Are you an experienced Children’s Nurse looking for a new challenge?
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Community Children’s Nurse to join our dynamic team delivering high-quality care across Oxfordshire.
This role involves providing specialist nursing care and advice to:
Children with acute and short-term conditions
Children with long-term conditions
Children with disabilities and complex health needs, including those requiring continuing care and respite support
Children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, including palliative and end-of-life care
You will work in partnership with families, empowering them to confidently care for their child at home while acting as an advocate for the child’s voice and best interests. Collaboration with multi-agency partners is central to this role to ensure seamless, family-centred care within the community.
The role will be predominantly based in the West of Oxfordshire however as the service is a countywide service you will be required to travel across the four localities. The base to be confirmed with the candidate between Oxford, Witney, Abingdon and Banbury.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
This role is subject to evaluation and so some duties may change.
The Children’s Community Nursing Team delivers a broad range of services, including respite provision, duty cover, acute care (including Hospital at Home) and palliative care, with team members contributing to all aspects of the service.
Within the acute/Hospital at Home element of the role, you will undertake planned clinical assessments and interventions in line with agreed care pathways, recognising and appropriately escalating any signs of clinical deterioration. You will work closely with acute-based medical teams to support children who can be safely cared for at home. The service operates a single point of access for families and professionals; the nurse in charge triages referrals and allocates workload across localities to ensure timely and effective responses.
We provide end-of-life care within the child’s home environment. To support this, the team operates an on-call rota, activated when required. Comprehensive training and ongoing support are provided to equip you for this aspect of the role.
The Children’s Community Nursing Team delivers a structured rolling education programme, including a thorough induction for all new starters. You will also benefit from a wide range of NHS staff benefits, including staff discounts, support with revalidation, regular clinical supervision, and access to extensive learning and development opportunities that contribute towards your continuing professional development (CPD).
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
The Oxfordshire Community Children’s Nursing Team delivers essential care and support to children and young people from birth to 18 years with complex health needs across the county. Our caseload includes children with a wide range of chronic and acute conditions who require specialist interventions such as enteral feeding, long-term ventilation, symptom management and clinical support during episodes of acute childhood illness.
We are committed to enabling children to remain at home wherever possible. Our service focuses on empowering families to confidently meet their child’s healthcare needs, providing planned respite sessions, delivering acute and palliative care in community settings, and supporting children within their educational environments. We are commissioned to provide comprehensive services across each of our four localities.
This post is based in Witney/Abingdon; however, as we operate a countywide service, regular travel to other areas and bases is required.
Core service hours are 08:00–20:00, 7 days a week. Staff work contracted hours on a shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays. The 24-hour palliative on-call rota (20:00–08:00) is currently covered by Band 6 staff and above. Where appropriate, flexible working arrangements may be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
