Children's Community Nurse

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 March 2025

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Job summary

Job overview

Are you passionate about patient care? Join our supportive community-based paediatric team.

Exciting opportunity for a highly motivated band 6 children's nurse in our Richmond Children's Community Nursing Service.
Learning opportunities to complete training in cytotoxic medication administration, foundation oncology and palliative care.
Opportunity to develop teaching skills.
Collaboration with allied professionals, the wider multidisciplinary team, social care, and local education providers.
Caring for children with acute and long term conditions, including enteral feeding, IV antibiotic administration, oxygen therapy, blood sampling via central venous access devices, wound care and palliative care. Care is delivered across a range of settings including patient homes and in a nurse led clinic.
Access to lease car via Tusker Car Scheme.
May be required to work weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

Seeking Band 6 children's nurses with motivation to work in our Children's Community Nursing Service.
Requires the ability to work autonomously and within a collaborative nursing team.
Involvement in acute and long-term condition treatments and teaching.

About us

Developmentand staff wellbeing

Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

396-779-N-7001950-CN-JK-Z

Job locations

Whitton Corner Health and Social Care Centre

Percy Road, Whitton, TW2 6JL

Whitton

TW2 6JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to see full outline of post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to see full outline of post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RNC/ RSCN
Nursing experience
IV certificate
Experience with working with children with complex needs

Desirable

Central venous device access
Cytotoxic workbook

Experience

Essential

Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary teams
Up to date knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
Teaching children, young people, families, carers and other professionals
Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

Experience with enteral feeding

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RNC/ RSCN
Nursing experience
IV certificate
Experience with working with children with complex needs

Desirable

Central venous device access
Cytotoxic workbook

Experience

Essential

Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary teams
Up to date knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
Teaching children, young people, families, carers and other professionals
Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

Experience with enteral feeding

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).