Children's Community Nurse

Job summary

Children's Community Nurse EPUT Caring for Children in the Community Band: 6 Hours: 33.75 hours per week

As our name suggests, we are actively putting care at the heart of the community and you have a vital role to play as a key member of our Children's Community Nursing Team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and flexible Children's Nurse to join our expanding community team. The successful candidate will be an RSCN or RN Child with acute paediatric experience; they will have an in-depth knowledge of providing family centered holistic nursing care .The individual will be organised and be an excellent communicator able to cross boundaries with the MDT and families alike.

The role includes collaborative working with Health Visitors, School Nurses, GPs and the Paediatric Liaison Health Visitor to ensure the delivery of relevant, co-ordinated and high quality care solutions for children and families within the home setting.

The service operates a shift system provide care during the period of 08:30 to 18;30pm seven days a week.

In return we will reward you with an attractive salary and benefits package which includes excellent pension provision and a full induction and orientation period with ongoing clinical supervision included. Our training department offers a wide range of relevant training and development opportunities to enable you to advance your skills and career within a progressive framework.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.