Job summary
Our ethos is to care for Children and Young People (CYP) and their Families ensuring access to education, respite care facilities and most importantly their own homes.
We would love to hear compassionate, enthusiastic, and adaptable experienced and newly qualified Childrens Nurses who are ready to take charge of their own careers. With flexible working options we strive for positive work life balances whilst access to working remotely to manage a caseload of CYP. We provide personalised care and support at the right place at the right time covering 744sqm and a 24/7 service.
Our Team is an ever-growing community that provides services from Cystic Fibrosis, Play Therapy, CYP Continuing Care, Palliative Care and Transition.
Our development pathways and frameworks encourage lifelong learning. Our in-house Education Team ensure you are confident and competent in practical and delegation of skills including technology dependency equipment, complex care and moving and handling. Our nurse led out of hours service offers guidance and confidence throughout the 24/7 service.
As a colleague you will have array of benefits such as a car lease scheme, mileage payments, health and wellbeing support and vast academic opportunities. With the addition to be supported by our Professional Nurse Advocates using robust supportive frameworks and pathways.
We do highly encourage the opportunity to come and visit our diverse team prior to interview to see all that is to offer within our Service.
Main duties of the job
To promote and sustain the independence of children & young people (CYP) with a range of complex healthcare needs by delivering skilled nursing care within the community in a variety of settings.
To undertake assessments of care, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes, in partnership with the child, young person and their family. To carry out managerial responsibilities for an identified caseload and skill mix of staff.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan and implement care to meet the identified individual healthcare needs of CYP, and families (this will include provision of continuingcare support).To work in partnership with other care providers to facilitate, a prompt andefficient discharge from hospital, subsequently reducing hospital admissionsand unnecessary re-admissions.Working in partnership with the family, Consultant Paediatricians, NurseConsultants and key agencies, from both the statutory and voluntary sector.To participate in the risk analysis and decision making process at childprotection meetings, providing written reports and giving health advicewhere needed.Initiate and develop flexible and innovative approaches to meet the needs ofCYP and their families.Following a period of induction to participate in telephone out of hoursadvise service and 24/7 support when delivering an episode of activepalliative care on call.To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role withinthe Community Childrens Nursing Team, (CCNT) in the best interests ofthe profession and in accordance with the NMC Code of professionalconduct. Also providing on-going evidence of eligibility to practice.To assess and identify equipment which is suitable for CYP and familyneeds following the medical devices and procurement policy.
To be flexible to work within a 24 hour shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays.Knowledge skills and experience required:Participate in Induction, training and preceptorship programmes for qualifiednursing staff, including student nurses, healthcare support workers and asagreed with other agencies.To participate in relevant nursing forums to establish links.To be actively involved in the development of standards, protocols, carepathways and clinical audit.To be in involved in providing training to enable staff from multidisciplinary &multiagency partners to meet agreed competency levels.To provide clinical supervision and support to staff, one to one and groupsupervision and carry out personal development reviews as required.Develop own and others knowledge and practice and organisationalboundaries by providing clinical advice as required.Contribute to monitoring quality and the investigation of incidents.
Update and maintain professional knowledge in relation to your area ofinterest around the national and local modernisation agenda for children,young people and their families.To be aware of own learning needs and limitations and to maintainprofessional expertise by embracing the concept of lifelong learning.To work alongside the clinical lead to support the operational running of theCCNT. (e.g. Sickness return to work interviews etc.)Measurable Results areasTo undertake risk assessments, complete the necessary documentationand take appropriate action including informing your line manager.Utilise all resources efficiently and effectively within the locality.The post holder will maintain accurate and contemporaneous records, dealwith highly sensitive information respecting confidentiality and security at alltimes in accordance with Trust policies and data protection.To be involved with and/or support staff in auditing services and carepractices on clearly identified areas as per Trust audit guidelines.To ensure that all clinical incidents and national patient safety alerts arereported, actioned and reviewed in a timely manner.To be responsible for and provide evidence that all mandatory training isundertaken & up to date as per Trust training matrix.The post holder will be required to use a computer, either stand alone or aspart of a networked system, and will be responsible for the quality ofinformation. The amount of time spent on this type of work will depend onthe current needs of the caseload.Communications and Working Relationships:To ensure CYP obtain information and optimal treatment, taking intoaccount social, cultural norms.To develop and maintain effective communication networks with serviceusers, to support the enhancement of service delivery.To develop and maintain an effective and comprehensive communicationnetwork within integrated childrens services (health, social care, education,acute care, hospices and the voluntary sector) and other external agenciesto ensure the best service for CYPs and their families.To promote and advocate for the equality, diversity and rights of children &young people who access the service.Demonstrate sensitivity towards CYP and their families by respecting theprivacy of their home environment and maintaining professional boundariesat all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Recognised teaching qualification
Desirable
- First level degree/specialist practitioner equivalent experience or willingness to work towards degree level (appropriate role)
- Non -Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience.
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Experience of caring for children with complex and palliative care needs.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Minimum 12-18 months working at Band 5 level in the care of sick children.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Demonstrate sound personal management skills - organisational/ problem solving
- Demonstrate a good standard of communication and written skills including with other department.
- Understand issues related to confidentiality
- Sound understanding of roles and responsibilities in relation to child protection and vulnerable children
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of professional boundaries
- Must have an understanding of equal opportunities
- Must be able to practice safely and competently, particularly in the assessment of risk
- Experience of working within a team in the community
- Evidence of supervision experience.
- Evidence of lead responsibilities
- To have developed clinical skills to be able to provide patient care e.g. giving intravenous injections
Desirable
- Must have a sound awareness of research issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible
- Good interpersonal skills
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Health promotion / education
- Own professional development
Other
Essential
- Flexible shifts over 7 days including working 24/7 to cover active palliative care on call rotas when delivering end of life care
- To work in other locality areas when required
- Must have access to independent transport
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Childrens Nursing Team
Warwickshire
CV21 3SR