# Children's Community Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bromley Healthcare CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bromley Healthcare CIC
- **Location:** Bromley
- **Profession:** Nurse (community and district)
- **Salary:** £45953.00 to £54254.00
- **Contract type:** 12 months (12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 23.75 hours per week (9.5hr shifts - 8-6pm - 3 shifts one week and 2 shifts the next alternating.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-19T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T09:27:45.749Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8207406
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8207406?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/

## Job Content

### Job overview

Childrens Community Nurse - band 6

Part time 23.75 hrs per week

The post‑holder will provide high‑quality, specialist community nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic, complex and palliative health needs. Care will be delivered in homes, schools, clinics, and other community settings, ensuring children can access education, daily activities, and safe care closer to home.

The role includes responsibility for managing a defined caseload, delivering evidence‑based nursing interventions, supporting parents/carers as partners in care, and acting as a key health professional for children with complex health conditions in educational settings.

The post‑holder will contribute to the delivery of a fully integrated Children’s Community Nursing Team, supporting service development, quality improvement, safeguarding, and multi‑agency collaboration. They will also participate in the 24‑hour on‑call rota for end‑of‑life care.

Interviews to be held on 1st September 2026

### Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for children requiring nursing support at home or in community settings.

Provide specialist nursing interventions including gastrostomy care, accessing central lines, suctioning, medication administration, and long‑term condition management.

Support inclusion of children with health needs in nurseries, schools, and community activities.

Contribute to palliative and end‑of‑life care, including participation in the on‑call rota.

Follow all safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring concerns are escalated appropriately.

Promote seamless care between hospital and community services.

Promote effective teamwork and support colleagues.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details

### 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

### IT and other

**Essential**

- Competent in MS Office and electronic patient record systems
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- RN Child/RSCN
- Mentorship course or equivalent
- Current NMC registration – child branch
- Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development

**Desirable**

- Evidence of degree level study or equivalent experience
- Specialist clinical courses relevant to community children’s nursing

### Specific Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Strong clinical skills including gastrostomy care, central line care, suctioning, medication administration, and emergency response
- Effective time management and prioritisation
- Ability to work autonomously and withing MDTs
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

**Desirable**

- Leadership skills

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Commitment to organisational values and the Six Cs
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with families and professionals
- Flexible and adaptable approach to meet service needs
- Compassionate, child and family-centred approach
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Post-registration experience delivering CYP nursing care across community, primary care or acute settings
- Experience delivering care to CYP with complex health needs
- Understanding of community nursing practice including lone working, risk assessment, and MDT collaboration

## Documents

- [occy health form (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514226)
- [children's community nurse band 6 (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514225)

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