Band 5 Staff Nurse

Bromley Healthcare CIC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in London is seeking a Band 5 Nurse for their Children's Respite Centre. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with a passion for supporting children and young people with complex health needs. Key responsibilities include managing shifts, delivering tailored care plans, and working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. A competitive salary and strong benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Pension schemes

Discounted gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Registered mental health, children's, or learning disability nurse.
• Experience with enteral feeding and emergency medication protocols.
• Ability to teach and assess competencies for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and take charge as a shift leader.
• Deliver person-centred care plans tailored to each child or young person.
• Work with a multi-professional team to support young people's complex needs.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Clinical Expertise

Experience with Autism

Excellent Communication

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Job description

Band 5 Nurse - Children's Respite centre - RMN, childrens or RNLD Nurse

£35,763 - £43,466 Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Are you a registered mental health, children's, or learning disability nurse with a deep passion for supporting children and young people with complex health needs, autism and challenging behaviour? Do you believe in making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and their families by providing compassionate care and enriching short breaks?

We're looking for someone who:

• Has the leadership skills to manage staff and take charge as a shift leader.
• Possesses strong clinical expertise, including safe administration of medication and teaching/assessing competencies for junior staff.
• Has experience with enteral feeding and emergency medication protocols, including epilepsy care.
• Works with young people with autism and challenging behaviour.
• Can deliver person‑centred care plans tailored to each child or young person.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit.

If you're driven by purpose, thrive in a team environment, and want to be part of a service that truly transforms lives--we'd love to hear from you.

Interviews expected to be held week commencing 1st December 2025.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Person Specification

Registered nurse with NMC

• To be a registered learning disability nurse, mental health nurse or children's nurse.
• To have lapsed registration in learning disability nursing and is prepared to undertake a return to practise course.

Knowledge of learning disability, complex health, autism and challenging behaviour.

• To demonstrate that you have underpinning knowledge to support and deliver care with a holistic approach for Children and young people who access the service.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in a setting whereby transferrable skills could be tailored to meet the needs of the Children and young people who access the service.

Leadership and and problem solving skills.

• To demonstrate examples of leading a shift and delegating tasks to junior staff. To demonstrate examples of problem solving and effective communication skills.
• To have undertaken a mentorship qualification or had experience in supervising student nurses.

Experience working with children/and or adults with learning disabilites.

• Provide evidence or examples of working with children and/or adults with a learning disability, complex health , autism and challenging behaviour.

To be able to teach and assess junior staff in clicnial practise.

• To be competent in the safe administration of medication and enteral feeds. To demonstrate knowledge of epilepsy, and how to respond to an emergency. To be able to assess competencies for junior staff.

To have experience within with a multi-professional team.

• To be able to demonstrate examples of working within a multi-professional team.
• To have knowledge and experience working alongside Social Workers, Education, Health Professionals and key stakeholders in the Child or young persons life.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£35,763 to £43,466 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS