Children'S Community Nurse

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Paediatric nurse committed to delivering high quality nursing care in line with our values. The service provides Nursing care and family support to children with Chronic and Complex Needs, Palliative Care and long-term ventilation, as well as children with Acute Nursing needs.

You will need excellent communication and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and respond to unexpected demands.

Qualifications

• Essential knowledge and skills: Knowledge and experience of caring for children with lifelong needs; excellent communication skills verbal and written; able to teach and mentor.
• Essential qualifications: Registered Nurse - RN - Child / RSCN; Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent.
• Desirable qualifications: Mentorship of students qualification.

Responsibilities

• Orientation programme provided to develop high-level care skills.
• Assess, implement and evaluate care needs in home, clinics, schools and nursery settings.
• Receive regular supervision and feedback to support family-centered care.
• Contribute to our ethos of placing children, young people and families first.

Job description

Job summary

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 service currently comprises of a proactive team of nurses that provides Nursing care and family support to children with Chronic and Complex Needs, Palliative Care and Long term ventilated as well as children with Acute Nursing needs.

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

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be provided with an individualised and structured orientation programme. This will allow the candidate to develop the required 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 services ethos of placing children, young people, and families first.

If the role of Children Community Nursing appeals to you, and you have the qualities we are looking for, share our values and feel excited by the prospect of how we can complement your professional career; then we'd love to hear from you.

About us

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.

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. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 236-UEC-NM616-26-E

Essential professional registration

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)

Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse - RN - Child / RSCN
• Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent

Desirable qualifications

• Mentorship of students qualification

Essential knowledge and skills

• Knowledge and skills relating to children with lifelong needs
• Sound knowledge and experience of general children's clinical procedures based on research evidence
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written / interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate involvement in teaching and mentoring

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).

UK Registration

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

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The closing date is 28 October 2026.