Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - various
- Job ref
- 824-BANK- LIT1386
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Medical Centre,
- Town
- Various
- Salary
- £22.92 pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank B6 Community Nurse (Children's) INW
NHS AfC: Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
At Central London Community Healthcare, we promote equality and foster an inclusive environment where our diverse workforce feels they belong and are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
CLCH aims to create a culture where staff feel supported, valued and respected for what they do and where the values we seek to show to our patients are the same values we show to each other, in line with the NHS People Plan and Our NHS People Promise and our own strategic Equality values and objectives.
Job overview
Job Purpose
To work as part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team, taking responsibility for the assessment, management, and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to children and their families or carers.
The post holder will be responsible for:
· To provide skilled and effective evidence based nursing care to children with a variety of nursing needs in the community
· To coordinate the day-to-day workload in the absence of Team Leads.
· To take responsibility for Learner Nurses on placement with the Team.
Main duties of the job
1.1 to take responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family in conjunction with the Team Leads
1.2 to provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with a variety of nursing needs, such as enteral feeding, intra-venous antibiotic administration, technology dependent children such as tracheostomy care and central venous access.
1.3 to work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families
1.4 to provide information and support to facilitate the child’s and family’s own choices with regards to nursing care
1.5 to promote Health Education as an integrated aspect of care delivery
1.6 to undertake complex discharge planning and assessment of a child’s needs, ensuring detailed communication with discharging hospital and safe discharge for the child and family
1.7 to empower parents and carers to enable them to safely care for their child within the community environment through education, support and risk assessment.
Working for our organisation
Why join?
- Earn more per hour - bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
- See the best shifts first – bank staff get priority over all agency workers
- Book the shifts you want on your phone – build your own rota on our bank booking system
- Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team – a local team dedicated to helping you
- Access NHS benefits – such as NHS pension contributions and discounts
- Access Trust benefits – get support with your career development and mental health
- Become part of an integrated team – feel more valued and supported in your work
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a comprehensive list of role specific duties and responsibilities
Both verbal and written communication skills, and experience of team working will be essential to the role. Strong interpersonal skills will also be essential. You must be an NMC registered, UK based nurse to apply for this role, as it is 'zero-hours' it does not attract visa sponsorship. You must also have at least 6 months acute experience.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)
- NMC Registration
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Evidence of post registration education and training.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching.
- Experience of working with students.
- Experience of working with multi-professional team.
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience
- Post registration
- Community or relevant experience.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Nursing and Midwifery Council Code.
- Knowledge and experience of Personal Development Planning.
- Knowledge and demonstration of the use of Evidenced Based Care
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of resource management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shanelle Green
- Job title
- Bank Recruitment Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033978322
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