Community Children's Nurse

Children's Hospice South West; Witney; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent career progression

NHS pension

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work

Staff accommodation

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Children’s Nurse to deliver high-quality, child-centred care across Oxfordshire. You will support families at home, provide complex care for children with acute and long-term conditions, and work with health, education and social care partners.

Based in Witney with travel across the county, core hours 08:00–20:00 seven days a week, driving licence required.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse with current UK registration.
• Acute paediatric nursing experience.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Evidence of clinical leadership.
• Community nursing experience (desirable).
• Paediatric palliative care skills (desirable).
• Skills in IV therapy administration, cardio-respiratory care, enteral feeding and wound care (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred nursing care in the community.
• Support children and families with complex and end-of-life care at home.
• Collaborate with families and partners to promote positive outcomes.
• Coordinate with community teams, schools, hospitals and external agencies.
• Manage and prioritise caseload, provide specialist advice.
• Provide supervision and mentorship for junior staff and students.
• Promote professional practice through record-keeping, safeguarding and governance.

Skills

Registered Children's Nurse

Acute paediatric nursing

Safeguarding knowledge

Clinical leadership

Community nursing

IV therapy administration

Cardio-respiratory care

Enteral feeding

Wound care

Student supervision

Children's Rights awareness

Driving licence

Job description

Are you an experienced Children's Nurse looking for a new challenge?

We are seeking a compassionate Community Children's Nurse to join our team delivering high-quality care across Oxfordshire. This role involves providing specialist nursing care and advice to children with acute and long-term conditions, disabilities and complex health needs, including continuing care, respite, palliative and end-of-life care.

You will work with families, supporting care at home and advocating for the child's wishes and best interests. Working with health, education and social care partners, you will help deliver family-centred care.

The Oxfordshire Community Children's Nursing Team supports children and young people from birth to 18 years with complex health needs across the county. Based in Witney and supporting the West Oxfordshire locality, you will also travel across the county.

We offer induction, supervision and development opportunities.

Core service hours are 08:00-20:00, 7 days a week. Staff work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

This role is subject to evaluation and duties may change.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred nursing care, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual programmes of care within the Community Children's Nursing Service.


• Support children and young people with complex, acute, life-limiting and end-of-life care needs, enabling them to receive care safely at home.


• Work in partnership with parents, carers and families to build confidence and competence in caring for their child and promoting positive outcomes.


• Collaborate with community teams, schools, hospitals and external agencies to ensure coordinated, seamless care for children and their families.


• Manage and prioritise an allocated caseload, acting as a clinical resource and providing specialist advice and support to colleagues and partner organisations.


• Provide supervision, mentorship and learning opportunities for junior staff and students, supporting their development and performance.


• Promote high standards of professional practice through effective record keeping, clinical governance, safeguarding, evidence-based care and advocacy for children's rights.

About us

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.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

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

• Excellent opportunities for career progressionAccess 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

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse

Desirable

• Community Specialist Practitioner Award: Community Children's Nursing


• Palliative Care Certificate

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Acute paediatric nursing experience


• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults


• Evidence of clinical leadership

Desirable

• Community Nursing experience


• Paediatric nursing skills in palliative care


• Paediatric nursing skills in Intravenous Therapy administration, Cardio-respiratory care, enteral feeding and wound care


• Experience in acting as a student nursing supervisor/ assessor

Job related skills

Essential

• Awareness and acceptance of Children's Rights


• Ability to work in different environments


• Full UK driving licence and access to car

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.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Children's Community Nursing Team - Adult Mental Health Building, Nuffield Health Centre.

Welch Way

Witney

OX28 6JQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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