Children's Community Nursing
The closing date is 26 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Childrens Community Nursing Team for x 2, Band 5 Children's Community Nurses - Permanent - Full Time. The Childrens Community Nursing Team are a friendly, welcoming Team of Nurses who are passionate about meeting the health needs of children & young adults referred into the Service. The Childrens Community Nursing Team offer specialist nursing support to families who have children or young people with nursing or medical needs in their homes or other community setting such as schools and nurseries. The Team provides support to specialist tertiary teams in providing nursing cares away from a hospital setting. The role will include supporting with Nutrition and Enteral feeding, Oncology/chemotherapy treatment and support, Rheumatology care and support, Respiratory support, Wound care, Parental/carer training, Symptom management, Diagnosis and case management, Liaison (local & regional), Equipment provision/home delivery equipment, facilitate seamless care from tertiary & secondary care to primary care. The role is Community based; you will need to hold a full driving licence plus have access to a car. The working hours are: Monday Friday 09:00am 17:00pm, On Call over a weekend/Bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to provide effective patient centred care by performing individual assessment of care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care that meet the needs of the patient and their families/carers referred into the Service. The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions. As a registered nurse all activities provide opportunities for acting as a role model for staff. Following their preceptorship period the registered nurse is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision. The registered nurse will also undertake the management of a defined caseload indirectly supervised by a Senior Community Nurse.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Details
Date posted
02 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
000680
Job locations
Kings Medical Centre, Normanton
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2AZ
Employer details
Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Kings Medical Centre, Normanton
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2AZ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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