Bank Children's Community Nurse

Main area Children's Community Nursing Team Grade Band 5 Contract 0 days (Pro Rata Bank - Ad Hoc When Required to include days, weekends & bank holidays) Hours

• Flexible working
• Other

0 hours per week (Bank - Ad Hoc When Required to include days, weekends & bank holidays) Job ref 070-BCCN-1126

Employer Powys Teaching Health Board Employer type NHS Site Pan Powys Town Powys Salary £32,557 - £39,631 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 08:00

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

Job overview

SPONSORSHIP/VISA

Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship or if they do not hold the correct level of Visa therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed

Please note this vacancy may close early subject to the number of applications received. Please ensure you complete your application at your earliest convenience

This is a Bank position only

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated person to take on the role of a Bank Band 5 Registered Children's Nurse within the Community Children’s Nursing Team.

This is an exciting and varied role and the successful candidate will be required to work as part of team supporting children and young people in community settings (home, nursery/school and nurse led clinics) in collaboration with parents/carers and other professionals.

Candidates must be registered with the NMC as a RSCN or RNCB / RNLD. The candidate will have experience of nursing children and young people in a wide range of clinical settings. The candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work well as part of a wider multi-agency team. The ability to work flexibly and under own initiative will be required.

The successful post holder will be required to travel throughout Powys.

Main duties of the job

Facilitate and provide nursing care for children across outpatient clinics and Community Settings including Special Schools in collaboration with parents/carers and other professionals. The post-holder will care for children under the following categories:

Children with acute and short-term needs

Children with long term conditions

Children with disabilities and complex conditions, including those requiring continuing care and children with learning disability, ASD and ADHD

Children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; this includes the Powys Integrated Disability Team to ensure that the child/young person receive a high standard of nursing care by adopting a family centred approach.

Excellent communication skills are essential with an empathetic nature and theability to give care and support. A working knowledge of child protection is essential.

The post holder will mentor and support other staff, including pre-registration nursing students and other professionals as required; training for mentorship will be supported through professional development.

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with train you

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• NMC Registered Nurse - RSCN or RNCB / RNLD
• Experience of working in a variety of paediatric clinical areas
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification NVQ Assessment
• Community Paediatric experience

Experience

• Nursing children in a wide range of clinical settings
• Community Children’s nursing clinical experience eg gastrostomy, tracheostomy, central venous line care

Values

• Demonstrate PTHB Values

Other

• Ability to undertake work during unsocial hours within geographical area
• Ability to travel
• Ability to manage stressful situations in self and team
• Ability to communicate with the full range of key working relationships appropriate to need, consistent with legislation policies and procedures
• Hand over information
• Participation in meetings
• Assess, plan, and evaluate care
• Participation within the team in care monitoring, audit, and evaluation
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to utilise information technology relevant to clinical area
• Ability to manage resources
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Managing conflict
• Ability to undertake teaching and assessing within the clinical area
• Breaking bad news

As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.

We’ll value your contribution whether you’re looking for your first job, an apprenticeship, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change. Powys Teaching Health Board warmly welcomes all.

You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Alwena Campbell Job title Team Lead for Children's Community Nursing Team Email address Alwena.Campbell@wales.nhs.uk Additional information