# Children's Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-nurse/1dc43e8e-38a2-462f-bc9d-a0ad1e81e32b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-nurse/1dc43e8e-38a2-462f-bc9d-a0ad1e81e32b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Location:** The Whittington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per Annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T15:20:59.846Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Childrens_Community_Nurse/Childrens_Community_Nurse-v8290212 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8290212?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working as part of the Community Children’s Nursing Team, supporting the team leader/Band 6 with prioritising daily workload and caseload management. Providing efficient, effective and evidence-based nursing care to children and young people in community settings, undertaking nursing procedures in accordance with Whittington Health guidelines and policies. Maintaining competence in recognising and managing life-threatening emergencies in children at home and responding appropriately, while participating in safeguarding and child protection procedures, including attendance at case conferences with the team leader/Band 6. ### Main duties of the job Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and the safe management of patient records, prioritising workload according to clinical needs, and managing a caseload of patients to provide ongoing care within the home setting. Working across Hospital @ Home and CCNT, undertaking blood sampling in homes, schools and health centres, sleep studies, caseload reviews and IV therapy in line with Trust guidelines. Supporting the day-to-day running of the service, participating in supervision, and supporting the development of nurses and students through shadowing opportunities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Participating in the assessment, planning and delivery of skilled, individualised nursing care in partnership with children, young people and their families. Empowering parents and carers to safely manage their child’s care within the community, while liaising effectively with statutory, voluntary and associated services to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team across community and hospital settings, advocating for children and their families, and supporting safe transition to adult services. Providing up-to-date, evidence-based education and tailored teaching to children and families, while promoting healthy lifestyles through health education and participation in relevant community events. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### CCN **Essential** - Experience of mentoring students - Competent with all routes on medication inc PO, IV, IM **Desirable** - Specialist skills - i.e. catheters, CVADs, Cytarabine competent ### CCN Role **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Able to prioritise clinical workload - Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding and Child Protection ### Essential and Desirable **Essential** - Recent experience of general children’s nursing in either a community or hospital setting - RSCN qualification - Being able to work autonomously without constant supervision. - Team work **Desirable** - Specialist Practitioner in Children’s Nursing Course or similar qualification - Experience of nursing in a diverse inner city community setting - Car driver - CVAD competent ## Documents - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625450) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.