# Matron Children's Community Nursing Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/matron-childrens-community-nursing-service/c5643ec2-c2b6-4359-9562-5bc7b30a9b95 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/matron-childrens-community-nursing-service/c5643ec2-c2b6-4359-9562-5bc7b30a9b95.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dartford - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 pro rata pa inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T09:12:11.082Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Abbey_Wood_London/Oxleas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Children_Young_People/Children_Young_People-v8078722 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8078722?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxleas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a highly skilled, visible and committed Children's Community Nurse?  We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the health and well-being of children and young people in our community, whilst supporting and inspiring the teams to provide high quality care. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a cluster of innovative and dynamic Community Children’s Nursing services (Children's Continuing Care, CYP Specialist Inclusion School Nursing and Paediatric Continence Service) which are part of an integrated network of services for children in Bexley & Greenwich.  Alongside the current Matron you will be leading teams that provide high quality specialist child-centred nursing care, in community settings, schools and the child's own home. ### Main duties of the job In this role you will lead on Continuing Care Assessments, Caseload Management and working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. The post holder will provide visible clinical leadership to ensure that Children and Young people and their families/carers receive high quality, evidence-based care. They will be accountable for upholding standards and quality, ensuring a positive patient experience, maintaining patient safety, and promoting clinical effectiveness within the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Matron will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Children's Continuing Care Service (including assessments, setting up care packages and caseload management), CYP Specialist Inclusion School Nursing and Paediatric Continence Service. The role includes supervision of senior nurses. Please see the Job Description attached for further information. ## Job Details Are you a highly skilled, visible and committed Children's Community Nurse? We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the health and well-being of children and young people in our community, whilst supporting and inspiring the teams to provide high quality care. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a cluster of innovative and dynamic Community Children’s Nursing services (Children's Continuing Care, CYP Specialist Inclusion School Nursing and Paediatric Continence Service) which are part of an integrated network of services for children in Bexley & Greenwich. Alongside the current Matron you will be leading teams that provide high quality specialist child-centred nursing care, in community settings, schools and the child's own home. ## Job Description In this role you will lead on Continuing Care Assessments, Caseload Management and working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. The post holder will provide visible clinical leadership to ensure that Children and Young people and their families/carers receive high quality, evidence-based care. They will be accountable for upholding standards and quality, ensuring a positive patient experience, maintaining patient safety, and promoting clinical effectiveness within the service. ## Responsibilities The Matron will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Children's Continuing Care Service (including assessments, setting up care packages and caseload management), CYP Specialist Inclusion School Nursing and Paediatric Continence Service. The role includes supervision of senior nurses. Please see the Job Description attached for further information. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 5 years experience children's nurse, 2 years senior nurse role - Experience of management of teams in the community setting - Extensive experience in assessing care needs, planning implementation and evaluation of care plans. - Extensive experience in teaching and assessing the competencies of other staff and carers. - Experience of completing Continuing Care Assessments and setting up care packages for CYP with complex health needs **Desirable** - Previous experience of research and audit ### Education /Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN or RN (child) Degree level - NMC Registration - Evidence of professional development **Desirable** - Masters level qualification in a related subject (or equivalent experience) ### Skills/Abilities/Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Ability to motivate others and manage change - Ability to work in a community setting with vulnerable families with language and cultural barriers **Desirable** - Service development experience ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1847) - [privacy notice for staff (pdf, 268.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1659) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378637) - [important additional information for candidates (please read carefully) (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1656) ## 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.