Job summary

An exciting opportunity to gain experience in the Community Children's Nursing Team that provides high quality evidence-based practice in the community, to children who have a clinical nursing need.

The team provides a 7-day service, 08.00-18.00 weekdays and 09.00-17.00 at weekends/bank holidays.

The successful candidate will need to be a good team player, hold a full driving licence and their own vehicle, and be prepared to travel throughout the West Suffolk area.

The post would be fixed term for 1 year covering maternity leave based in the Bury office.

Please see attached JD for further detailed information.

Main duties of the job

We provide skilled nursing care to those who have a clinical nursing need. For example: gastrostomy care, naso-gastric tube feeding, wound care, intravenous therapy, blood sampling,tracheostomy care, home oxygen, care of central lines, general support, advice and education.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-8264811-I

Job locations

Child Health Centre,

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

IP33 3ND

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the full job description and person specification for full details of this job role.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the full job description and person specification for full details of this job role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Educated to degree level
• RN - Child Branch or RSCN Diploma/Degree
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Mentorship/preceptorship training

Desirable

• Specialist Practice Community Children Nursing Degree or equivalent
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in acute or community setting
• Supervision of junior staff and students.
• Sound clinical knowledge and competency in a wide variety of clinical skills i.e. intravenous therapy, wound care, enteral feeding
• leadership experience including the day-to-day clinical management of a team within the acute or community setting
• Experience of working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
• Demonstrates an awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures
• Awareness of Trust ambitions and values

Desirable

• Experience of service improvement
• Nursing Care of children and young people with palliative/complex care needs
• Community experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
• Ability to work under pressure
• Proficient IT skills
• Able to recognise and manage deteriorating patients
• Advanced clinical assessment and decision- making skills.
• Able to work autonomously

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Team worker who can prioritise effectively

Person Specification Education & Qualification Essential Educated to degree level RN - Child Branch or RSCN Diploma/Degree Evidence of ongoing CPD Mentorship/preceptorship training Desirable Specialist Practice Community Children Nursing Degree or equivalent Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) Experience & Knowledge Essential Significant post registration experience in acute or community setting Supervision of junior staff and students. Sound clinical knowledge and competency in a wide variety of clinical skills i.e. intravenous therapy, wound care, enteral feeding leadership experience including the day-to-day clinical management of a team within the acute or community setting Experience of working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team Knowledge of the Data Protection Act Demonstrates an awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures Awareness of Trust ambitions and values Desirable Experience of service improvement Nursing Care of children and young people with palliative/complex care needs Community experience Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written. Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries Ability to work under pressure Proficient IT skills Able to recognise and manage deteriorating patients Advanced clinical assessment and decision- making skills. Able to work autonomously Personal Qualities Essential Team worker who can prioritise effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Child Health Centre,

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

IP33 3ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Child Health Centre,

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

IP33 3ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)