Community Children’s Sister Band 6
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Swindon, SN3 6BB
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
This role is offered on a part time basis of 30 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and...
The post holder will be based within the Children's Outreach Nursing Service working within the Community Children's Nursing (CCN) Team.
The post holder will assist the Lead Nurse in developing and maintaining a quality service for children and their families in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the Children's Outreach Nursing Service and Children's Unit.
The post holder will assess, implement and evaluate the nursing care and needs of children and their families on the CCN caseload, at home and in the community.
The post holder will promote and assist in delivery of high-quality nursing care to children and young people, educating, empowering and supporting them to manage their own health needs in the community and attend educational settings, while reducing hospital admissions and facilitating discharge.
The post holder will support supervision, training and competency assessment for families, support workers, education staff and healthcare professionals, to enable safe and effective care provision.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Child) first level registration or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Teaching/assessment qualification
- Willingness to undertake NMP qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, experience and/or short course, CPD or equivalent. This could include experience of day-to-day operational management, leadership or mentorship of a clinical team
Desirable
- Specialist practitioner qualification (Children's Community Nurse) or equivalent level of community experience
- NMP qualification
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant and broad level of paediatric experience
- Community Children's Nursing experience
- Evidence of managing critical situations
- Experience caring for children with complex medical needs
- Recent clinical experience in IV antibiotic administration, central venous access device care, feeding tube insertion, injections, and wound care
- Caseload management
Desirable
- Attendance at safeguarding and professionals' meetings
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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