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Main area
Children's community nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Weekends and bank holiday working within this role (Approx. in 8 )
Hours
18.75 hours per week (part time)
Job ref
396-8200864-GO-PB
Employer
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whitton Corner Health and Social Care Centre
Town
Whitton
Salary
£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2026 23:59

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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust logo

Children's Community Nurse

Band 6

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

  • Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
  • Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
  • Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
  • Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

 

Job overview

Are you passionate about patient care? Join our supportive community-based paediatric team.

  • Exciting opportunity for a highly motivated band 6 children's nurse in our Richmond Children’s Community Nursing Service.
  • Learning opportunities to complete training in cytotoxic medication administration, foundation oncology and palliative care.
  • Opportunity to develop teaching skills.
  • Collaboration with allied professionals, the wider multidisciplinary team, social care, and local education providers.
  • Caring for children with acute and long term conditions, including enteral feeding, IV antibiotic administration, oxygen therapy, blood sampling via central venous access devices, wound care and palliative care. Care is delivered across a range of settings including patient homes and in a nurse led clinic.
  • This is a 7 day a week service  and this role requires working approximately one weekend every 8 to 10 weeks 
  • Access to lease car via Tusker Car Scheme.

     

A valid driver's license and access to a car is essential.

Main duties of the job

  • Seeking Band 6 children’s nurses with motivation to work in our Children’s Community Nursing Service.
  • Requires the ability to work autonomously and within a collaborative nursing team.
  • Involvement in acute and long-term condition treatments and teaching.
  • Experienced and competent in the safe administration of intravenous (IV) medications.
  • Car driver with a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work-related travel.
     

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to see full outline of post. 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Children’s Nurse and Supervisor/Assessor qualification
  • Intravenous medication certificate and competency.
Desirable criteria
  • Cytotoxic medication administration competency

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of safeguarding procedures with children/families and young people
  • Post registration experience in a range of settings
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant community experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to work independently showing initiative and decision making.
Desirable criteria
  • Competent in the use of enteral feeding devices and central venous access devices.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Have a current driving license and access to a car for work purposes.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jess Donnelly
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0203 903 3650
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