‑ and long‑term conditions.
* Identify the health needs of children to be nursed in the community and liaise with multi‑agency partners to promote collaboration and effective communication.
* Work across the Children’s Community Nursing Service developing skills in complex, acute and long‑term conditions care.
* Support children with life‑limiting and life‑threatening conditions, prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge.
* Maintain strong links with General Practitioners, Health Visitors and School Nurses.
* Assist in the ongoing development and management of the Children’s Community Nursing Service.
* Accept responsibility for own professional practice as a reflective, accountable clinical practitioner.
Clinical Management and Care Delivery
* Receive referrals into the service and ensure robust assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care that are family‑centred.
* Deliver high quality nursing care, health promotion and education that contributes to well‑being and illness prevention, ensuring all practice is evidence‑based.
* Ensure care is in accordance with Trust‑agreed clinical standards, policies and guidelines, and that it is provided in a competent manner with appropriate supervision when necessary.
* Possess up‑to‑date clinical skills to closely monitor the child's progress, detect deterioration promptly, and follow agreed care pathways.
* Provide accurate updates to senior staff on the child's physical and emotional wellbeing, and report any deterioration promptly.
* Undertake clinical tasks requiring advanced skills, e.g. administration of IV antibiotics, ensuring informed consent is obtained prior to any procedure.
* Participate in supervision and support of junior staff, delegating and prioritising duties, tasks and workload.
* Contribute to efficient budget management by optimising resources and reporting anticipated budgetary needs or pressures.
* Participate in the discharge process, both to and from the service, ensuring appropriate referral to other healthcare staff or agencies.
* Provide accurate up‑to‑date activity data related to service provision.
Communication and Organisational Awareness
* Promote good communication links between primary, secondary and tertiary services, fostering seamless care.
* Attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding procedures and case conferences as required.
* Be aware of and participate in risk assessment for the benefit of self, colleagues and clients, in line with Trust policies, particularly the Lone Worker Policy.
* Maintain clear, relevant and concise verbal and written communications in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Records and Record Keeping.
* Maintain confidentiality of information and ensure safe custody of all records.
* Actively promote the service philosophy and values, supporting the child and family while acting as an advocate for them.
* Report any accidents, incidents or complaints as per Trust policy.
Education and Training
* Provide advice and training on the management and treatment of paediatric conditions, supporting children and families according to their knowledge level and willingness to participate.
* Participate in the development of staff within the service, promoting professional development in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
* Assist and support training and assessment of junior staff, children's support workers, student nurses and education staff, ensuring learning outcomes link theory to clinical practice.
* Participate in induction programmes for newly appointed staff and attend Trust‑mandatory training sessions as required.
* Deliver teaching sessions as part of daily service delivery and promote teamwork and sharing of skills and knowledge.
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Please see attached Full Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
* Able to effectively supervise/support fellows team members and student nurses.
* Use skills to teach/develop fellows team members, student nurses, parent/carers and education staff.
* Able to undertake the Practice Assessor / Supervisor role.
Job Specific Requirements
* The ability to travel independently across the trust.
* The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Qualifications
* To possess or be willing to complete the Paediatric Clinical Examination and Minor Illness module.
* To possess or be willing to work towards a BSc in Community Children Nursing.
Skills and Knowledge
* Relevant experience working in a healthcare setting with children and families with complex or acute health needs.
* Teaching, audit and evaluation skills.
* Caring for children within a community setting.
* Completion of an Intravenous Therapy course.
Relationships
* If you are related to a director or have any relationship with a director or employee of the appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Sponsorship
* Please confirm your Right to Work status (share‑codes will be checked where applicable).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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