Job overview

The Children’s Community Nurse (CCN) (Reactive Care Team) provide the  evidenced-based nursing care and support for children with a wide range of conditions predominantly caring for children with Acute Childhood illness and wound care. 

The role is integral to the wider Integrated Community Paediatric Service, which is supported by a large team of experienced, senior community paediatric nurses and paediatrician’s.

The post holder may be required to rotate across all areas of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service and Paediatric inpatient areas.

The Trust has a dedicated international nursing recruitment programme in place; because of this we ask international nurses to please not apply for our general nursing vacancies. We regularly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton and these adverts are clearly marked as being suitable for international applicants.

Main duties of the job

To deliver evidence based nursing care to children and young people (CYP) in a variety of community settings by providing clinical assessment, planning, delivery, evaluation of care and clinical advice in liaison with the team leader, senior staff, peers and or multi-disciplinary professionals.

Working for our organisation

The Children’s Community Nurse will provide support, evidenced-based care and advocacy for children with a wide range of conditions such as acute and long term and life limiting conditions. Children and families will be cared for within the home and various other ambulatory care settings such as nurse led clinics, children’s centres and schools. The role is integral to the wider generic Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT).

The post holder may be required to rotate into the acute Trust and to work within the different teams within the CCNT to maintain/further develop knowledge and skills that promote ‘Care Closer to Home’. This will enable staff to have the required elements to care for the children of Bolton with acute, long term and continuing care conditions.

The post holder will be required to act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out their duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.