Children's Community Nurse

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in Salford is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Paediatric nurse to deliver quality nursing care to children with chronic and complex needs. The role involves collaborating with local authorities and working in various settings, including homes and clinics. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and be able to manage their workload effectively. Flexible working opportunities and career development are offered.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Paediatric nurse.
• Committed to providing quality nursing care.
• Able to respond to unexpected demands and scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and family support to children with chronic and complex needs.
• Assess and evaluate care needs in various settings.
• Collaborate with local authorities to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time-management skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will be provided with an individualized and structured orientation programme that enables development of high‑level skills and knowledge to assess, implement, and evaluate the care needs in a variety of settings including the child’s home, clinics, schools and nursery, autonomously.

In addition, you will receive regular coordinated supervision and feedback from a variety of sources to allow you to contribute to our service's ethos of placing children, young people and families first.

If the role of Children Community Nursing appeals to you, and you share our values and feel excited by the prospect of how we can complement your professional career, we’d love to hear from you.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

Qualifications & Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Paediatric nurse who is committed to providing quality nursing care in line with the Northern Care Alliance Trust values.

The post requires an individual with excellent communication and time‑management skills, who can prioritise workload and respond to unexpected demands and scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and family support to children with chronic and complex needs, palliative care, long‑term ventilation and acute nursing needs.
• Assess and evaluate care needs in various settings, including children’s homes, clinics, schools, and nurseries.
• Work closely with hospital and community services across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford.
• Collaborate with local authorities and key partners to deliver high‑quality care.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including a generous annual leave allowance.
• Flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.
• Career development opportunities within the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.