Job summary
East Cheshire NHS Trust are looking for experienced paediatric nurses to join the community nursing team. They have a large caseload managing both acutely unwell children and children with long term and complex conditions.

The role of the Staff Nurse with the paediatric community nursing team is to support in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high-quality nursing care.

The work will take you all over the East Cheshire area so post holders will need to be able to drive and have access to a car.

Every day is different and you will work autonomously with the support of the wider MDT team including acute ward, specialist nurses, medical team, safeguarding team and the complex care team.

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year (subject to job matching)
Band: Band 5
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Hours per week: 37.5
Location: Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3BL

Main duties of the job
The role of a Staff Nurse is to support in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high-quality nursing care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Staff Nurse will ensure children and their families receive the highest level of care, in their own home, delivered using a holistic, patient-focused approach, while ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained. The role includes maintaining professional standards, promoting a safe and supportive environment, acting as a role model, and contributing to service improvement through audit, supervision, and quality initiatives.

• Provide safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care to a designated caseload of children both acutely and chronically unwell in their own home
• Complete a wide range of clinical skills including, clinical observations, management of wounds, giving medication including cytotoxic medication, phlebotomy and many others.
• Act as an advocate for your patients and support them with long term health conditions

About us
We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Essential qualifications and skills

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC)
• Understanding of NMC Code, safeguarding and consent; working knowledge of NHS values and standards
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care; effective documentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to build therapeutic relationships
• Ability to work within a team and take delegated responsibility, understanding of professional boundaries
• Able to prioritise and manage time effectively in a busy clinical setting
• Confident in using electronic patient records and digital systems
• Compassionate, reliable, committed to person-centred care; demonstrates resilience and emotional maturity
• Evidence of recent acute or relevant clinical experience (including student placements)

Desirable

• Post-registration course relevant to clinical area
• Proficient in clinical procedures relevant to the area (e.g., IV administration, catheterisation)
• Experience liaising with families and multiagency professionals
• Knowledge of local and national healthcare initiatives
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Previous experience mentoring students or supervising junior staff
• Experience of taking charge or leading a shift
• Experience contributing to service improvement or change
• Experience using audit or reporting tools

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. Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Closing date: 02 November 2026

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader. Apply through our website.