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Job requirements
Essential
40 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post registration experience within the Paediatric setting
- Experience
Experience of working within a community setting with complex needs children and young people
- Experience
Knowledge and understanding of the Continuing care framework
- Experience
Evidence of clinical management experience
- Experience
To be competent and experienced in tracheostomy
- Experience
Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, children & families
- Experience
Experience of interagency working
- Experience
Understanding of clinical governance and ability to implement the systems and processes in the new service.
- Experience
Evidence of ability to influence evidence-based practice and be innovative.
- Experience
Evidence of ability to provide clinical supervision and debriefs to junior staff.
- Experience
To be competent and experienced in ventilation and facial BIPAP
- Experience
Experience of managing organizational change
- Experience
Experience of managing professional change
- Experience
Evidence of skills needed to develop a new strategy /service.
- Experience
Experience of managing staff and resources
- Personal Qualities
Enthusiastic and motivated.
- Personal Qualities
Good interpersonal skills.
- Personal Qualities
Professional approach to work.
- Personal Qualities
Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
- Personal Qualities
Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately.
- Personal Qualities
Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect.
- Skills & Aptitudes
Leadership qualities and positive approach to service.
- Skills & Aptitudes
Ability to work with and lead the multi-professional team
- Skills & Aptitudes
Proven ability to work well under pressure
- Skills & Aptitudes
Proven ability to delegate effectively
- Skills & Aptitudes
Competent in the use of PCs - particularly Windows-based software (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.)
- Skills & Aptitudes
Excellent teaching and presentation skills, ability to adapt training to suit the subject and the audience
- Skills & Aptitudes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skills & Aptitudes
Proven ability to persuade and influence others
- Skills & Aptitudes
Evidence of innovation in a previous post
- Skills & Aptitudes
Ability to analyse complex problems and propose realistic solutions
- Skills & Aptitudes
Proven ability to achieve deadlines
- Skills & Aptitudes
Evidence of the ability to manage time effectively
- Skills & Aptitudes
Use of patient management systems
- Skills & Aptitudes
Evidence of advanced clinical decision-making skills, clinical assessment.
- Education & Qualifications
RN (Child Branch) or RSCN.
- Education & Qualifications
Current NMC Registration
- Education & Qualifications
Evidence of Continued Professional Development and Post Registration
- Education & Qualifications
Educated to degree level
- Education & Qualifications
High Dependency Nursing Course
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education & Qualifications
MSc level of study in Paediatric physical assessment or equivalent working experience
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Specialist Children’s Community Nurse, located at Cedar House, within our St. Michael's Community Hospital site within the Specialist Nursing Bereavement & Play Team. The base hours for this role will be Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm but the formal working pattern will be agreed following appointment.
Please note:
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Main duties of the job
The specialist children’s nurse will support children who have an Enfield based GP with continuing care needs or who are life limited or life threatened conditions and this will include children and young adults who require end of life care. To be a key professional working alongside the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to provide a full range of services for the individual child & family.
To be expert clinical children’s nurse to meet the needs of a diverse and challenging group of children and young people. To assess and review children and young adults who are currently receiving or may be eligible for continuing health care funding
The post holder has responsibility for the delivery of the service and for implementing and reviewing systems, policies, standards and procedures that ensure the provision of high-quality services within frameworks agreed by the Trust and Commissioners.
The post holder will ensure the promotion of children’s safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will be responsible for monitoring performance activity and implementing service improvement plans
The post holder will be required to travel between Trust sites and partner agency venues and carry out home visits and school visits.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the 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 Specialist Children's Community Nurse with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum Including HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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