Children's Community Nurse - 12 months FTC
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a highly motivated Band 6 children's nurse to join the Richmond Children's Community Nursing Service. The role involves caring for children with acute and long-term conditions, including IV antibiotic administration, oxygen therapy, and palliative care, across various settings including patient homes and clinics. There are opportunities for training in cytotoxic medication, oncology, and palliative care, as well as developing teaching skills and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. A valid driver's license and access to a car are essential.
Essential criteria
- Registered Children's Nurse and Supervisor/Assessor qualification
- Intravenous medication certificate and competency.
Desirable criteria
- Cytotoxic medication administration competency
- Experience of safeguarding procedures with children/families and young people
- Post registration experience in a range of settings
- Relevant community experience
- Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate ability to work independently showing initiative and decision making.
- Competent in the use of enteral feeding devices and central venous access devices.
- Other
- Have a current driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
- Registered Children's Nurse and Supervisor/Assessor qualification
- Intravenous medication certificate and competency.
- Cytotoxic medication administration competency
- Experience of safeguarding procedures with children/families and young people
- Post registration experience in a range of settings
- Relevant community experience
- Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrate ability to work independently showing initiative and decision making.
- Competent in the use of enteral feeding devices and central venous access devices.
- Other
- Have a current driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Children's Community Nurse - 12 months FTC
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
12 Months - Fixed Term Contract - Mat Leave Cover 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.
- Access to lease car via Tusker Car Scheme.
- May be required to work weekends and bank holidays.
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.
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