Senior Children's Community Nurse

Job overview

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 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.

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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.

Working for our organisation

#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?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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