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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse 0-19 Service

The closing date is 09 February 2026

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Job summary

Community Staff Nurse 0-19 Universal Children's Services

A Band 5 vacancy for a Registered Nurse/Childrens Nurse to work as a Community Staff Nurse within Thurrock and join the Healthy Families service working alongside the Health Visiting and School Health teams, with the opportunity to apply for the specialist community public health nursing course in health visiting or school nursing.

Do you want to develop in a progressive, innovative environment, and enhance your career? If so we want you to join Thurrocks Healthy Families service team and find out all about the possibilities that can be opened up for you.

We have a very innovative Team in Thurrock and we have developed a very robust partnership working across the Children's services to ensure we deliver the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and quality healthcare services to improve the health and well-being within the diverse community which we serve.

Our vision for delivering the Healthy Child Programme in partnership with key stakeholders is to ensure that every child in Thurrock has the very best start in life and grow up to be happy, safe, healthy, confident and resilient.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse/children's Nurse; have proven experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings with a positive attitude towards actively engaging difficult to reach client populations. You will have experience of working closely with families and an understanding of the whole family approach to care.

If you are interested in working for us, have good clinical and leadership skills, excellent motivational skills as well as an understanding of key policies relating to children; if you are a forward thinking individual with the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative we want to hear from you.

In return for your commitment, we can offer you strong professional leadership and support. We offer a robust continuous professional development plan opening a gateway for further career progression. There is a robust system of managerial, clinical and safeguarding supervision in place to support all staff.

If you are interested in working for us, and can demonstratethat you are a forward thinking individual, working in a solution focused way with the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative we want to hear from you.

Work in accordance to the Locality commissioned service specification, under the delegation of the Health Visiting and School Nursing team to ensure that the full-service provision is attained.

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Fringe Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122 per annum pro rata).

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

395-EC252-25-A

Job locations

Various sites across Thurrock

Thurrock, Essex

RM15 5BY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To support the delivery of 0-19 Universal Services in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
  • To participate in the development of skill mix within the 0-19 Universal Services Team
  • To participate in Health Education programs and health promotion activities on the multi-disciplinary basis supporting immunisations and infant feeding support to increase initiation and continuation of breastfeeding.

Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To support the delivery of 0-19 Universal Services in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
  • To participate in the development of skill mix within the 0-19 Universal Services Team
  • To participate in Health Education programs and health promotion activities on the multi-disciplinary basis supporting immunisations and infant feeding support to increase initiation and continuation of breastfeeding.

Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration Experience

Desirable

  • Post Registration Experience of working with children and families

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of services provided by other agencies

Desirable

  • Evidence of adaptible approach
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration Experience

Desirable

  • Post Registration Experience of working with children and families

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of services provided by other agencies

Desirable

  • Evidence of adaptible approach

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites across Thurrock

Thurrock, Essex

RM15 5BY


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites across Thurrock

Thurrock, Essex

RM15 5BY


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead

Amanda Burgess

amanda.burgess@nelft.nhs.uk

03003001999

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

395-EC252-25-A

Job locations

Various sites across Thurrock

Thurrock, Essex

RM15 5BY


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