Band 5 Children's Community Staff Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a passionate Band 5 Children's Community Staff Nurse. The role involves working with young people and families to promote health within a diverse community. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses committed to team collaboration and enhancing public health. Offers include ongoing professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions

Extensive holidays

Flexible working options

Dedicated well-being services for all employees

Qualifications

• Evidence of recent professional development.
• Experience in working with children and families.
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of public health.

Responsibilities

• Assess health needs of children and school population.
• Work with vulnerable families to improve health outcomes.
• Address factors affecting health to reduce inequalities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Knowledge of child protection procedures

Ability to communicate effectively

Understanding of equality and diversity issues

Education

Nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hob Moor Road Health Centre Town Birmingham Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2025 23:59

Band 5 Children's Community Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Would you like to develop skills to work along side children and families in their Communities?

Do you have a passion for working with young people and supporting them to manage their health needs?

Do you find job satisfaction working with vulnerable families to help them achieve their goals?

Are you keen to develop your skills and knowledge and have a desire for a career in public health nursing?

Birmingham is the youngest city in Europe with under-25s accounting for nearly 40% of our population. Birmingham is a city full of energy and enthusiasm—a great place to live and work. Birmingham is a vibrant and diverse city and is one of the most multicultural communities in the UK, working here will provide you with opportunities to gain valuable experience in working with a variety of needs and cultures. We are looking to recruit a Community Staff Nurse to join our enthusiastic and innovative School Nursing team.

We welcome applicants who are trained nurses with experience in working with children and families as well as newly qualified nurses who have a keen interest in School Health.

Applicants should be committed to team working and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Successful applicants will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team of school health staff who will work with children, young people and families to identify relevant health needs and ensure these are addressed in line with the approved service pathways.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within their allocated district supported by the School Nurse to assess the health needs of individual children and the school population as a whole. They will also support other districts within their team where need arises. They will proactively address factors affecting health to ensure that children and young people achieve the best possible outcomes and will work with vulnerable children and families to reduce the risks of social exclusion and health inequalities.

The successful candidates must have:

Nursing qualification and on the NMC register

Experience of working in the community or in a Paediatric post and knowledge of child development, health promotion, public health and safeguarding children would be an advantage but not essential.

You will be offered an induction programme, mentorship and a supportive environment, in which to work. We offer a bespoke Band 5 development programme. There is also a commitment to supporting staff through appraisal and personal development programmes and continuing professional development.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Evidence of recent professional development
• Experience of team working
• Experience of working with children and families.

Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practice
• Knowledge of current public health and health promotion issues pertinent to community children’s services
• Knowledge and application of the NMC Code of Conduct
• Knowledge of clinical audit and its relationship to research
• Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in relation to health and safety
• Ability to recognise and understand equality and diversity issues
• Ability to use software packages appropriate to clinical care
• Ability to supervise others
• Ability to facilitate learning in one to one and group settings
• Understanding of child protection procedures

Personal Qualities

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to teamwork and corporate team goals
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing NHS environment

Other Job Requirements

• Able to travel across Birmingham

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 5) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 6 - 9) that meet the prescribed salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.