Children's Continuing Care Associate Practitioner

Oxleas; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Band 4 Children’s Continuing Care Associate Practitioner to join the Greenwich and Bexley Special Children’s Continuing Care nursing team. The post involves 20 hours per week with 10-hour night shifts; salary is pro rata.

You will work with children with complex health needs, develop and implement care plans, and collaborate with hospitals and community teams to deliver evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• 2 years working with children with complex health needs.
• Experience training others.
• Able to lead in a particular care domain.

Responsibilities

• Carry out care plans provided by the Children’s Community Nursing Team.
• Undertake skilled clinic tasks (e.g., enteral feeding, suctioning, catheterisation, basic life support) following competency.
• Maintain timely written electronic records in line with policy.
• Identify equipment deficiencies and report issues to the team.
• Interpret observations and escalate to a registered nurse as required.
• Identify emergency situations and take appropriate actions.

Skills

Experience with children with complex

Training others

Lead in a care domain

Job description

Children's Continuing Care Associate Practitioner

Band 4

Main area Children & Young People Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: 10-hour night shifts (2 per week) Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (Night shifts) Job ref 277-8303878-CYP-A

Site Bostall House, Town London Salary £33,262 - £36,027 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 4 Children's Continuing Care Associate Practitioner to work within the Greenwich and Bexley Special Children’s Continuing care nursing team.

The post holder will be an individual that has experience working with children with complex healthcare and additional needs. You will also demonstrate commitment to continued development and innovation within the team.

We work as an integrated child & young people’s nursing service and you will be required to work closely with our local and tertiary hospitals, our children’s community nursing team and continuing care team.

The post holder will be actively involved in participating with the development and implementation of practice within the nursing team ensuring that evidenced based practice is being delivered. You will work closely with the children’s community nurses to carry out the care plans for the children that are within the continuing care team.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• To carry out care plans provided by the Children’s Community Nursing Team.
• To undertake skilled clinic tasks, for example enteral feeding (naso-gastric/ gastrostomy/jejunostomy), effective suctioning, changing oxygen probes, male and female catheterisation and basic life support following competency assessment.
• To maintain timely and accurate written electronic records in line with Trust and service policy and procedure.
• To be familiar with all equipment required to support the child and to report any deficiency immediately.
• To carry out and record defined safety checks of technical equipment during each shift reporting any issues to the family and community nursing team.
• To independently interpret observations, to recognise abnormal indicators and report to a registered nurse as required.
• To identify concerns and report to the family and continuing care nurse.
• To check and maintain a clean and safe environment and equipment when working.
• To identify emergency situations and take appropriate actions.
• To follow Trust policy and in line with training may administer routine medications.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation.

Person specification

Experience

• 2 years working with children with complex health needs

Experience

• Experience training others

Ability

• Able to lead in a particular care domain

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: "https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/"

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct.Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high volume of applications.

Name Madeleine Bradley Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0208 294 3122 Additional information

Tina Hurley or Madeleine Bradley 0208 294 3122