Community Children's Nurse

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The closing date is 15 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 6 Childrens Nurse to join our existing, well‑established Community Childrens Nursing and Palliative Care Team.

The team provides a comprehensive service caring for babies, children and young people with a wide range of conditions including long‑term complex and acute care needs. The postholder will be a qualified, registered Childrens Nurse, ideally with recent paediatric community nursing experience. The postholder will need to have relevant experience with delivering care to children with acute and complex medical conditions.

This post requires flexibility, motivation, and the ability to work within an enthusiastic team as well as being able to adapt to provide care that meets the needs of all children and young people in a variety of settings. The postholder will be based at our North site in Bromsgrove, covering the North of Worcestershire, but may be asked to work county‑wide to meet service needs.

This is a full‑time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.

Contribute to the assessment of needs, implement and evaluate programmes of care according to Children’s Nursing guidelines, reporting findings to senior team members as appropriate.

Work in an integrated way with MDT colleagues to ensure equity of care for children, young people and their families.

Participate in nursing/clinical audit. Maintain clinical records in accordance with Trust guidelines using systems such as Care Notes.

The post holder will need to have relevant experience with delivering care to children with acute and complex medical conditions.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Do you have experience working with children with additional or complex health needs? Are you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most need it?

We are looking for a committed nurse to work within our dedicated Community Childrens and Palliative care team who provide essential complex health care to children, young people, and their families.

This is an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their family by providing clinical care within the home environment.

By joining our team, you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young person, and family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life outcomes.

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

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