Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-CCYP-6491340
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Oak Tree Centre/The Peacock Centre
- Town
- Huntingdon/Cambridge
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/08/2024
Employer heading
Children's Community Nurse
Band 6
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?
Are you keen to work with motivated caring staff delivering the highest quality care?
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of our “Outstanding Team” in the Children’s Community Nursing Team caring for children across Cambridgeshire.
We are looking for a Children’s Community Nurse to join our dynamic team, based out of The Oak Tree Centre in Huntingdon and The Peacock Centre in Cambridge. The team cover the whole of Cambridgeshire and provide a seven day service, delivering quality care to make a difference to children and young people requiring nursing care in their homes or other community settings.
We have a dynamic team of highly skilled nurses who facilitate early discharge of children from hospital as well as prevent hospital admissions and ED attendance, and are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Nurses to work with us.
Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
You should have RSCN/RN child qualifications. You will be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care, should have excellent communication skills and be able to use your own initiative whilst also working well as a team player.
Experience of community work would be an advantage as well as experience, knowledge and understanding of working alongside other agencies and professionals including education, health, social care and the voluntary sector.
This role will give you the opportunity to assist with the development of Community Nursing within Cambridgeshire as well as develop your individual skills, and you will be supported to develop your expertise both within your Team and by regular reflection and professional training during the comprehensive induction period. The opportunity to progress to undertake the degree/masters level qualification in Community Children's Nursing will be encouraged and supported.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel effectively and independently on a daily basis to and from the base, clients’ homes and other venues around the geographical area whilst transporting equipment. If necessary, adjustments can be considered, in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide skilled paediatric nursing care to children and young people within their own home, school or nursery settings to ensure families are supported in the care of their children in the community.
Ensure continuity of care is established and appropriate support available for children, young people and families, with the aim of preventing unnecessary admission or attendance at hospital and facilitating earlier discharge where appropriate from both local and tertiary hospitals.
Act as a named nurse for a caseload of generic children and young people responsible for planning and co-ordinating care, delivering and evaluating the care given as well as on going complex case management. Must be able to use own initiative and work autonomously to provide skilled care.
Supervision and support available from Lead Nurse.
Promote the health, comfort, dignity, privacy and quality of life for children young Work within the limits of the NMC code and guidelines, Trust policies, service operational policy and own professional competence.
Liaise with other members of a multi-professional multi-agency team regarding clinical management of patients to ensure effective treatment, by organising, liaising and co-ordinating care, taking the lead in decision making when appropriate.
Ensure prescribed nursing care is carried out in line with local and national policies including administration of SC / IV / Central IV treatments, taking of blood samples or specimens as required.
When appropriate ensure prescribed medication is administered correctly and safely (single checker procedure).
Clinicians with a V300 or V100 qualification are required to undertake a prescribing function within the role, which will include; maintaining their current registration with their professional body. Ensure they register with the Trust prescribing administrator. Fulfil all relevant continuing Professional development requirements. Identify their own development needs in regard to prescribing. Work in accordance with the Trust Medicines’ Policy (DN014) and relevant procedures.
Competently deliver / advise on specialist evidence based practice within the community setting as required e.g. wound management / gastrostomy care / oxygen dependency / portacaths / technology dependent children.
Provide skilled, evidenced based, sensitive care to children and young people who require end of life care. Providing them with comprehensive care through the 24 hour period. Liaise closely with other agencies to ensure good care assessment and delivery allowing the child, young person and family choice at the end of life stage.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- RSCN or RN Child
- NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Practitioner Degree
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with children and young people
- Experience of coordinating and managing patient care
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the community/specialist area
- Experience of working with children with life limiting conditions/complex health care needs
- Has an understanding regarding the care of children and young people in the community
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing skills
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy skills or willingness to develop
- Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills for trained, untrained staff, patients and families
- Leadership and Management experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Laura Gould
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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