Community Children's Nurse

Job summary

Why did you become a paediatric nurse?

There are countless reasons people choose paediatrics - the privilege of supporting families at their most vulnerable, the joy of seeing a child thrive, the challenge of complex care, or simply the belief that every young person deserves the best possible start in life.

At the heart of it all is a shared purpose: to make a difference to babies, children and young people when it matters most.

As a Community Children's Nurse, you'll be right at the centre. Not behind a desk. Not confined to a ward. But out in the community -- meeting children and families in their own homes, where care can be personalised and shaped around what each family needs. You will, of course, need access to transport, as you'll be travelling across the borough to deliver this care.

You'll build relationships that go beyond a single episode of care. You'll see the whole picture: the child, the family, the environment, the challenges and the strengths. And you'll use your clinical expertise to help them navigate it all with.

We're looking for someone warm, proactive and full of positive energy to join us as a Band 6 Community Children's Nurse - someone who brings clinical skill, emotional intelligence and a genuine passion for community-based paediatric care.

Community experience isn't essential; what matters most is your commitment to high-quality care and your willingness to learn.

Main duties of the job

Working in close partnership with a wide multidisciplinary team - paediatricians, AHPs, safeguarding colleagues, GPs, CAMHS, hospices, schools and social care - you'll play a key role in creating seamless, safe and compassionate care pathways. Whether supporting a child with complex needs, facilitating early discharge, delivering specialist interventions or guiding families through moments of uncertainty, your presence will make a tangible difference every day.

As a Band 6 Community Children's Nurse, you'll:

• Manage your own caseload with confidence and autonomy
• Deliver specialist, evidence-based care in homes, schools and community settings
• Support families to become confident partners in their child's care
• Provide skilled interventions including enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, IV therapy and palliative support
• Work closely with paediatrics, safeguarding, AHPs, CAMHS, hospices and primary care
• Champion safe discharge, seamless transitions and high-quality community pathways
• Contribute to service development, QI projects, audit and education

About us

To deliver the best care, you need the best support, and that's exactly what you'll find here. At Epsom & St Helier, we're proud of the culture we've built: one that values respect, teamwork and continuous learning. When you join our Children's Community Nursing Service, you become part of a team that genuinely looks out for one another and takes pride in delivering high-quality care to local families.

Here's what you can expect:

A supportive, friendly and highly skilled CCN team

Strong leadership and opportunities to develop specialist expertise

Protected time for CPD, supervision and reflective practice

Access to QI, research and service development projects

A Trust committed to staff wellbeing, inclusion and professional growth

The chance to be part of a major transformation programme

If you're ready for a role where you'll work autonomously, think independently and build strong connections with the families you support, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Apply now and help us deliver great care to every child, every day - in the place they need it most.