# Children's Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-nurse/fa8ba5e8-09a2-422e-91dc-89fdc1a76139 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-community-nurse/fa8ba5e8-09a2-422e-91dc-89fdc1a76139.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Blackpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 36 hours per week (the staff member will work 8am -9pm across a 7 day service and some 8am -4pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T15:12:23.471Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens_Community/Childrens_Community-v7533051 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7533051?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Main duties of the job The applicant must be dynamic, dedicated, self-motivated, and able to work well independently but also within a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for the role as the successful candidate will work  with children, young people and families and the wider multidisciplinary team in the community. As a band 6 nurse the applicant will be expected to deputise for the team leader when necessary and supervise junior members of staff. The applicant must be either an experienced  senior band 5 or currently a  band 6 nurse with Intravenous/central line competency. Experience of ward and ideally community setting . The post holder will hold the  Community Specialist Practitioner Course qualification or be willing to undertake this  as the opportunity arises The post holder will be based at Newton Drive Health Centre working alongside colleagues from various health professions. They can expect to be well supported via various routes including Trust induction, local team induction programme, clinical supervision, and Team meetings, Appraisal / Personal Development Review / Personal Development Plan etc. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care and treatments of children and young people within the Children’s Community Nursing Team . The team support children and young people age 0-16 years and up until 19 years for those with SEND The post holder will support young people in the process of transition  to adulthood services and ensure they are fully supported with their required onward  health and care needs The post holder will support with the coordination of Virtual ward and participate in daily ward rounds to support  early discharge from hospital and provision of responsive follow up care at home It is expected the  post holder will take at least one lead area of responsibility within the team, championing this work, reviewing National Guidelines, Standards or NICE and maintaining a quality and research driven service/care. The post holder will support directly with nurse lead clinics and new team initiatives and undertake the required audits to demonstrate effectiveness of new practice developments The experienced post holder will directly support junior staff and students ensuring strong  effective mentorship and guidance They will develop and deliver  comprehensive teaching and training to education and nursery settings They will directly support children and staff within our 4 local special schools  ensuring children are well supported with their health and care needs comprehensively understood by the staff caring for them within their school day The post holder will be flexible with their hours to provide support before school and in the evening, including contributing towards a 24/7 palliative care service. Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role. The successful applicant will need to be a car driver to enable them to undertake the essential travel within this role. ## Job Description The applicant must be dynamic, dedicated, self-motivated, and able to work well independently but also within a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for the role as the successful candidate will work with children, young people and families and the wider multidisciplinary team in the community. As a band 6 nurse the applicant will be expected to deputise for the team leader when necessary and supervise junior members of staff. The applicant must be either an experienced senior band 5 or currently a band 6 nurse with Intravenous/central line competency. Experience of ward and ideally community setting . The post holder will hold the Community Specialist Practitioner Course qualification or be willing to undertake this as the opportunity arises The post holder will be based at Newton Drive Health Centre working alongside colleagues from various health professions. They can expect to be well supported via various routes including Trust induction, local team induction programme, clinical supervision, and Team meetings, Appraisal / Personal Development Review / Personal Development Plan etc. ## Responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care and treatments of children and young people within the Children’s Community Nursing Team . The team support children and young people age 0-16 years and up until 19 years for those with SEND The post holder will support young people in the process of transition to adulthood services and ensure they are fully supported with their required onward health and care needs The post holder will support with the coordination of Virtual ward and participate in daily ward rounds to support early discharge from hospital and provision of responsive follow up care at home It is expected the post holder will take at least one lead area of responsibility within the team, championing this work, reviewing National Guidelines, Standards or NICE and maintaining a quality and research driven service/care. The post holder will support directly with nurse lead clinics and new team initiatives and undertake the required audits to demonstrate effectiveness of new practice developments The experienced post holder will directly support junior staff and students ensuring strong effective mentorship and guidance They will develop and deliver comprehensive teaching and training to education and nursery settings They will directly support children and staff within our 4 local special schools ensuring children are well supported with their health and care needs comprehensively understood by the staff caring for them within their school day The post holder will be flexible with their hours to provide support before school and in the evening, including contributing towards a 24/7 palliative care service. Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role. The successful applicant will need to be a car driver to enable them to undertake the essential travel within this role. ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Able to prioritise work - Able to work well with the MDT and outside agencies - flexible attitude to work ### skills **Essential** - excellent verbal and communication skills - Skilled in teaching and delivering effective training to others - skilled in the development of guidelines and pathways - IT literate and experienced with systems and processes - Ability to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings **Desirable** - ENB Mentorship or equivalent ### Knowledge **Essential** - evidence of professional updating - understanding of safeguarding procedures - understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment - working knowledge of SEND legislation **Desirable** - experience of audit/data collection ### Experience **Essential** - experience in working within a children's community nursing team - At least 3 years experience working as a band 5 staff nurse - Experience of working autonomously, delivering patient care - Experience of multi agency working and collaborative working - Experience of working with children with complex medical needs - experience of leadership and management and managing change - Experience of high level of complex communication experiences **Desirable** - Experience of at least 2-3 years working as a band 5 staff nurse - experience of undertaking IV therapy ,venopuncture and port management - Experience of transition and preparing for adulthood hood ### qualifications and training **Essential** - Registered Childrens Nurse – Bsc hons child nursing - Qualification in teaching and mentoring /or experience in formal training delivery - Community Specialist Practitioner or equivalent /willingness o undertake - paediatric life support training up to date **Desirable** - Advanced Communication skills training - Counselling training - childrens community degree ## Documents - [conditions of service (pdf, 248.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10393028) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [children's community nurse band 6 (pdf, 664.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9805608) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) - [person specification children's community nurse band 6 (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9805609) ## 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.