Band 6 Community Children's Senior Staff Nurse

HCRG Care Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking a compassionate Band 6 Community Children's Senior Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality, holistic nursing care to children and young people. This role involves assessing, planning, and evaluating care, supporting junior staff, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates are registered children's nurses with leadership experience and excellent communication skills. Competitive pay and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Pay & Pension

Professional Growth Opportunities

Flexible Pay Options

Wellbeing Support

Learning & Development Support

Qualifications

• Proven commitment to ongoing professional development and clinical audit.
• Experience caring for children with tracheostomies or on non-invasive ventilation.
• Full UK Driving Licence with a car insured for business use.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care for children and young people aged 0–18.
• Support and supervise Band 5 staff, acting as a mentor.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and continuous improvement of the service.

Skills

Registered Children’s Nurse (RN Child or RSCN)

Excellent communication

Independently manage complex caseloads

Teamworking skills

Ability to motivate others

Education

Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification (e.g. ENB 998)

Community Children’s Nursing qualification

Job description

Band 6 Community Children's Senior Staff Nurse

Are you a compassionate and experienced children’s nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families?

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our supportive and dedicated Community Children’s Nursing Team as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse.

Based within a friendly and professional team in Surrey, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, holistic nursing care to children and young people aged 0–18 in the places they feel safest: at home, in schools, and in nursery settings. Every day is different, and every child and family brings a unique story.

Your clinical expertise, kindness, and ability to work independently will help shape the care journey for some of the most vulnerable in our community.

In this senior role, you will also support the Clinical Team Leader, provide guidance to junior staff, and contribute to the planning and coordination of care. If you’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about community nursing, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice & Care Delivery

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care for children and young people aged 0–18 in their homes, schools, and nurseries.
• Independently assess, plan, implement, and evaluate complex care packages, including end-of-life care.
• Maintain advanced clinical skills in areas such as central line care, tracheostomy, enteral feeding, ventilation, and specialist infusions.
• Undertake clinical procedures including physical assessments, venepuncture, catheterisation, and PEG/tracheostomy tube management.
• Promote dignity, privacy, and person-centred care at all times.

Leadership & Team Support

• Support and supervise Band 5 staff, acting as a mentor and role model.
• Deputise for the Clinical Team Leader and contribute to team planning, workload allocation, and service coordination.
• Participate in a weekend rota and 24-hour end-of-life on-call service.

Service Development & Quality

• Contribute to the strategic planning and continuous improvement of the Children’s Community Nursing Service.
• Support audit, data analysis, and service evaluation to inform practice and resource use.
• Help develop and implement systems to ensure delivery of safe, efficient, and responsive care.
• Facilitate training, study days, and skill-sharing across teams and partner organisations.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children’s community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year — guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Community Children’s Senior Staff Nurse we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 6 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
• Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.
• Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
• Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.
• Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.
• Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria

• Registered Children’s Nurse (RN Child or RSCN) with current NMC registration
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification (e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent)
• Experienced paediatric nurse with staff management experience
• Proven commitment to ongoing professional development and clinical audit
• Strong understanding of community health services and workforce issues
• Able to work independently and manage complex caseloads in diverse community settings
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamworking skills
• Confident in motivating others, managing change, and prioritising workloads
• Broad clinical skillset with good knowledge of health and safety, safeguarding, and risk management
• Computer literate with effective written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work with families from varied cultural and language backgrounds

Desirable Criteria

• Community Children’s Nursing qualification
• Supervisory experience in child protection or clinical supervision
• Leadership or management qualification
• Experience caring for children with tracheostomies or on non-invasive ventilation
• Education to Level 7 or equivalent through training or experience

Other requirements: Full UK Driving Licence with a car insured for business use.

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Person Specification

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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.