Package Description: Children's Community Staff Nurse
Join a friendly and experienced team who work closely together, support each other and share learning. You will have access to excellent training, a flexible‑first working approach and a culture where your ideas are welcomed and respected. You will also have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits:
* Band 5 NHS Agenda for Change salary with an NHS pension
* Membership of My Reward Hub with discounts on everyday purchases, plus cashback and voucher offers
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies
* Online and in‑person wellbeing support including mental health services, activity challenges, financial wellbeing tools, coaching and counselling
* Access to e‑learning, bespoke career pathways and development through our Outstanding Learning Enterprise team
* An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to contribute ideas, backed by ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation where the majority of our rated services hold Good or Outstanding CQC ratings
Location and Travel
You will be based at Wonersh House in Guildford, with travel across the whole of Surrey.
Main Responsibilities
* You will deliver safe, high‑quality care in line with NMC standards, maintaining dignity, consent and accurate documentation at all times.
* Provide specialist nursing care to children aged 0‑18, working in homes, nurseries, schools and community settings across Surrey.
* Clinical work may include central line management, tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, catheterisation, infusions and symptom management, including end‑of‑life care.
* Carry out holistic assessments, develop individualised care plans with families and the wider multidisciplinary team, and support safe discharge and continuity of care.
* Support staff planning and rota cover for weekends and the 24‑hour end‑of‑life care rota.
* Communicate clearly and sensitively with children, families and professionals; represent the team at meetings such as safeguarding and discharge planning.
* Use and manage clinical equipment safely, monitor stock and support audit activity, incident reporting and service improvement.
* Work independently, manage your own workload and contribute to quality improvement using evidence‑based practice.
Essential Qualifications
* Registered Children’s Nurse with evidence of recent professional development
* Good understanding of community health services
* Confident communicator with strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills
* Broad clinical knowledge with the ability to prioritise and manage workload
* Reliable, flexible and calm under pressure
* Confident and assertive in clinical decision‑making
* Able to travel independently across Surrey
* Computer literate
Desirable Qualifications
* Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor (or equivalent mentorship qualification)
* Experience caring for unwell children in the community or hospital
* Experience of clinical audit or supervision
Other Requirements
* Access to a car insured for business use to travel across Surrey
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide inclusive facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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