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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Children's Community Nursing Service in our Inner London Division. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Band 6 Children's Community Nurse looking to develop their skills within London's largest community healthcare trust.
You will work within the Children's Community Nursing Team, visiting children with a wide range of conditions in the community, aiming to reduce hospital admissions and attendances. The role includes nursing care, training and supporting families, deputising for Team Leads, and mentoring student nurses.
The team provides a service to children and young people aged 0–18, working across Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster, alongside colleagues in primary care, hospitals, social services and education.
As an added bonus, you'll also have the opportunity to rotate into our Special School Nursing Team when required — a great way to broaden your clinical skillset and gain valuable experience supporting children with complex health needs in an education setting.
This full-time post (37.5 hours/week) is worked flexibly over 7 days. It's a fantastic opportunity to develop your community nursing skills, with excellent mandatory training, an education programme, and regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team, taking responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to children and their families or carers
- To coordinate the day to day workload in the absence of Team Leads
- To take responsibility for Learner Nurses on placement with the Team
- You will need to be passionate about children’s nursing, enjoy working as a team as well as being autonomous, and have at least 2 years’ experience at band 5, ideally including at least 1 year in a community setting.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
Desirable
- Ability to drive
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Minimum of one year post registration community or relevant experience
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working with multi-professional team
- Experience of teaching
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
- Knowledge of Primary Health Care and Political influences
- Knowledge and demonstration of the use of Evidenced Based Care
- Knowledge of equal opportunities and their impact in practice
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Ability to support staff
- I.T. skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of resource management
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
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This advert is for Community Children's Nurse with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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