Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties/Responsibilities

           Demonstrate empathetic communication skills when dealing with patients and carers along the patient pathway.

           Provide specialist nursing advice and support to families of children with significant medical needs  under the direction of the band 6 in the special schools

           Complete home visits as required supporting the families and children and assess the child’s clinical condition

           Undertake specific clinical tasks and skills for which the nurse has received

training and is deemed competent in all clinical settings. This will include, suctioning, oxygen management, tracheostomy care, care of central lines and vascuports and other clinical procedures

           Encourage children and families to participate in their care by providing training and support on a range of clinical procedures to meet the health needs of the child within

scope of expertise

           Working  in  conjunction  with  the  band  6  and  other  agencies,  implement  agreed transition of care processes ensuring it takes place in a timely fashion and meets the ongoing needs of the  child/young person

           Have knowledge of the SEND agenda and EHCP’s and contribute to EHCP’s and the

reviews to ensure that the optimum support and care is provided for the child and family

           Clinically assess the child or young person and ensure that actions are taken to promote safety

           Support the safe administration of medications within the school and support staff to be trained adequately and that their competencies are assessed.

           Provide and maintain a high standard of skilled nursing care /skills for children with additional   health   needs.   Facilitate   care   at  home  for   a   children  with   short term/complex health conditions including children who are palliative

           Provide reports, as appropriate for CYP’s EHCP reviews

           Demonstrate knowledge, skills, competency and innovative practice in paediatric nursing Care

           Demonstrate continual evaluation of clinical practice and recommend changes

           Assist in the completion of detailed holistic assessments of children and families, while giving consideration to cultural differences.

           Ensuring that the changing needs of individual children and families are identified

and that adjustments are made to the child’s care plan.

           To establish or maintain relationships with the child and family where relevant whilst the child is an inpatient in hospital to help facilitate smooth discharge.

           Completing accurate and timely recordings of involvement with the child and family and reporting any changes affecting the child and family appropriately.

           To support in the development of integrated care pathways.

           Work in conjunction wither other nurses in the  team and provide cover as required depending on scope of practice

Managerial

           To maintain an electronic portfolio of evidence that offers assurance against CQC

essential standards and revalidation.

           Line Manage unregistered staff in the school if required- supported by band 6

           If required take responsibility for the management of the school in the absence of the band 6

           To work under the overall direction of the Band 6, but maintains accountability and responsibility for own work.

           Inform line managers of any issues affecting safe and effective service delivery at the time an issue is highlighted.

            Actively demonstrate commitment to clinical supervision

           Participate in the development of policies, pathways and clinical guidelines

            Demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively

           Budgetary awareness in line with the trust financial plan.

           If the child has equipment being provided by the Team to ensure that it is

regularly   serviced   and   maintained.   To   ensure   that   families   are   using   the equipment correctly and safely.

           Ensure that home visits are co-ordinated alongside other team members to ensure time effectiveness and therefore increasing availability of community nursing services

for  children and families

           Demonstrate an ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries as

directed by the line manager

Educational/training

           Under the direction of the band 6 provide training for the schools about complex medical needs/disabilities and the support services available for these children. This will include information about individual children’s conditions, and general training about medical needs.

           To facilitate training and implement teaching plans for parents, school staff to

empower them to manage a child/young person’s condition

These may be formal or informal educational initiatives

           Assess the competencies of school staff and delegate care tasks as appropriate to education staff

           Maintain knowledge and competence in computer skills, in order to access “drives”,

databases, email and approved internet resources and critically appraise sources of information and their evidence base.

           To maintain clinical skills and practice in order to offer support and direction to clinical teams and other multi-disciplinary teams.

           To maintain professional registration and revalidation

           Review clinical and practice standards against guidelines produced by regulatory bodies

           Participate in training needs analysis

           Act as a clinical resource

Research

           Demonstrate knowledge of clinical trials relevant to specialist area

           Identify areas of research/audit with the team, sources of funding and in conjunction with the Team Leader initiate research and audit projects