Children's Community Nurse
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
London, N7 6LBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
16 days leftJob description
Working as part of the Community Children's Nursing Team, supporting the team leader/Band 6 with prioritising daily workload and caseload management. ...
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and the safe management of patient records, prioritising workload according to clinical needs, and managing a caseload of patients to provide ongoing care within the home setting. Working across Hospital @ Home and CCNT, undertaking blood sampling in homes, schools and health centres, sleep studies, caseload reviews and IV therapy in line with Trust guidelines. Supporting the day-to-day running of the service, participating in supervision, and supporting the development of nurses and students through shadowing opportunities.
Participating in the assessment, planning and delivery of skilled, individualised nursing care in partnership with children, young people and their families. Empowering parents and carers to safely manage their childs care within the community, while liaising effectively with statutory, voluntary and associated services to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team across community and hospital settings, advocating for children and their families, and supporting safe transition to adult services. Providing up-to-date, evidence-based education and tailored teaching to children and families, while promoting healthy lifestyles through health education and participation in relevant community events.
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.Our missionHelping local people live longer, healthier lives.Our visionProvide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.Our goalsWe have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.
- To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
- To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
- To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
- To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
- To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
- To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Recent experience of general children's nursing in either a community or hospital setting
- RSCN qualification
- Being able to work autonomously without constant supervision.
- Team work
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner in Children's Nursing Course or similar qualification
- Experience of nursing in a diverse inner city community setting
- Car driver
- CVAD competent
CCN
Essential: - Experience of mentoring students; - Competent with all routes on medication inc PO, IV, IM
Desirable: - Specialist skills - i.e. catheters, CVADs, Cytarabine competent
CCN Role
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to prioritise clinical workload
- Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding and Child Protection
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
18 September 2026
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