Children's Community Nurse

Integrated Care System; Ealing; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ealing is seeking a Children’s Community Nurse to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing compassionate nursing to children with complex health conditions in diverse community settings. Ideal candidates will have pediatric qualifications and a commitment to quality care. The position offers a varied caseload and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in a variety of community settings.
• Work with families to manage their health effectively.
• Ensure safety and quality in care delivery.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Leadership

Ability to assess and evaluate care

Education

RSCN / RN(Child)

NMC Registration

Evidence of post registration education and training

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Children's Community Nurse

The closing date is 12 August 2025

We have an exciting job opportunity for a dedicated Band 5 Nurse to join our friendly and progressive Community Children's Nursing Team in Ealing. Our team is well-established and committed to providing compassionate, family-centered nursing care to children who are facing acute, complex, and long-term health conditions. We currently provide a 5-day service to children and their families living in Ealing Borough, supporting palliative and end-of-life care. Join us and become an integral part of our team.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated individual who is a highly motivated independent practitioner, underpinned by a solid foundation in evidence-based nursing practices. While experience working in the community is preferred, it is not essential. We are interested in your skill set and what you can bring to our team.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to become part of a team that provides nursing care to children in a variety of community settings.

The Children's Community Nursing Team provides clinical nursing care, training and support to children, young people (aged 0-19) and their carer's at home or other community settings, enabling them to remain safely in the community and transition to adult services where appropriate.

Our team look after the following children and young people in the community:

• Children with acute and short-term conditions
• Children with long term conditions
• Children with disabilities and complex conditions, including neonates
• Children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, including palliative and end-of-life-care

About us

As an organisation we value our employees, prioritizes quality care, and offer a supportive and fulfilling work environment for healthcare professionals. We encourage personal development and are open to new ideas and innovation.

We are a well established team working closely with multi partners including health, social care , education and voluntary agencies.

Our team is diverse and sits within the wider Children's Specialist Community Nursing Service (CSCNS) and work closely with other staff within the wider nursing services, our therapy colleagues and colleagues in education, social care and voluntary sector.

Job responsibilities

Children's Community Nurses work closely with the people who use our services and play an important role in helping children and young people receive the care they need while empowering families to manage their health effectively within the community setting. Your dedication and expertise will contribute to improving the lives of the youngest members of our community.

Childrens Community Nurses are expected to be kind and responsive, but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:

• keeping the people who use our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
• ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures
• ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering, and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process

We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Childrens Community Nurses work as part of a team and you will contribute to the success of the team by being an effective role model and supervising HCA's, to ensure they are working to the standards that the people using our services deserve.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• RSCN / RN(Child)
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of post registration education and training, including paediatric training
• Community Nursing/Specialist

EXPERIENCE

• Evidence of post registration experience
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Community experience
• Experience of working in culturally diverse communities
• Experience of working with student
• Experience of teaching

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge and experience of Personal Development Planning
• Knowledge and demonstration of the use of Evidenced Based Care
• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Supervision
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and their impact in practice
• Knowledge of budgetary management
• Knowledge of legal and statutory implications / requirements for training parents / carers
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
• Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
• Knowledge of audit process

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Able to demonstrate recent use of clinical skills, including palliative care, respiratory, cardiac, gastroenterology, special needs and complex care and/or life threatening/limiting conditions
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
• Ability to respond to demands and challenges

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

21-22 Carmelita House, The Mall, Ealing, W5 2PJ

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearper annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-G-ECP-0633

Job locations

21-22 Carmelita House, The Mall, Ealing, W5 2PJ