Children’s Community Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Job summary

Working as part of the Community Children’s Nursing Team, supporting the team leader/Band 6 with prioritising daily workload and caseload management. Providing efficient, effective and evidence-based nursing care to children and young people in community settings, undertaking nursing procedures in accordance with Whittington Health guidelines and policies. Maintaining competence in recognising and managing life-threatening emergencies in children at home and responding appropriately, while participating in safeguarding and child protection procedures, including attendance at case conferences with the team leader/Band 6.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and the safe management of patient records, prioritising workload according to clinical needs, and managing a caseload of patients to provide ongoing care within the home setting. Working across Hospital @ Home and CCNT, undertaking blood sampling in homes, schools and health centres, sleep studies, caseload reviews and IV therapy in line with Trust guidelines. Supporting the day-to-day running of the service, participating in supervision, and supporting the development of nurses and students through shadowing opportunities.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

  • Recent experience of general children’s nursing in either a community or hospital setting
  • RSCN qualification
  • Being able to work autonomously without constant supervision.
  • Team work

Desirable

  • Specialist Practitioner in Children’s Nursing Course or similar qualification
  • Experience of nursing in a diverse inner city community setting
  • Car driver
  • CVAD competent

CCN

Essential

  • Experience of mentoring students
  • Competent with all routes on medication inc PO, IV, IM

Desirable

  • Specialist skills – i.e. catheters, CVADs, Cytarabine competent

CCN Role

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to prioritise clinical workload
  • Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding and Child Protection

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).

Closing Date: 4 October 2026

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