Job summary
Children's Community Nurse - ICCNS
We're seeking a motivated, compassionate Band 5 Nurse to join our Integrated Children's Community Nursing Service (ICCNS), a dynamic team delivering high-quality, family-centred care across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Open to Registered Children's Nurses, Learning Disability Nurses, or Adult Nurses with relevant experience or transferable skills in community-based paediatric care.
You'll provide nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic, complex, and palliative needs in homes and community settings, working closely with families and multidisciplinary teams. You'll also support service development, including our Weekend Club and future respite facility plans.
We're passionate about making a meaningful difference. If you share our commitment to compassionate care, innovation, and excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be supported to undertake the Autonomous Practice module to enhance clinical decision-making and independent practice.
We offer flexible working, including part-time contracts from 20 hours and annualised hours, supporting work-life balance while meeting service needs.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Integrated Children's Community Nursing Service (ICCNS), you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to families who receive Continuing Care (respite) from our dedicated and compassionate team.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a broad range of clinical, interpersonal, and professional skills essential for this role, which involves both autonomous practice and collaborative team working. In return, we offer excellent training and development opportunities, along with the opportunity to support other elements of the service --including mainstream and special schools--providing variety and job satisfaction.
Care is delivered across a range of shifts and settings, including weekdays, week-nights, and weekends. Therefore, flexibility in working patterns is essential. The team provides care to children and young people with very complex and additional health needs, including those with tracheostomies and those requiring long-term home ventilation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Demonstrating, teaching, and supervising nursing care that families can safely undertake, enabling them to carry out recommended treatments confidently and effectively.
- Delivering a high standard of nursing care to patients in their own homes or other places of residence.
- Actively participating in the learning and development of allocated students and newly appointed staff.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Child Health nurse qualification, LD or Adult Nurse (with relevant experience)
- UK NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching /Assessing/ Cascade qualification/ experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Clinical Skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- An ability to work alone & as part of a team
- Able to adapt to change
Desirable
- Enthusiasm for teaching & supporting colleagues & students
- IT skills
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant Clinical experience
Desirable
- Relevant paediatric acute nursing experience
- Relevant paediatric community nursing experience
- Evidence of management/ leadership experience
- Experience of caring for children/ young people with complex health needs, airway management (tracheostomy care), long term ventilation at home
Specialist knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of impact of disability on CYP
- Evidence of professional and personal development
- Awareness of current issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of community working
- Knowledge of MDT/ inter agency working
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Friendly approachable
- Ability to prioritize & delegate effectively
- Good organisational skills
- Enthusiastic & motivated
- Demonstrate excellent time management
- Understanding of issues influencing care in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Child Health nurse qualification, LD or Adult Nurse (with relevant experience)
- UK NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching /Assessing/ Cascade qualification/ experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent Clinical Skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- An ability to work alone & as part of a team
- Able to adapt to change
Desirable
- Enthusiasm for teaching & supporting colleagues & students
- IT skills
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant Clinical experience
Desirable
- Relevant paediatric acute nursing experience
- Relevant paediatric community nursing experience
- Evidence of management/ leadership experience
- Experience of caring for children/ young people with complex health needs, airway management (tracheostomy care), long term ventilation at home
Specialist knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of impact of disability on CYP
- Evidence of professional and personal development
- Awareness of current issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of community working
- Knowledge of MDT/ inter agency working
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Friendly approachable
- Ability to prioritize & delegate effectively
- Good organisational skills
- Enthusiastic & motivated
- Demonstrate excellent time management
- Understanding of issues influencing care in the community
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.
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.
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).
