Children's Community Nurse

NHS; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a dedicated Children's Community Nurse to join their outstanding team in Huntingdon. This role involves providing high-quality paediatric nursing care in community settings, ensuring continuity of care and effective communication with families. Applicants should be enthusiastic, motivated, and hold RSCN/RN Child qualifications. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment with possibilities for further professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications: RSCN or RN Child registration.
• Experience in community nursing is beneficial.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to children in community settings.
• Act as a named nurse responsible for planning and delivering care.
• Liaise with multi-professional teams to ensure comprehensive support.

Skills

Communication

Nursing Care

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

RSCN/RN Child qualifications

Job description

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Job Summary

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

Job Summary

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

Are you keen to work with motivated caring staff delivering the highest quality care?

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of our "Outstanding Team" in the Children's Community Nursing Team caring for children across Cambridgeshire.

We are looking for a Children's Community Nurse to join our dynamic team, based out of The Oak Tree Centre in Huntingdon and The Peacock Centre in Cambridge. The team cover the whole of Cambridgeshire and provide a seven day service, delivering quality care to make a difference to children and young people requiring nursing care in their homes or other community settings.

We have a dynamic team of highly skilled nurses who facilitate early discharge of children from hospital as well as prevent hospital admissions and ED attendance, and are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Nurses to work with us.

Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 21 April 2025

Main duties of the job

You should have RSCN/RN child qualifications. You will be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care, should have excellent communication skills and be able to use your own initiative whilst also working well as a team player.

Experience of community work would be an advantage as well as experience, knowledge and understanding of working alongside other agencies and professionals including education, health, social care and the voluntary sector.

This role will give you the opportunity to assist with the development of Community Nursing within Cambridgeshire as well as develop your individual skills, and you will be supported to develop your expertise both within your Team and by regular reflection and professional training during the comprehensive induction period. The opportunity to progress to undertake the degree/masters level qualification in Community Children's Nursing will be encouraged and supported.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel effectively and independently on a daily basis to and from the base, clients' homes and other venues around the geographical area whilst transporting equipment. If necessary, adjustments can be considered, in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.

About Us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

448-CCYP-7114881-A

Job locations

The Oak Tree Centre/The Peacock Centre

Huntingdon/Cambridge

PE29 7HN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

Providing children, young people and their families with research based, skilled and individualised family centred care within the community and other settings.

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

Provide skilled paediatric nursing care to children and young people within their own home, school or nursery settings to ensure families are supported in the care of their children in the community.

Ensure continuity of care is established and appropriate support available for children, young people and families, with the aim of preventing unnecessary admission or attendance at hospital and facilitating earlier discharge where appropriate from both local and tertiary hospitals.

Act as a named nurse for a caseload of generic children and young people responsible for planning and co-ordinating care, delivering and evaluating the care given as well as on going complex case management. Must be able to use own initiative and work autonomously to provide skilled care. Supervision and support available from Lead Nurse.

Promote the health, comfort, dignity, privacy and quality of life for children young Work within the limits of the NMC code and guidelines, Trust policies, service operational policy and own professional competence.

Liaise with other members of a multi-professional multi-agency team regarding clinical management of patients to ensure effective treatment, by organising, liaising and co-ordinating care, taking the lead in decision making when appropriate.

Ensure prescribed nursing care is carried out in line with local and national policies including administration of SC / IV / Central IV treatments, taking of blood samples or specimens as required.

When appropriate ensure prescribed medication is administered correctly and safely (single checker procedure).

Clinicians with a V300 or V100 qualification are required to undertake a prescribing function within the role, which will include maintaining their current registration with their professional body. Ensure they register with the Trust prescribing administrator. Fulfil all relevant continuing Professional development requirements. Identify their own development needs in regard to prescribing. Work in accordance with the Trust Medicines Policy (DN014) and relevant procedures.

Competently deliver / advise on specialist evidence-based practice within the community setting as required e.g. wound management/gastrostomy care/oxygen dependency/portacaths/ technology dependent children.

Provide skilled, evidenced based, sensitive care to children and young people who require end of life care.

Providing them with comprehensive care through the 24-hour period. Liaise closely with other agencies to ensure good care assessment and delivery allowing the child, young person and family choice at the end-of-life stage.

Communication:

Complete accurate client records in line with local policy. Be aware of the requirements of both paper and electronic record keeping.

Maintain excellent communication with the child and family on the caseload and as their advocate ensure that they have ease of contact with the team appropriate information and support. Records should reflect the childs care, present condition and progress and be available to colleagues.

Budgetary Responsibility:

Be aware of budget requirements and the need for cost effective and efficient delivery of care.

People Management

Receive regular restorative and safeguarding supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.

To train and develop junior staff and to carry out at least annually an appraisal, objective setting and personal development planning meeting.

Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.

Research & Development Activity:

Required to undertake R&D activity as required for service development.

Clinical And Practice Governance:

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.

Provide patient and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Clinical And Practice Governance:

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.

Provide patient and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications & Training

• NMC
• RSCN or RN Child registration
  
  

Desirable

• Specialist Practitioner Degree
• Management/Leadership qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Caseload Management
• Extensive and broad experience of sick children
• Mentorship/Practice Assessor
• Experience working with children and young people with a range of medical conditions
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community/specialist area
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Evidence of problem solving, decision making and organisation skills
• Safeguarding accountability and awareness of responsibilities
• Awareness of professional limitations
  
  

Desirable

• Clinical Supervisor
• End of life/Palliative care experience
• Audit experience
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Evidence of problem solving, decision making and organisation skills
• Safeguarding accountability and awareness of responsibilities
• Awareness of professional limitations
  
  

Desirable

• Clinical Supervisor
• End of life/Palliative care experience
• Audit experience
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

The Oak Tree Centre/The Peacock Centre

Huntingdon/Cambridge

PE29 7HN

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

The Oak Tree Centre/The Peacock Centre

Huntingdon/Cambridge

PE29 7HN

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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