# Children's Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-nurse/815ec19c-1b2d-4ee2-b2f2-960860331b8f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-nurse/815ec19c-1b2d-4ee2-b2f2-960860331b8f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Brighton General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (per annum pro rata) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T09:55:59.642Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Chichester/Sussex_Community_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens_community_nursing/Childrens_community_nursing-v8339084 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8339084?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting new full time post within the Children and Young People’s Community Nursing Service (CYPCNS), focusing on the clinical and associated public health nursing of children, young people and families. The Children and Young People’s Community Nurse (CYPCN) will contribute to the development of the local Children and Young People’s Community Nursing Team and countywide CYPCNS together with the Team Lead and senior nurses, helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust and national best practice standards. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will have a key role in delivering specialist community children’s nursing for the children and young people on the CYPCN caseload. They will provide up-to-date knowledge and skills for the nursing management and care of children in the community setting. They will liaise with clinical experts for the provision of specialist knowledge, skills and leadership as required. As a Registered Nurse - Child, they will promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families and ensure the provision of high quality, safe nursing care to children and families on the caseload. They may have a delegated caseload and/or may work with supervision from a senior nurse. They will work closely with other health professionals within the Trust and across the health economy, as well as with statutory and third sector agencies. Practitioners at this level should be working towards assuming responsibility for planned teaching of nurses and health care assistants, associate practitioners and students, and will help ensure the mentorship and supervision of students. The post holder will protect, safeguard and promote the well-being of children in accordance with ‘The Children Act’ (1989 & 2004) and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (HM Gov 2013). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will : Provide, receive and understand complex, sensitive information relating to children and young people with a range of health needs including children with complex long term conditions, those children with life threatening and life limiting conditions and those with short term health needs Work collaboratively with team members, Team Lead, clinical facilitators, Matron for CCNS, Head of CCNS, children’s services professionals and other professionals to promote and ensure high standards of professional and clinical practice drawing on national best practice and Trust policy. Communicate information effectively with members of the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders and partners, to ensure specialist care is delivered to children both effectively and efficiently and ensuring that continuity is maintained. Communicate information in an empathetic way to parents/carers and young people which relates to the clinical care of the child/young person and the provision available to them. Actively listen to parents/carers, children and young people and respond appropriately. Works with children and families to help maintain their own health and well-being in the community by teaching them and junior staff/carers about their condition and its management, including how to carry out health care procedures at home, utilising a variety of strategies to assist the family in understanding their child’s health needs and how these can be met. Involves others in communication between the children’s families / carers and the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders/partners and ensures good communication for the delivery of safe quality care. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children/young people and their families and other staff helping to overcome any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events. Seeking guidance and support from other practitioners where needed. Communicate proactively with staff on the clinical condition and treatment/discharge plans of children and ensures accurate records are maintained by staff. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to assess health care needs for children aged between 0-19 years - Ability to assess health care needs within a community setting - Ability to assess continuing health care needs - Ability to recognise and take appropriate action to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults - Broad general knowledge of the developing child - Working knowledge and evidence of implementation of holistic assessments and interventions relevant to children and young people - Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines - Ability to communicate effectively complex and sensitive information both written and verbally ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working with children who have complex health needs and disability - Experience of working in partnership with other agencies - Relevant post registration experience in child health care **Desirable** - Experience of working with children at end of life - Experience of working in a community setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse – Child - Current registration with NMC **Desirable** - Module in mentorship, ENB 998 or equivalent - Children’s Community Nursing qualification ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold equality and diversity policies, including the ability to role model dignity and respect for fundamental rights of disabled children ## Documents - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 484.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2262) - [easy read application form (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2435) - [job description and person specification (docx, 74.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689339) - [about sussex community nhs foundation trust (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2743) - [guide to completing an online job application (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3072) - [applicants guide to the use of generative ai in applications (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2971) ## 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.