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Community Children’s Nurse
Role summary
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The Community Children’s Nurse provides skilled nursing care to children and young people in community settings, including homes, schools and clinics. Requirements typically include NMC registration as a Registered Children’s Nurse, relevant post-registration experience, strong clinical assessment and care-planning skills, and the ability to work independently. Experience in community, complex care, safeguarding or long-term conditions is desirable. Candidates are expected to communicate effectively with children, families and multidisciplinary teams, manage their workload safely, maintain accurate records, promote equality and safeguarding, and participate in service development. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required because of community travel.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Oxford Health NHS Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical and mental health services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas. Its services include community healthcare, children’s services, adult and older-person mental health care, learning disability services, and specialist support. The Trust works with hospitals, primary care providers, schools, social services and voluntary organisations to deliver coordinated care closer to people’s homes. Employees generally benefit from NHS terms and conditions, including annual leave, pension arrangements, professional development opportunities and access to training. As a major regional healthcare employer, Oxford Health supports multidisciplinary working and encourages staff to contribute to quality improvement, safeguarding and person-centred care. Community Children’s Nurses are part of its wider effort to help children remain safely at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.