WellChild Complex Care Needs Nurse & Discharge Co-Ordinator

Job overview

The Children's Critical Care are looking for a WellChild Complex Care Nurse & Discharge Co-ordinator to join the team. The WellChild post provides a unique opportunity to provide compassionate expert nursing advice and support to children with long term complex needs and their families. The post is centres on the needs of families and children in the children’s critical care department facilitating their journey from hospital to home.

Main duties of the job

Key components of the role incorporate facilitating pathways for children in line with national standards, such as the NSF for children with continuing care needs. You will liaise with community teams and partner organisations to provide a comprehensive high quality seamless discharge from hospital to home. In addition you will be the named healthcare professional for ongoing support. Having a child in critical care is extremely stressful for families and the positive impact of this role and the support you can provide cannot be underestimated.
This is a recognised role across the UK supported by the WellChild Charity. As such you will have ongoing support from the WellChild Charity including a national network of other WellChild nurses. You will have the opportunity to participate in WellChild Charity activities, including case presentations, publications, fundraising and annual meetings.
You will need to be a registered children’s nurse with a mentorship qualification and evidence of demonstrating leadership with the ability to operate autonomously.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide a specialist nursing service for a caseload of children in Children’s Critical Care with complex needs, ensuring expert nursing advice and support is given to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis, through treatment and timely discharge
Implement the Integrated Care Pathway for complex patients to ensure an accurate and appropriate plan of care
Be the named point of contact for the families and carers, ensuring they are fully consulted and involved in the treatment plan
Support and empower patients, their families and other carers to influence and participate in decisions concerning their care by providing information on a range of specialist nursing care and services
Provide expert knowledge and clinical competence ensuring care delivery is of a high standard and evidence based
Liaise with community teams to develop ongoing appropriate packages of care
Provide home visits to ensure a safe and appropriate environment is confirmed prior to discharge
Accompany the patient and family home on the day of discharge
Provide telephone support and home visits for families, offering specialist advice, support and education
Assess and manage critical and clinical events to ensure safe and effective care.
Maintain up to date and comprehensive (contemporaneous) records of care

Please see the attached Job Description for a complete summery of main responsibilities.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

• NMC registration
• Teaching/mentorship Qualification
• RN 1 (Child)
• A degree in a health related subject

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree in a health related subject
• Experience in running research and audit programmes
• Evidence of service Development

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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