Children's Community Nurse

Main area Children's nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 23.75 hours per week (9.5hr shifts - 8-6pm - 3 shifts one week and 2 shifts the next alternating.) Job ref 848-BHC-195-26-A

Site The Phoenix Children's Resource Centre Town Bromley Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of Hcas pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 01/09/2026

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

Childrens Community Nurse - band 6

The post‑holder will provide high‑quality, specialist community nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic, complex and palliative health needs. Care will be delivered in homes, schools, clinics, and other community settings, ensuring children can access education, daily activities, and safe care closer to home.

The role includes responsibility for managing a defined caseload, delivering evidence‑based nursing interventions, supporting parents/carers as partners in care, and acting as a key health professional for children with complex health conditions in educational settings.

The post‑holder will contribute to the delivery of a fully integrated Children’s Community Nursing Team, supporting service development, quality improvement, safeguarding, and multi‑agency collaboration. They will also participate in the 24‑hour on‑call rota for end‑of‑life care.

Interviews to be held on 1st September 2026

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for children requiring nursing support at home or in community settings.

Provide specialist nursing interventions including gastrostomy care, accessing central lines, suctioning, medication administration, and long‑term condition management.

Support inclusion of children with health needs in nurseries, schools, and community activities.

Contribute to palliative and end‑of‑life care, including participation in the on‑call rota.

Follow all safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring concerns are escalated appropriately.

Promote seamless care between hospital and community services.

Promote effective teamwork and support colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low‑interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post‑holder will provide high‑quality, specialist community nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic, complex and palliative health needs. Care will be delivered in homes, schools, clinics, and other community settings, ensuring children can access education, daily activities, and safe care closer to home.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details

Person specification

Qualifications

• RN Child/RSCN
• Mentorship course or equivalent
• Current NMC registration – child branch
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development
• Evidence of degree level study or equivalent experience
• Specialist clinical courses relevant to community children’s nursing

Knowledge & Experience

• Post‑registration experience delivering CYP nursing care across community, primary care or acute settings
• Experience delivering care to CYP with complex health needs
• Understanding of community nursing practice including lone working, risk assessment, and MDT collaboration

Specific Skills

• Strong clinical skills including gastrostomy care, central line care, suctioning, medication administration, and emergency response
• Effective time management and prioritisation
• Ability to work autonomously and withing MDTs
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to organisational values and the Six Cs
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with families and professionals
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet service needs
• Compassionate, child and family‑centred approach
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities

IT and other

• Competent in MS Office and electronic patient record systems
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Compressed hours
• Part‑time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a three‑month probationary period.

Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co‑owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

• Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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• All staff identified as AT‑RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
• The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.