Paediatric Community Nurse

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Children’s Community Nurse to join our dedicated CCN team in the community, delivering high-quality care to children and young people in their homes. This full-time permanent role focuses on autonomy, advocacy, and collaboration with families and other health professionals to support thriving at home and prevent unnecessary hospital visits.

If you are a compassionate, experienced children’s nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to make

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for nursing management and autonomous delivery of care to children with chronic, complex, acute and palliative needs in the community.
• Act as the key health professional for children and young people and coordinate their care in the community.
• Provide high-quality care to children and families in the community.
• Provide training to help children and families manage medical conditions and minimise activity restrictions.
• Assist the Team Leader in care planning, implementation and evaluation to meet professional standards.
• Facilitate early discharge and effective aftercare within the community to prevent hospital admission.
• Support families' wishes regarding residence for end-of-life care.

Job description

Band 6 Children’s Community Nurse

Full-Time | Permanent Position

Make a difference where it matters most — helping children and young people thrive at home and in their communities.

Are you a passionate, motivated and caring children’s nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference? We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Children’s Community Nurse to join our small, friendly and supportive Children’s Community Nursing (CCN) team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to children and young people, while supporting their families to feel confident and empowered in managing their child’s health needs outside the hospital environment.

What will the role involve?

• Delivering outstanding care

• Empowering families

• Making a lasting difference

• Developing and inspiring

• Supporting the next generation of students

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility and accountability for the nursing management and autonomous delivery of care to a caseload of children with chronic, complex, acute and palliative care needs within the community setting.
• Act as the key health professional for children and young people and act as their advocate and co-ordinators of their care in the community.
• Provide professional, high-quality patient care to children & families in the community.
• To provide training locally to enable children and young people to manage their own medical conditions or support others in doing so to minimise restrictions on the child or young person’s activities.
• Assist the Team Leader in effective care planning, implementation and evaluation of care that meets professional and clinicalstandards/ guidelines.
• Facilitate early discharge and effective aftercare within the community setting, preventing admission and readmission to hospital.
• To aspire to accommodate families wishes of where they would like to reside when a child or young person reaches end of life.