Children's Community Nurse
Closing date: 22 July 2026

Job summary
Childrens Community Nurse - band 6 Part time 23.75 hrs per week The post-holder will provide high-quality, specialist community nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic, complex and palliative health needs. Care will be delivered in homes, schools, clinics, and other community settings, ensuring children can access education, daily activities, and safe care closer to home. The role includes responsibility for managing a defined caseload, delivering evidence-based nursing interventions, supporting parents/carers as partners in care, and acting as a key health professional for children with complex health conditions in educational settings. The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of a fully integrated Children's Community Nursing Team, supporting service development, quality improvement, safeguarding, and multi-agency collaboration. They will also participate in the 24-hour on-call rota for end-of-life care. Interviews to be held on 28th July

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for children requiring nursing support at home or in community settings.
• Provide specialist nursing interventions including gastrostomy care, accessing central lines, suctioning, medication administration, and long-term condition management.
• Support inclusion of children with health needs in nurseries, schools, and community activities.
• Contribute to palliative and end-of-life care, including participation in the on-call rota.
• Follow all safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring concerns are escalated appropriately.
• Promote seamless care between hospital and community services.
• Promote effective teamwork and support colleagues.

About us
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year Inclusive of Hcas pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 848-BHC-195-26
Job locations: The Phoenix Children's Resource Centre, 40 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9JG, United Kingdom

Job description
The postholder will provide highquality, specialist community nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic, complex and palliative health needs. Care will be delivered in homes, schools, clinics, and other community settings, ensuring children can access education, daily activities, and safe care closer to home.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RN Child/RSCN
• Mentorship course or equivalent
• Current NMC registration - child branch
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

• Evidence of degree level study or equivalent experience
• Specialist clinical courses relevant to community children's nursing

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Post-registration experience delivering CYP nursing care across community, primary care or acute settings
• Experience delivering care to CYP with complex health needs
• Understanding of community nursing practice including lone working, risk assessment, and MDT collaboration

Specific Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong clinical skills including gastrostomy care, central line care, suctioning, medication administration, and emergency response
• Effective time management and prioritisation
• Ability to work autonomously and withing MDTs
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

Desirable

• Leadership skills

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Commitment to organisational values and the Six Cs
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with families and professionals
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet service needs
• Compassionate, child and family-centred approach
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities

IT and other
Essential

• Competent in MS Office and electronic patient record systems
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes

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.

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