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Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Recent experience of at least 1 year of working as a registered children’s nurse in a community nursing role
- Experience
Recent experience within as acute/community setting
- Experience
Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience
Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Experience
Teaching in the practice situation
- Experience
Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
- Key Attributes
Academic ability to study independently at degree or postgraduate level.
- Key Attributes
Good computer literacy skills e.g., Microsoft word, excel
- Key Attributes
Excellent, adaptable communication skills both written and verbal.
- Key Attributes
Numeracy and Literacy skills
- Key Attributes
Able to willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health professionals
- Skills & Knowledge
Ability to support people to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being.
- Skills & Knowledge
Demonstrate ability to adapt to working within a changing environment.
- Skills & Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of research - based practice
- Skills & Knowledge
Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
- Skills & Knowledge
Evidence of current clinical competencies relevant to community nursing.
- Skills & Knowledge
Medicine management/administration
- Skills & Knowledge
Obtaining consent
- Skills & Knowledge
Empowering and working in partnership
- Skills & Knowledge
IV Passport
- Education/ Qualification
Current NMC Registration for children’s nursing
- Education/ Qualification
Evidence of post registration study / learning over the past two years.
- Education/ Qualification
Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
- Experience
Experience of managing staff within a team
- Experience
Managing a safeguarding caseload
- Key Attributes
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of assessment of health needs of the local population
- Skills & Knowledge
Background knowledge of current policy relating to public health and primary care
- Skills & Knowledge
Awareness of health needs of children and young people
- Skills & Knowledge
Able to work efficiently in the community
- Skills & Knowledge
Nasogastric Tube Insertion competent
- Skills & Knowledge
IM injection competent
- Skills & Knowledge
Venepuncture
- Skills & Knowledge
Central line competency
- Education/ Qualification
Teaching Qualification
Job overview
We are seeking a compassionate Band 6 Children's Community Nurse to join our Brent Children's Community Nursing Team based in Wembley.
Working across children's homes, schools and nurseries, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs. You will assess, plan and provide specialist care, including tracheostomy care, central venous access, enteral feeding and intravenous therapies, while working closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to deliver seamless, child-centred care.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your community nursing skills within a supportive and inclusive team committed to improving outcomes for children and their families.
Join us and help make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people across Brent.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Provide information, education and emotional support to children, young people and their families, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care and ongoing health needs.
- Promote health education and wellbeing by providing advice, guidance and practical support to children, families and carers, encouraging self-management where appropriate.
- Maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and control, ensuring the safe handling and disposal of body fluids, clinical waste and contaminated sharps in accordance with Trust policies.
- Work autonomously as a lone practitioner within the community, confidently managing your own caseload while receiving clinical support, supervision and guidance from the Children's Community Nursing Team Leads.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and 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.
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This advert is for Children's Community Nurse with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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