Children’s Community Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a children's nurse to join the children's community nursing team. The team work with children and young people at home, special schools and other community settings. They provide nursing care, support and education to children and families with a variety of medical conditions and complex needs.

Main duties of the job

The applicant must be dynamic, dedicated, self-motivated, and able to work well independently but also within a team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential for the role as the successful candidate will deal with children, young people and families and the wider multidisciplinary team in the community. As a band 5 nurse the applicant will be expected to deputise for band 6 nurses when necessary and supervise junior members of staff.

The post holder will be based at Newton Drive Health Centre located close to Blackpool Teaching Hospital . They can expect to be well supported via various routes including Trust induction, local team induction programme, clinical supervision, and Team meetings, Appraisal / Personal Development Review / Personal Development Plan etc.

They will need to be a car driver to enable them to undertake the essential travel within this role.

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full-time

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year PA

Closing date

13/04/2023