Children's Community Nurse

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Band 6 Nurse to join our friendly and progressive Community Children's Nursing Team in Ealing. This is a full‑time post (37.5 hours per week). The team is well-established and committed to providing compassionate, family‑centered nursing care to children facing acute, complex, and long‑term health conditions. We currently offer a five‑day service to children and their families living in Ealing Borough, supporting palliative and end‑of‑life care.

Applicants should be experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated. Candidates may be either a Band 5 or already a Band 6 nurse. Experience working in the community is preferred but not essential.

• Manage a diverse caseload of children and young people, serving as a specialist resource in a defined clinical area.
• Provide evidence‑based nursing care, ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes.
• Maintain accurate, legible, comprehensive records and comply with mandatory training requirements.
• Supervise Health Care Support Workers, students, or other Band 5 nurses, ensuring they meet the required standards.
• Act as a clinical leader, supporting the team to meet Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and improvement initiatives.
• Participate in audit, benchmarking, and quality improvement activities.
• Advocate for patients and families within multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Respond to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with Trust policy.

• Work in partnership with patients, families, and carers, gaining consent and involving people in decision‑making.
• Signpost patients to relevant services and reassurance through professionalism and knowledge.
• Create an inclusive culture where everyone is treated with kindness and respect, embodying the Trust’s values.

• Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN or RN Child Branch) with NMC registration.
• Degree level education.
• Post‑registration training and paediatric training evidence.

• Community Nursing/Specialist Practitioner qualification.

• Post‑registration experience.
• Recent acute general children’s nursing experience.
• Experience working with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience with child protection procedures.
• Experience facilitating professional development of other staff.

• Community nursing experience, especially in culturally diverse communities.
• Experience working with students.
• Experience teaching.

• Knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct.
• Knowledge and experience of Personal Development Planning.
• Knowledge and use of evidence‑based care.
• Knowledge and experience of Clinical Supervision.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and their impact on practice.

• Knowledge of budgetary management.
• Knowledge of legal and statutory implications/requirements for training parents/cars.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation.
• Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS.
• Knowledge of the audit process.

• Recent use of clinical skills, including palliative, respiratory, cardiac, gastroenterology, special needs, complex care, and life‑threatening/limiting conditions.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Decision‑making skills; IT and record‑keeping skills.
• Ability to adapt and carry out duties with or without adaptations.

• Leadership skills and ability to motivate staff.
• Ability to respond to demands and challenges.

As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination for staff and patients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, race, age, disability, or background.