Job overview
Why did you become a paediatric nurse?
There are countless reasons people choose paediatrics - the privilege of supporting families at their most vulnerable, the joy of seeing a child thrive, the challenge of complex care, or simply the belief that every young person deserves the best possible start in life.
At the heart of it all is a shared purpose: to make a difference to babies, children and young people when it matters most.
As a Community Children’s Nurse, you’ll be right at the centre. Not behind a desk. Not confined to a ward. But out in the community — meeting children and families in their own homes, where care can be personalised and shaped around what each family needs. You will, of course, need access to transport, as you’ll be travelling across the borough to deliver this care.
You’ll build relationships that go beyond a single episode of care. You’ll see the whole picture: the child, the family, the environment, the challenges and the strengths. And you’ll use your clinical expertise to help them navigate it all with.
We’re looking for someone warm, proactive and full of positive energy to join us as a Band 6 Community Children’s Nurse - someone who brings clinical skill, emotional intelligence and a genuine passion for community‑based paediatric care.
Community experience isn’t essential; what matters most is your commitment to high‑quality care and your willingness to learn.
Main duties of the job
Working in close partnership with a wide multidisciplinary team - paediatricians, AHPs, safeguarding colleagues, GPs, CAMHS, hospices, schools and social care - you’ll play a key role in creating seamless, safe and compassionate care pathways. Whether supporting a child with complex needs, facilitating early discharge, delivering specialist interventions or guiding families through moments of uncertainty, your presence will make a tangible difference every day.
As a Band 6 Community Children’s Nurse, you’ll:
1. Manage your own caseload with confidence and autonomy
2. Deliver specialist, evidence‑based care in homes, schools and community settings
3. Support families to become confident partners in their child’s care
4. Provide skilled interventions including enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, IV therapy and palliative support
5. Work closely with paediatrics, safeguarding, AHPs, CAMHS, hospices and primary care
6. Champion safe discharge, seamless transitions and high‑quality community pathways
7. Contribute to service development, QI projects, audit and education
Working for our organisation
To deliver the best care, you need the best support, and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. At Epsom & St Helier, we’re proud of the culture we’ve built: one that values respect, teamwork and continuous learning. When you join our Children’s Community Nursing Service, you become part of a team that genuinely looks out for one another and takes pride in delivering high‑quality care to local families.
Here’s what you can expect:
·A supportive, friendly and highly skilled CCN team
·Strong leadership and opportunities to develop specialist expertise
·Protected time for CPD, supervision and reflective practice
·Access to QI, research and service development projects
·A Trust committed to staff wellbeing, inclusion and professional growth
·The chance to be part of a major transformation programme
If you’re ready for a role where you’ll work autonomously, think independently and build strong connections with the families you support, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
Apply now and help us deliver great care to every child, every day - in the place they need it most.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
8. IV Competent / IV therapy certificate/ IV Capital Nurse
9. CVAD Competent
10. Comprehensive experience working in paediatric settings
Desirable criteria
11. Experience working in a paediatric community setting
12. Tracheostomy competency
13. Completion of SACT competency passport
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. RSCN/RN Child
15. Teaching and mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
16. Specialist Practice Community Children’s Nurse
17. Tracheostomy trainer
18. ANTT/CVAD trainer
Skills
Essential criteria
19. Competency in relevant paediatric clinical nursing skills
20. Evidence of mentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching
Desirable criteria
21. Evidence of working with children with life limiting/threatening illnesses and End of Life
22. Evidence of delivering education and training to children, young people, families/carers
Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
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Your application
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References
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Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameCarrie FallowfieldJob titleLead Nurse, Children's Community Nursing ServiceEmail addressTelephone number07721 599496Additional information
Please contact for further discussion or an informal visit.