Children's Community Nurse

Job summary
Working as part of the Community Children's Nursing Team, supporting the team leader/Band 6 with prioritising daily workload and caseload management. Providing efficient, effective and evidence-based nursing care to children and young people in community settings, undertaking nursing procedures in accordance with Whittington Health guidelines and policies. Maintaining competence in recognising and managing life-threatening emergencies in children at home and responding appropriately, while participating in safeguarding and child protection procedures, including attendance at case conferences with the team leader/Band 6.

Main duties of the job
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and the safe management of patient records, prioritising workload according to clinical needs, and managing a caseload of patients to provide ongoing care within the home setting. Working across Hospital @ Home and CCNT, undertaking blood sampling in homes, schools and health centres, sleep studies, caseload reviews and IV therapy in line with Trust guidelines. Supporting the day-to-day running of the service, participating in supervision, and supporting the development of nurses and students through shadowing opportunities.

About us
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients. Our mission Helping local people live longer, healthier lives. Our vision Provide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve. Our goals We have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.

• To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our community
• To integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teams
• To deliver consistent, high quality, safe services
• To support our patients and users in being active partners in their care
• To be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical research
• To innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local population

Job responsibilities
Participating in the assessment, planning and delivery of skilled, individualised nursing care in partnership with children, young people and their families. Empowering parents and carers to safely manage their childs care within the community, while liaising effectively with statutory, voluntary and associated services to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team across community and hospital settings, advocating for children and their families, and supporting safe transition to adult services. Providing up-to-date, evidence-based education and tailored teaching to children and families, while promoting healthy lifestyles through health education and participation in relevant community events.

Person Specification
Essential

• Recent experience of general children's nursing in either a community or hospital setting
• RSCN qualification
• Being able to work autonomously without constant supervision.
• Team work

Desirable

• Specialist Practitioner in Children's Nursing Course or similar qualification
• Experience of nursing in a diverse inner city community setting
• Car driver
• CVAD competent

CCN Essential

• Experience of mentoring students
• Competent with all routes on medication inc PO, IV, IM

CCN Desirable

• Specialist skills - i.e. catheters, CVADs, Cytarabine competent

CCN Role Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to prioritise clinical workload
• Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding and Child Protection

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.