Community Children’s Sister Band 6
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a caring and compassionate children's nurse to join the Children's Outreach Nursing Service. The post holder will provide clinical guidance, expert knowledge, and specialist skills in assessing, implementing, and evaluating the needs of children and young people in their homes and community. They will also offer teaching, education, and support to families and professionals. Participation in a 24/7 on-call service for end-of-life care is required.
Essential criteria
- RN (Child) first level registration or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Teaching/assessment qualification
- Willingness to undertake NMP qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, experience and/or short course, CPD or equivalent. This could include experience of day-to-day operational management, leadership or mentorship of a clinical team
Desirable criteria
- Specialist practitioner qualification (Children's Community Nurse) or equivalent level of community experience
- NMP qualification
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Significant and broad level of paediatric experience
- Community Children's Nursing experience
- Evidence of managing critical situations
- Experience caring for children with complex medical needs
- Recent clinical experience in IV antibiotic administration, central venous access device care, feeding tube insertion, injections, and wound care
- Caseload management
- Attendance at safeguarding and professionals' meetings
- RN (Child) first level registration or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Teaching/assessment qualification
- Willingness to undertake NMP qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, experience and/or short course, CPD or equivalent. This could include experience of day-to-day operational management, leadership or mentorship of a clinical team
- Specialist practitioner qualification (Children's Community Nurse) or equivalent level of community experience
- NMP qualification
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Significant and broad level of paediatric experience
- Community Children's Nursing experience
- Evidence of managing critical situations
- Experience caring for children with complex medical needs
- Recent clinical experience in IV antibiotic administration, central venous access device care, feeding tube insertion, injections, and wound care
- Caseload management
- Attendance at safeguarding and professionals' meetings
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 10d
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Community Children’s Sister Band 6
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
This role is offered on a part time basis of 30 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for a caring and compassionate children's nurse to join ourChildren's Outreach Nursing Service in providing safe and effective care for children and young people within home and community,
In this role, the post holder will provide clinical guidance and expert knowledge in assessing, implementing and evaluating the needs of this patient group. They will provide specialist clinical skills, teaching, education and support to enable families, carers and other professionals, to engage in managing the needs of children and young person.
Although the role is predominantly day time hours, participation is required in a 24/7 on call service, for those children who are requiring end of life care when required.
If you would like to be part of our friendly and motivated team who are keen to make a difference in the community, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based within the Children's Outreach Nursing Service working within the Community Children's Nursing (CCN) Team.
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