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Job overview
We are looking for an experienced qualified paediatric nurse to join our welcoming, dynamic, and supportive Children’s Continuing Care and Assessment Team enabling children with complex physical health needs to live well in the community.
We support children with complex physical health needs in their homes, by completing Health Needs Assessments under Continuing Care criteria. We also support their ongoing medical device and consumable supply, training, advocating, and supporting the child or young person and their family.
As part of the Children’s Complex Needs Nursing Service, we work closely with the wider children’s nursing teams in LSCFT, and with the wider MDT supporting the child or young person’s individual needs.
Main duties of the job
The team covers East Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, Preston and West Lancashire. This post will be based in either the Burnley or Preston office but travel across this area will be essential to this post on a regular basis.
You will be NMC registered and have post qualification children’s nursing experience including working with children with complex health needs in a multi-agency context. You will possess excellent clinical and communication skills and have knowledge and experience of children’s complex needs nursing and the technology and equipment used by these children. You will have great organisational skills and be able to work independently accessing supervision as required. You will be highly motivated and dedicated to evidence-based practice.
You will be responsible for supporting children and young people with diverse physical health needs, undertaking assessments of children and young people to establish individualised management and treatment plans and determine appropriate interventions and goals. You will have the appropriate clinical skills and experience to be able to support in training at home, in schools and in nurseries if a need is identified.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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This advert is for Children’s Complex Needs Nurse with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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