Children's Community Nurse Associate - Part time

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Witney; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 4 Nursing Associate to join their Community Children's Nursing Team. This role involves delivering compassionate care to children with complex needs in various settings. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills, advocating for families and working collaboratively. Benefits include career progression opportunities, extensive annual leave, and NHS discounts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with complex health needs.
• Ability to deliver effective care across diverse settings.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic care within home, school, and community settings.
• Support interventions including wound care and respiratory support.
• Advocate for children and families while ensuring integrated care.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Clinical skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about providing high-quality, compassionate care to children and young people with complex health needs? We're seeking a dedicated Band 4 Nursing Associate / Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic Community Children's Nursing Team in Oxfordshire. Our team supports children from birth to 18 with complex needs, offering services such as respite care, hospital-at-home, special school nursing, and end-of-life care. Children on our caseload have a range of acute and chronic conditions requiring interventions including wound care, enteral feeding, ventilation, and symptom management.

As a Nursing Associate, you will deliver compassionate, effective care to children and young people with acute and complex health needs across home, school, and community settings. You will support interventions including wound care, gastrostomy and nasogastric feeding, and respiratory support. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate delegated care within your professional scope, monitoring long‑term conditions and escalating concerns appropriately. Responsibilities include safe medication administration, promoting physical and mental wellbeing, and contributing to public health initiatives. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring integrated, person‑centred care. Safeguarding, dignity, and safety are central to the role. You will advocate for children and families, support and supervise junior staff and students, and engage in continuous professional development, reflective practice, and quality improvement to enhance care outcomes and service delivery.

You'll work under the leadership of registered nurses, delivering holistic, child‑ and family‑centred care across home, school, and community settings. Strong communication, organisation, and clinical skills are essential.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We offer a full induction, ongoing education, CPD opportunities, NHS benefits, and flexible hours (08:00‑20:00, including some evenings/weekends). Join us in making a meaningful difference to children and families across Oxfordshire.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team