Are you interested in joining our Community Children’s Nursing Team?
We are delighted to offer an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work as an integral member of the Community Children’s Nursing Team as a Senior Nursing Assistant (Band 3).
In this role you will undertake a range of duties which will contribute to the support and care of children with complex physical health care needs and their families.
You will work across a variety of community settings including in the child’s home providing delegated care within support packages.
You will contribute to a team rota that will include day duty, night duty, weekends and public holidays.
There will be opportunities for skills development and child specific training will be provided, including:
• Enteral feeding
• Administration of medicines including rescue medication for seizure activity
• Care of a child with a tracheostomy
What do our Team North family have to say about our Community Nursing Team?
Reflecting on her role, Senior Nursing Assistant Tanya Gillan said: “I have gained so many new skills and I have been given so many opportunities working in the Community Children’s Nursing Team. I especially enjoy my role working one to one with children in their own home and building a rapport with them and their families.”
One of our service users said: “The Senior Nursing Assistants who care for my son are the glue that keep my family together. We would be lost without the support they deliver with such compassion.”
Where do we have Senior Nursing Assistant vacancies?
• Northern Community Children’s Nursing team: Causeway Hospital base (one post)
• East Antrim Community Children’s Nursing team: Carrickfergus Health Centre base (four posts)
• Child Development Centre, Station Road, Antrim: (one post)
A waiting list will also be created for any similar posts that may become available Trust-wide.
What staff benefits are available to our Senior Nursing Assistants?
• Attractive salary: £24,071 – £25,674 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus 10 statutory/public holidays
• Training and development opportunities
• Travel mileage
• Uniform provided
• Flexible working opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support
• HSC pension scheme
Are you interested?
To find out more about this role please ring 028 944 24600 (Option 3).
25th November 2025
