Community Children's Nurse

Overview

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

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Community Children’s Nurse to join our dynamic team delivering high-quality care across Oxfordshire.

• Provide specialist nursing care and advice to children with acute and short-term conditions
• Provide specialist nursing care and advice to children with long-term conditions
• Provide specialist nursing care and advice to children with disabilities and complex health needs, including those requiring continuing care and respite support
• Provide specialist nursing care and advice to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, including palliative and end-of-life care
• Work in partnership with families, empowering them to confidently care for their child at home while acting as an advocate for the child’s voice and best interests
• Collaborate with multi‑agency partners to ensure seamless, family-centred care within the community
• Undertake planned clinical assessments and interventions in line with agreed care pathways, recognising and appropriately escalating any signs of clinical deterioration
• Work closely with acute-based medical teams to support children who can be safely cared for at home
• Operate the service’s single point of access for families and professionals, triage referrals and allocate workload across localities to ensure timely and effective responses
• Provide end‑of‑life care within the child’s home environment and support the team through the on‑call rota
• Participate in the structured rolling education programme, including a thorough induction for all new starters

The post is based in Witney/Abingdon, but as a county‑wide service you will be required to travel across the four localities. A full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential.

Core service hours are 08:00‑20:00, 7 days a week. Staff work contracted hours on a shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays. The 24‑hour palliative on‑call rota (20:00‑08:00) is currently covered by Band 6 staff and above. Flexible working arrangements may be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

• All new starters have a thorough induction process – local and Trust‑wide – designed to create a supportive working environment
• Appointment to this post is subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role

• Comprehensive training and ongoing support to equip you for the role
• Structured rolling education programme and induction
• Access to staff benefits: staff discounts, support with revalidation, regular clinical supervision, extensive learning and development opportunities toward CPD
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car and cycle‑to‑work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff accommodation (subject to waiting lists)
• Networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and support internal networking groups to support our employees. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and to creating an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under‑represented, including people with disabilities, men from all socio‑economic backgrounds, people from diverse ethnic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.

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.

We are rated "Good" by the Care Quality Commission and work with a wide range of partner organisations. We actively support anti‑racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion and are committed to increasing diversity in the workforce.

We take pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We offer excellent opportunities for career progression, tailored learning, 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service), competitive pension, and more.