Senior Children's Community Nurse

NHS; Catford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Children’s Community Nursing Team is seeking an experienced Registered Children's Nurse to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes. The role involves assessing needs, developing care plans, and mentoring junior staff, making it ideal for those passionate about making a difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within the field of Children's nursing.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, and implement nursing care.
• Work autonomously with children and families.
• Liaise with hospital colleagues for timely discharge.

Skills

Nursing sick children

Holistic nursing care

Clinical judgment

Mentorship

Education

RSCN/RN Child diploma level or equivalent

Continuing professional development

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic registered children's nurse looking for a new challenge? Look no further! Our Children's Community Nursing Team has a vacancy due to an internal promotion, and we want you to join us.

Our growing Children's Community Nursing Service comprises four nursing teams, three Clinical Nurse Specialists, and a Practice Development Nurse. As a Children's Community Nurse (CCN), you will be crucial in delivering high-quality nursing care to children in their home environments. You will conduct assessments, develop care plans, implement nursing interventions, and ensure proper documentation and follow-up.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children and their families.

We would love to hear from you, whether you are an experienced community nurse or currently working in the acute sector. We welcome your application if you have transferable skills and a willingness to learn. We highly value your background and experience and would be thrilled to consider you for this opportunity.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner responsible for helping lead a team of Nurses to provide high-quality, specialist nursing care to children in their own homes.

To provide continuing responsibility for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients.

Work with other local health care professionals/providers to maintain high-quality care and promote family-centred practice.

To continue to develop and maintain close links between Community and Hospital based services.

To be responsible for supporting junior members and students by developing their skills and providing mentorship through their practice placements.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF4797-B

Job locations

Kaleidoscope Children and Young People's Centre

32 Rushey Green

Catford

SE6 4JF

Job description Job responsibilities

To initiate appropriate work, accepting referrals and be able to work autonomously with the child and family in the community setting.

To regularly attend and liaise with acute hospital colleagues to enable timely and safe discharge from hospital and appropriate follow-up in the community setting, to prevent hospital attendance and re-attendance.

To provide a holistic, autonomous and clinical nursing service using evidence based practice. To carry out initial assessments/home visits and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for all patients for whom he/she has continuing responsibility. To provide advice contributing to the well-being of the patient and participate in health promotion. (eg burns advice)

To ensure medical needs and instructions are carried out in accordance with nursing and midwifery council guidelines and ensure accurate record keeping (RIO system used for client records). To create reports for specific formal meetings such as child protection case conferences. A regular requirement to use score computer software in order to create oxygen saturation reports.

To carry out specialist procedures in the community settings eg administration of intravenous antibiotics and chemotherapy, care of central venous access devices, changing of tracheostomy and naso-gastric tubes

To assemble and demonstrate the use of specialised equipment in the home eg suction machines, saturation monitors. To be familiar with safe manual handling practices and implement these within the home setting

To use clinical judgement and expertise in assessing and implementing change during clinical visits eg assessment of respiratory condition and management of any changes

To use clinical knowledge and expertise in deciding appropriate administration of drugs, route to be administered and dose of the drug, within a set of defined parameters prescribed by medical colleagues e.g. in the end of life care setting.

To use clinical knowledge

To teach, support and guide patients and those with parental responsibility in relative nursing procedures and to help them carry out effective nursing care.

To be familiar with practices regarding the management of hazardous/biological substances and follow trust policies regarding their disposal.

To be chemotherapy competent, or working towards competence and safely deliver care in the community for children and young people with cancer with the guidance of the paediatric oncology nurse lead.

To provide an out of hours on call service for children and families at end of life.

Job description Job responsibilities

To initiate appropriate work, accepting referrals and be able to work autonomously with the child and family in the community setting.

To regularly attend and liaise with acute hospital colleagues to enable timely and safe discharge from hospital and appropriate follow-up in the community setting, to prevent hospital attendance and re-attendance.

To provide a holistic, autonomous and clinical nursing service using evidence based practice. To carry out initial assessments/home visits and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for all patients for whom he/she has continuing responsibility. To provide advice contributing to the well-being of the patient and participate in health promotion. (eg burns advice)

To ensure medical needs and instructions are carried out in accordance with nursing and midwifery council guidelines and ensure accurate record keeping (RIO system used for client records). To create reports for specific formal meetings such as child protection case conferences. A regular requirement to use score computer software in order to create oxygen saturation reports.

To carry out specialist procedures in the community settings eg administration of intravenous antibiotics and chemotherapy, care of central venous access devices, changing of tracheostomy and naso-gastric tubes

To assemble and demonstrate the use of specialised equipment in the home eg suction machines, saturation monitors. To be familiar with safe manual handling practices and implement these within the home setting

To use clinical judgement and expertise in assessing and implementing change during clinical visits eg assessment of respiratory condition and management of any changes

To use clinical knowledge and expertise in deciding appropriate administration of drugs, route to be administered and dose of the drug, within a set of defined parameters prescribed by medical colleagues e.g. in the end of life care setting.

To use clinical knowledge

To teach, support and guide patients and those with parental responsibility in relative nursing procedures and to help them carry out effective nursing care.

To be familiar with practices regarding the management of hazardous/biological substances and follow trust policies regarding their disposal.

To be chemotherapy competent, or working towards competence and safely deliver care in the community for children and young people with cancer with the guidance of the paediatric oncology nurse lead.

To provide an out of hours on call service for children and families at end of life.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• RSCN/RN Child diploma level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant experience within the field of Children's nursing

Desirable

• Community Specialist Practitioner
• Units of study and practice within a Community Children's Nursing Team or working towards a degree with relevant community related modules.

Experience Essential

• Broad experience of nursing sick children in the hospital/community setting
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of paediatrics in the community
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of recent developments in paediatric care
• Good understanding of Safeguarding issues and policy framework
• Understanding of audit process and research methodologies

Desirable

• Experience in Teaching
• Previous experience of research/audit/benchmarking

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• RSCN/RN Child diploma level or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant experience within the field of Children's nursing

Desirable

• Community Specialist Practitioner
• Units of study and practice within a Community Children's Nursing Team or working towards a degree with relevant community related modules.

Experience Essential

• Broad experience of nursing sick children in the hospital/community setting
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of paediatrics in the community
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of recent developments in paediatric care
• Good understanding of Safeguarding issues and policy framework
• Understanding of audit process and research methodologies

Desirable

• Experience in Teaching
• Previous experience of research/audit/benchmarking

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).

Additional information 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

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Kaleidoscope Children and Young People's Centre

32 Rushey Green

Catford

SE6 4JF

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Kaleidoscope Children and Young People's Centre

32 Rushey Green

Catford

SE6 4JF

Employer's website

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