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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced band 5/6 nurse to become a member of the Community Children’s Nursing Team (CCNT).
The post holder will work under the direction of the Children’s Community Team leader with responsibility for, the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.
Children's Community Nurses provide care at home to facilitate the prevention of admission or reduction in hospitalisation.
The post holder will be passionate about nursing children and working in partnership with the families, acting as an advocate and facilitating treatment and nursing care at home.
Main duties of the job
The service is open 9-5 seven days a week, including bank holidays. This role is offered part time 15 hours per week, with some weekend and bank holiday working required.
We are looking for a registered children’s nurse who is motivated, forward thinking and has a sound professional knowledge and excellent communication skills. You should have the ability to prioritize and work both independently and as part of a team.
In this post you will provide highly skilled, quality clinical and non-clinical care, which is outcome focused, to support children and their families, to enable them to live, participate and achieve in all aspects of life, eg at home and within their community. The workload is varied and interesting with opportunity to develop further knowledge and skills.
You will also be responsible for providing support to junior team members through developing their skills & completing staff appraisals.
You will teach parents, carers and other health professionals as required and will mentor pre and post registered students. In return you will work within a highly supportive nurse-led service with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and work closely with clinical nurse specialists, gain management experience and work collaboratively with the paediatricians to plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
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
Other
Essential
- Must have clean driving license and have access to own car
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to implement and use a model of child health nursing care in the community
- Ability to support staff in planning and delivering care
- Ability to identify deficits in the quality of care and take appropriate action
- Ability to raise and discuss issues within the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Able to distinguish between professional roles as required e.g. CCN/HV/School Nurse
- Ability to write and formulate policies
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to ensure accurate and detailed documentation is maintained at all times
- Ability to input and retrieve information from IT systems
- Ability to deal effectively with stressed, anxious parents and children (and other carers)
- Ability to discuss the subject of death and dying appropriately and effectively and to support parents, children and other staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication
- Ability to function within a team whilst ensuring links with the whole multidisciplinary health care team
- Ability to advise/seek advice from relevant professionals on behalf of children, parents and other staff members
- Ability to mediate to resolve issues which cause difficulties within the unit
- Ability to manage band 5 staff as required
- Ability to supervise and participate in the orientation of students and new team members
- Ability to identify educational development needs within the team
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations/seminars and local/national events
- Proven ability to facilitate change
Desirable
- venepuncture and cannulation skills
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child)
- Full NMC Registration
Desirable
- Specialist qualification e.g. oncology course
- Relevant Community qualification
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This advert is for Children's Community Nurse with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in North Middlesex Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 inclusive of Outer HCAS pro-rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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