Community Children's Nurse — Home-Care for Complex Paediatrics

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

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.