Band 6

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• Over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff members
• Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 10,000 children and adults a day
• July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
• Flexible working patterns offered across all services
• Thriving BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Disability Confident Employer - Level 2

SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust's workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.

Children's Nurse - 37.5 hours per week

Are you looking for something new?

We are looking for an experienced Children's Nurse to join the team at Chailey Clinical Services (CCS) working across the various services at CCS.

CCS works in close partnership with Chailey Heritage Foundation (CHF) providing nursing support to children, young adults and their families.

CCS provide care and support unlike any other service in the south east of England, putting the child/young person at the centre of everything we do and working with the multidisciplinary team based within CCS on a daily basis. This is the perfect opportunity for you to develop experience in managing nursing care of children/young adults with complex healthcare needs, with the opportunity to increase your clinical skills in a wide variety of areas including enteral feeding, LTV, catheterisation and complex seizure management.

The post holder will play a key role in delivering specialist nursing care to the young people in their care, accessing a variety of services across SCFT including Finches Short Breaks and the Residential School Nursing Team (RSNT) within CHF. The role requires shift working including weekends with rotation to night duty as well.

Free on-site parking available. SCFT is a learning organisation that actively encourages personal development and will support you to obtain further qualifications.

You will be supported by the Clinical Lead Nurses, Team Leads and Practice Development Nurses throughout the rotation period to develop necessary skills and competencies.

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

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

• Job Description & Person Specification ( PDF , 755.2 KB )
• Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )