Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-6217313-FH-SN
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York and Scarborough Teaching hospitals
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata/per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Community Staff Nurse-Cross Site
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Did you know that we offer a generous relocation package (if you accept a minimum 12 month contract) – please read the attached document for more details. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Are you a registered children’s nurse looking for a new challenge as part of an established children’s community team?
We are looking for an experienced, qualified children’s nurse (RN Child/RSCN) to join our friendly and supportive team community team across site. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of two years experience within paediatrics.
We are a dedicated team of children’s community nurses who facilitate health care for children in their own home. Our caseload is varied and includes complex, long term conditions and a broad range of chronic medical conditions. We provide the shared care for the regional oncology centre at the Leeds General Infirmary. We also offer short term support for medical and surgical patients to facilitate discharge and reduce ward attendance and readmission.
The successful applicant will need to be a team player with excellent communication skills and a drive to provide high quality care. We actively encourage personal development and offer a preceptorship programme led by our clinical nurse educator. Within our department we have a paediatric day surgical unit and a children’s out-patients department. A busy in-patient ward and a Children's assessment unit. Our service also has a full team of specialist nurses for diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, allergy and bowel and bladder.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
- Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
- Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
- Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
- Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
- Education and Training
This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly. The service currently provides Monday to Friday cover from 8am until 6pm. As a team we offer on-call support for end of life care. The post holder will need to be a car driver and be expected to work independently around the region.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Children’s Nurse with1 years’ experience including complex health needs
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Training
Essential criteria
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
Special knowledge
Essential criteria
- Current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
- Working knowledge of child protection issues.
- Principles of family centred care.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of speciality
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Committed to working with people Flexible, adaptable
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate a commitment to self development
Practical Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Behaviours
Desirable criteria
- Capable of lateral thinking
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Katie Mortimer
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 725576
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