Nurse - Children's Residential
Community Integrated Care
Wickham, PO17 5JQ
Salary
£21.34
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 September 2026
26 days left
Job description
Are you a qualified RMN or Children's Nurse looking to support children in a residential setting? Are you looking for a flexible part-time role where ...
- Location -Supporting our homes in Lymington, Andover, Fareham and Romsey for 15 hours per week with opportunity to increase to 20 hours
- Shift Pattern -Flexible to the needs of young people supported - may include some weekend/evening hours
- Background
- Children supported by the service may present with a history of trauma and adversity, experiences of disrupted attachment, developmental delays, educational and learning challenges, emotional distress, health and well-being needs, and behaviours that reflect unmet needs or difficulty with regulation. The post holder will bring a trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate and relational approach to understanding and responding to these challenges.
Working closely with the Head of Care, Registered Managers and Support Team across our four children's residential homes, you will support young people aged 818 with complex and inter-related health, emotional and developmental needs.
Location -Supporting our homes in Lymington, Andover, Fareham and Romsey
Hours -15 hours per week with opportunity to increase to 20 hours
Shift Pattern -Flexible to the needs of young people supported - may include some weekend/evening hours
Rate of Pay -£21.34 per hour
Background
Children supported by the service may present with a history of trauma and adversity, experiences of disrupted attachment, developmental delays, educational and learning challenges, emotional distress, health and well-being needs, and behaviours that reflect unmet needs or difficulty with regulation. The post holder will bring a trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate and relational approach to understanding and responding to these challenges.
This role will focus on promoting and supporting physical health, emotional well-being, identity development and daily living skills, ensuring that children's health needs are understood, advocated for and embedded into care planning and day to day practice. This includes supporting areas such as hygiene, self care, sleep, routines, puberty, gender and identity, and overall health promotion in ways that are sensitive, inclusive and empowering.
Working across multiple residential services, the post holder will operate in a consultative and advisory capacity, collaborating closely with residential staff, key workers, education professionals and external health services to improve outcomes for children. The role will support staff practice through guidance, reflection and shared understanding, complementing rather than duplicating external treatment provision.
In addition, the Registered Nurse (Mental Health / LAC Services) will work alongside the Managing Director of Children's Services, the Responsible Individual and the homes' Registered Managers to help shape and develop the role, contribute to the strengthening of the organisation's clinical governance and quality assurance arrangements, and support the ongoing development of safe, effective and responsive practice across the service.
Skills and Experience
- Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Minimum of 5 years' experience working with looked-after children and young people
- Strong understanding of the health, well-being, and developmental needs of looked-after children, including the impact of trauma, attachment disruption and adversity
- In-depth knowledge of child development, trauma-informed practice, attachment theory and behavioural presentations
- Proven ability to undertake and contribute to risk assessment, safety planning and decision-making
- Strong experience of safeguarding practice, including identifying, escalating and responding appropriately to concerns
- Ability to work effectively and relationally with children and young people who may present with emotional distress, distress-based or challenging behaviour
- Strong advocacy, communication and multiagency working skills across health, education and social care systems
- Ability to work independently across multiple residential sites, including confidence with agreed lone working arrangements
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work, manage competing demands and work flexibly
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
Desirable
- Relevant therapeutic or counselling qualification, or substantial post-qualifying training, in areas such as play therapy, art therapy, systemic or family therapy, person-centred therapy, or other developmentally appropriate therapeutic approaches
- Experience of designing, delivering or contributing to training, coaching or upskilling of residential staff or multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of providing consultation or practice guidance to professionals working with children with trauma histories, attachment needs and behavioural challenges
- Experience of leadership or management responsibilities, including mentoring, supervision, leading areas of practice or contributing to service development
- Experience of service development, quality improvement or evaluative work, including the use of evidence, audit or research to inform practice
- Experience working in or alongside education settings, or supporting children and young people with learning needs, educational engagement or school stability
- Experience of working collaboratively with CAMHS or children's mental health services within complex care systems
Community Integrated Care is one of the UKs largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.
Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the Care in the Community agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.
Since then, we've remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.
ARC HD Services joined Community Integrated Care in 2025, bringing years of specialist residential childcare experience along with it.
We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children
- Experience working in mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or Registered Children's Nurse
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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