Community Staff Nurse

Overview

Job Overview The Children’s Community Nursing Team has an exciting development opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join our service part-time on a fixed-term contract or secondment (if supported by current line manager). We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible Children’s nurse who has an interest in gaining experience of the Children’s Community Nursing Role. The successful candidate would be required to travel around the city to a variety of settings, so therefore a Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

Interview / Application Details Interview Date:
Thursday 12 February 2026. 15 Hours/Week. You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Note NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Candidates should have a passion to provide high quality care to children with complex health needs and their families into their own homes and to support them to access education. Candidates should be a good team player with effective organisational and time management skills, be able to work under pressure and with minimal supervision. Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team are also fundamental to the post.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality patient care
• Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their care pathway.
• Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmes
• To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
• Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for nurse in charge in their absence.
• Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.
• Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.

Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship
• Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development
• Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
• Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of role of Primary Health Care team

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant and recent clinical experience
• Multidisciplinary team working

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in speciality

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Diploma / Degree in Nursing, or prepared to take degree level study
• UK Driving licence

Desirable criteria

• Community Nurse prescribing
• Mentorship