Acute Childrens Community Nurse (COAST)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Children's Nurse to join the Children's Outreach Assessment and Support Team (COAST) at Battenburg Child Development Centre. The nurse will provide assessment and support to babies, children, and young people aged 0-16 across various acute pathways in the community. The position offers training to develop and enhance clinical skills, working within a supportive team environment. The aim is to provide care closer to home, improving patient experience and outcomes.
Essential criteria
- RN Child
- Evidence of ongoing development
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Experience of nursing children with acute/short term health needs.
- Experience of interagency working.
- Experience of effective working collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of nursing children with long term conditions, complex needs and disabilities.
- Experience of planning and delivering training.
- RN Child
- Evidence of ongoing development
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
- Experience of nursing children with acute/short term health needs.
- Experience of interagency working.
- Experience of effective working collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
- Experience of nursing children with long term conditions, complex needs and disabilities.
- Experience of planning and delivering training.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Childrens Community Nurse (COAST)
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a Children's Nurse passionate that no child should be in hospital if care can be provided closer to home and do you want to build on your clinical skills in the community? If so, HIOWH are looking for two Acute Children's community Nurses to join our Children's outreach assessment and support team (COAST).
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team based at the Battenburg Child Development Centre, providing assessment and support to Babies, Children and young people aged 0-16 across a range of acute pathways, where no two days are the same.
There's lots of training available to gain new skills, develop and enhance existing skills.
"We have an amazingly supportive team who work well together with the changing workload and demands. We have brilliant access to expert advice from consultant paediatricians, to support our clinical decisions. This service has so much potential to improve patient experience and outcomes." Senior Staff Nurse
"Leaving a job in a busy neonatal unit after 15 years was a daunting decision, but I'm very grateful I decided to apply. I am developing acute assessment skills, maintaining clinical skills and able to work autonomously. It's very rewarding to receive feedback f
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