Children's Community Nurse

Job overview

Closing Date:  20th May 2026

Shortlisting to take place following closing date:  commencing 21st May 2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting:  commencing  1st June 2026

Full and part-time hours available

Are you a highly motivated and innovative individual who is focused upon delivering a high standard of nursing care to children and their families? If so then the Bradford Children’s Community Nursing Team is the place for you.

We are looking to recruit Children’s Nurses (RSCN/RN Child) with recent, extensive experience in caring for children in the community and/or acute setting. You will need to possess excellent assessment and communication skills, practical clinical skills, as well as a clear and compassionate approach to children and their families.

A flexible approach to care delivery and the ability to manage change in a positive and effective way is also essential in this constantly changing environment. You will be expected to work autonomously and hold your own caseload of patients, along with delivering some Continuing Care in patients own home.

In return we will ensure that you are well supported through our extensive training and preceptorship package.

Main duties of the job

Our Children’s Community Nursing service provides nursing support for children, young people and their families with complex health care needs wherever they may require it. Our Continuing Care Service also delivers packages of care to these children to support their being cared for within their own homes. This is in addition to some short term nursing interventions which we deliver in client’s own homes. The main aim of our service is to care for children at home and to prevent them being admitted to hospital.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs as well as the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.  The post holder will manage their own caseload of patients and be responsible for ensuring appropriate care is received.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to teach junior staff, both qualified and unqualified.

To coordinate the workload as part of a skilled team providing quality-based nursing service for children, young people and their families

Participates in teaching, mentoring and assessing of students, trainees and professional staff.

Aims to safely avoid hospital admissions and maintain safe care of the child/family in the home setting where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.