Job summary
- Main area
- Community Staff Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 411-COM-26-7914736
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Beech House
- Town
- Liverpool
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the Community Caseload
Main duties of the job
Communication Skills
To provide up to date information for families in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary professional team.
To undertake liaison with other staff and outside agencies to ensure continuity of care.
Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills, both detailed and legible.
Ensure patient and family confidentiality at all times in line with NMC guidelines.
to assess, plan, implement and evaluate family centred care without direct supervision that is evidence based/ best practice.
To maintain high standards of nursing care and to promote and maintain an environment suitable for the care of children within the community.
To maintain a role as a primary nurse at all times through admission to discharge addressing care requirements sensitive to the individual needs of the patient and family.
Maintaining patient records and confidentiality.
Ensure the privacy and dignity of patients and their families is maintained and religious and cultural beliefs are respected at all times.
To act as an effective role model to all staff, student nurses, children and their families and to promote and always maintain a professional appearance and manner in accordance with NMC guidelines and Trust Uniform Policy.
Maintaining patient records are legible and accurate at all times
To participate in incident reporting as required.
Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for children young people and their families.
Working for our organisation
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communication Skills
• To provide up to date information for families in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary professional team.
• To use the lone worker device to maintain effective communication with the wider team and to enhance personal safety.
• To undertake liaison with other staff and outside agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills, both detailed and legible.
• Ensure patient and family confidentiality at all times in line with NMC guidelines.
• To participate in an effective communication system, which ensures that a team approach to family centred care is encouraged and adopted.
Analytical Skills
• Maintain training and competency for all medical devices used within the community settings.
• Be aware of calibration of allocated medical devices.
Planning and Organising Skills
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate family centred care without direct supervision that is evidence based/ best practice.
• To maintain high standards of nursing care and to promote and maintain an environment suitable for the care of children within the community.
• To maintain a role as a primary nurse at all times through admission to discharge addressing care requirements sensitive to the individual needs of the patient and family.
• Maintaining patient records and confidentiality.
• To contribute to and participate in clinical audit and research programmes.
• Ensure the privacy and dignity of patients and their families is maintained and religious and cultural beliefs are respected at all times.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
• To act as an effective role model to all staff, student nurses, children and their families and to promote and always maintain a professional appearance and manner in accordance with NMC guidelines and Trust Uniform Policy.
• To contribute to quality initiatives and the be aware of Quality Team information hub.
• To be familiar with and adhere to the NMC code of professional conduct, developing own role within professional guidelines and accountability and taking personal responsibility for own professional growth and keep up to date with professional development and research including attending both mandatory training and non-mandatory training opportunities.
• To ensure that all the Trusts policies and processes are adhered to.
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
• Maintaining patient records are legible and accurate at all times
• To participate in incident reporting as required.
• Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for children young people and their families.
• To ensure that all Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Maintain readiness of all equipment ensuring that it is decontaminated after use and report if equipment is broken or faulty.
• Contribute to evidence based nursing practice policies and procedures.
Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources
• Contribute to the effective use of levels of PPE and Consumables to reduce waste and support costs.
Physical Skills
• To be attentive and demonstrate high levels of concentration across the working day.
• To be able to drive and have use of a car.
• To have a full driving licence
Responsibility for Research and Development
• To support and teach new members of staff and work alongside pre-registration students.
• To participate in professional development programmes, attend mandatory training days and keeping updated with new research findings, PDP’s and role expansion.
• Acknowledges any limitations of competence and comply with all professional and trust rules, codes, policies and procedures
To develop nursing practice within the clinical area to the highest possible standard.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills – able to plan and prioritise work
- Able to support pre and post registration students and new members of staff to achieve learning outcomes. Mentorship/ ENB 998
- Evidence of enthusiasm flexibility and commitment for team ethos.
1. Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered children’s’ nursing qualification i.e. Dip HE Children’s nursing, RN Child, RSCN
2. Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience / knowledge of audit process and how it influences change and management
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Able to plan, implement and assess family centred care
- Sensitive to the needs of children and their families
- Able to work effectively as an empowered member of the multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care.
- Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy.
- Understanding of partnership working.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development
- Be able to travel around the geographical area of Liverpool and Sefton in a timely manner to visit CYP&F within the Community environment.
- Willingness to take on expanded roles
- Full UK driving licence and own car
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia roberts
- Job title
- ICCNT Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01512933593
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- Address
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