Band 5 Children's Complex Care Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 5 Children's Complex Care Nurse for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing specialized nursing support to children with complex health needs in community settings. Responsibilities include training staff and families, providing high-quality care, and developing therapeutic relationships with children. Candidates must be a qualified Children's Nurse and demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills, along with experience in managing complex health issues.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions

Extensive holidays

Attractive relocation payment

Discounts for local and national retailers

Dedicated well-being services

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Children's Nurse with complex health needs.
• Experience with tracheostomy care, long-term ventilation, and enteral feeds.
• Commitment to ongoing clinical training.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and supervision to team members and families.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care according to agreed standards.
• Support children with complex health needs in community settings.

Skills

Clinical skills

Advanced communication abilities

Team working

Ability to work independently

Flexibility in NHS environments

Education

RSCN/ RN Child Branch qualification

Teaching / Assessing qualification

Job description

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Lansdowne Road Health Service Town Birmingham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2026 23:59

Band 5 Children's Complex Care Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

An exciting 12 Month Fixed Term Contract development opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Children’s Complex Care Nurses in Birmingham. This is a city wide service that offers personalised specialist nursing support to children & families with a variety of highly complex physical health needs.

We provide bespoke commissioned packages of care to children within their own homes, schools and other community locations. The service operates seven days a week and 24 hours a day.

If you are an experienced Children’s Nurse with excellent clinical skills, have advanced communication abilities you may be who we are looking for to join our busy team. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop rewarding therapeutic relationships with children & families in a community setting.

Main duties of the job

Within this role you will be required to provide training and supervision to other members of the team including health care assistants as well as parents and family members ensuring their competence in meeting the care needs of specific children and young people. This client group has highly complex health needs which include children and young people that are technology dependent i.e. requiring invasive ventilation. The Children’s Complex Care Team forms part of the wider Specialist Nursing Service which includes Children’s Rapid Response, Children’s Palliative Care and the Children’s Community Nursing Team.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality nursing care according to agreed standards which are set and monitored.

If you have a positive outlook, professional attitude, are a good team player and are passionate about delivering high quality, safe and compassionate child & family focused care then we would like to hear from you.

In return the successful candidate will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and be encouraged to participate in service developments. Formal clinical supervision and a supported induction period will be provided

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

- Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.

- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

Detailed job description and main

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RSCN/ or RN Child Branch
• Evidence of relevant post related experience / on-going clinical training, and commitment to training.
• Teaching / Assessing qualification or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience working with and caring for children with complex health needs. including children who require To require including: - tracheostomy care and/or long term ventilation needs - oxygen therapy, - suction, - enteral feeds etc - catheterisation These skills will be gained by completing competency based training. A qualified nurse will always be available for advice and support via on-call.
• Experience working with and caring for children with life limited / threatening illnesses.

Skills/ knowledge

• Experience working with and caring for children with complex health needs. including children who require To require including: - tracheostomy care and/or long term ventilation needs - oxygen therapy, - suction, - enteran feeds etc - catheterisation These skills will be gained by completing competency based training. A qualified nurse will always be available for advice and support via on-call.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Ability to work on own initiative
• • Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and able to participate in a changing NHS Environment

Other job requirements

• Applicants must be a car driver.

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those of diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interest­ed***