Job summary
- Main area
- Childrens Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-ONW-6409241
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalk Hill Primary Care Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Childrens Community Nurse
Band 5
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 nurse to join the Brent Children’s Community Nursing Team. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full-time qualified Nurse.
The post holder will work as part of the Brent Children’s Community Nursing Team and will be required to work closely within a multi-disciplinary setting. Intravenous competency with central lines would be an advantage.
This post offers a great opportunity for a Paediatric Nurse to further develop nursing skills within the community setting. The organisation is supportive of training needs and there is an excellent training an education programme. You will also receive regular safeguarding supervision, clinical supervision and will have support from the Team.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team, providing nursing care primarily within a child’s home, school and nursery, ensuring the delivery of evidenced based care to children and their families or carers, in conjunction with the Children’s Community Service Manager.
Working for our organisation
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- to participate in the assessment, planning and provision of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family, in conjunction with the Children’s Community Team Leads.
- to provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with complex care needs including technology dependent such as tracheostomy care and central venous access.
- to provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with a variety of nursing needs, such as enteral feeding, and intra-venous antibiotic administration.
- to work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families
- to provide information and support to facilitate the child’s and family’s own choices with regards to nursing care
- to empower parents/carers to enable them to safely care for their child within the community environment, through education, support and risk assessment.
- to maintain accurate, systematic and timely record keeping including recording of clinical data.
- to promote Health Education as an integrated aspect of care delivery
- to ensure safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps in personal practice
- to work as an autonomous and lone practitioner with the support of CCN Team Leads
- to support a child is receiving end of life care at home
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within Children’s Nursing in an acute setting
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working with multi-professional team
- Completion of preceptorship.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- High standard of clinical expertise
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Good communication skills
- I.T. skills
- Good level of knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and revalidation
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
- Knowledge of the purpose and value of Clinical Supervision and support of staff
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
- Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
- Ability to work within a team
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Basic knowledge of SEND legislation.
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge of community
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
Desirable criteria
- Car driver
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
- Charlene Stewart-Grimes
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07931 733 526
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