Job Description

Band 6

Main area

Children's Community Nursing

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent: Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (STH base operational hours: Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00)

Job ref

343-7485979-RB-UB-Y-C

Site

Queen Mary's Hospital for Children ,St Helier Hospital,

Town

Carshalton

Salary

44,485 - 52,521 Pro rata per annum inc hcas (outer London)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

14/12/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

Are you a qualified paediatric nurse interested in furthering your community career or making the move into a Community Children's Nursing Band 6 Role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two B6 1WTE permanent posts in the Children's Community Nursing Service, based at Queen Mary's Hospital, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust . We are looking for highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Children's Nurses, passionate about providing high quality care to babies, children and young people in the community setting . You will require at least 2 years post graduate general paediatric experience , and be a car owner and driver.



Epsom and St Helier children's services have been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good' as well as being given great feedback from the London Healthy Partnership peer review. Queen Mary's Hospital for Children is based at the St Helier site. Children are seen in the dedicated Paediatric A&E which sits alongside the adult ED; Outpatient clinics, Ward and assessment unit.



We recognise that our team members are our greatest asset - it's their hard work and effort that really makes a difference. That's why we encourage our staff to fulfil their full potential. We'll do everything we can to support you, along with offering excellent learning and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

With support from Senior CCN Service members you will :


Support the transition of babies, children and young people from hospital to home. Provide specialist knowledge to meet the diverse range of needs of patients and their families in a variety of community and hospital settings, acting as a resource of paediatric expertise and providing advice to other professionals, promoting evidence based practice. You will hold a clinical caseload within your scope of competency You will have responsibility for the ongoing assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of outcomes of specialised nursing care in partnership with children, young people, their families. Work in partnership with the wider multi disiplinary team. Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people Document as per NMC and Trust requirements Main clinical responsibilities will involve: medicines management, blood sampling and administration of medications via IV , IM , S/C and CVAD'S, administration of SACT, gastrostomy and enteral feeding management, wound management, and care of babies, children and young people with complex health needs. Be an effective team player with the ability to work autonomously in patients homes, working collaboratively with CYP their families/carers and multidisciplinary teams.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.



We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.



The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role and responsibilities.

Person specification

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Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

IV Competent / IV therapy certificate/ IV Capital Nurse CVAD Competent Comprehensive experience working in paediatric settings

Desirable criteria

Experience working in a paediatric community setting Tracheostomy competency Completion of SACT competency passport #

Qualifications

Essential criteria

RSCN/RN Child Teaching and mentorship qualification

Desirable criteria

Specialist Practice Community Children's Nurse Tracheostomy trainer ANTT/CVAD trainer #

Skills

Essential criteria

Competency in relevant paediatric clinical nursing skills Evidence of mentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching

Desirable criteria

Evidence of working with children with life limiting/threatening illnesses and End of Life Evidence of delivering education and training to children, young people, families/carers

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



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Use of Artificial Intelligence

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References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.