Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered
Nurse to join our team on a part time basis between 15 and 28 hours per week. We support a large number of young people aged
between sixteen and thirty six, with complex sensory, physical and emotional needs, making
our setting truly unique and rewarding. The role is based on so much more than
clinical skills and offers a range of personal development.
The Nurse role plays an essential role within our onsite
health team that work collaboratively with our care, education, and therapy
teams. You will be responsible for promoting the health and wellbeing of our
young people, and delivering a high-quality health care service, with a
positive focus on empowering our young people to self-advocate and self-manage
their own health conditions. The role will require you to implement health
initiatives and promote safe practice across the site.
We want someone who is enthusiastic and will advocate for
the highest standard of care for our young people, using evidenced based
practice. The successful person needs to have a passion for their own learning
and development, with a desire to share their skills and experience to train
our support staff to ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred health care.
Main duties of the job
Our
person-centred service is designed to enable our young people to interact with
their families, the local community and also the InFocus Campus, enabling them
to maximise their independence and live fulfilling lives.
To deliver high quality health care provision at
InFocus
To deliver high quality individual care for
InFocus young people
To implement and sustain high standards of
education relating to the health agenda in relation to Personal, Social and
Health Education
To provide regular training to InFocus staff on
health care provision, first aid, infection control and knowledge of specific
conditions
To assess the competence after training, of
enabler staff to administer medications
To audit the safe administration of medications,
supporting and advising enabler support staff and advising management of any
issues that arise
About us
InFocus charity is dedicated to supporting young
people with vision impairment and complex needs. Based in Exeter, we offer a range of education, care, therapy,
and support services for those who need them most.
Our services cater to young people with all levels of vision
impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and a wide range of complex needs.
If you're interested in joining our team, you'll be part of a community
of approximately two hundred and fifty employees, led by CEO Jane Bell and an Executive Team of Directors.
You'll work alongside colleagues from a range of disciplines, including
classroom teaching, support workers, mobility and therapy, fundraising and
marketing, and more.
We have an ambitious vision for
our charity, and you will be joining a dynamic and growing organisation.
We are expanding our services in the near future.
How we say thank you
Six weeks annual leave plus eight bank holidays pro
rata Occupational sick pay from day one Paid medical appointmentsComprehensive training and development
Enhanced Paternity Leave
Onsite cafe Access to discounted shopping
On-site free parking Twenty four hour employee assistance programme
Death in service life assurance and group
accident cover
Free Flu vaccinations
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme for eligible staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
Lead in health issues
Improve
standards in PSHE in collaboration with the teaching staff
Assist
those young people who are able to self-administer medication
Ensure
that health needs assessments, protocols, risk assessments, annual review
reports and health action plans are produced and implemented for all young
people within agreed standards
Improve and maintain high standards in the
delivery of health care across the campus
Work
in collaboration with other members of the health team and the wider Health
system to implement, monitor and evaluate all factors of the National Healthy
Schools Standard Every Child Matters
Facilitate
a forum to enable the learners to feedback on health care standards
Recognise the signs of abuse and immediately
report abuse or suspected abuse to the Safeguarding Team and record on InFocus
IT system
Contribute and implement School Health Plans
in partnership with multidisciplinary teams
Improve and maintain high standards in the
management and delivery of health care across the campus
Work in collaboration with other members of the health team,
implement and evaluate the standards of health and social care services across
campus, and promote the health and wellbeing of the learners
Provide
up to date information, advice and support on health issues and medical
treatments relating to specific conditions to other InFocus staff and young
people
Make clinical nursing decisions and to take
responsibility for delegating tasks as and when necessary
Liaise with parents, staff, and other
professionals as appropriate, in event of learner illness, accident, health
problems
Assess the nursing needs of InFocus young people
to aid funding applications
Provide acute care, nursing for complex needs
and end of life care as required
Adhere to all policies and procedures at InFocus
Safeguarding
To recognise the signs of abuse
and immediately report abuse or suspected abuse to the
Safeguarding Team and record on the InFocus IT system
To protect the confidentiality of all
information relating to the young people and not divulge information to anyone
who is not authorised to receive it
To work within InFocuss
intervention policies to ensure the safety of staff and young people is
maintained
To accurately record and assess
incidents and accidents on InFocuss IT systems
To record detailed and accurate records of daily
activities, progress made by young people, care and support given and tasks
undertaken
To actively support the young people who are
unwell by monitoring their condition, observing and recording on IT systems and
notifying relevant staff
To utilise a range of InFocus IT systems and
regularly check electronic communications to keep abreast of changes and
respond to requests
To be responsible for updating and maintaining
InFocuss IT systems to ensure that care plans, protocols and risk assessments
are produced and implemented for all young people; within agreed standards
To ensure young people are safe and that any
safeguarding issues are accurately recognised, reported and recorded in line
with our policies and procedures
Responsibilities of all InFocus staff
To contribute fully to the InFocus community by:
Taking responsibility to be a reflective
practitioner
Taking part in personal professional development
Working within and encouraging the
implementation of our Equal Opportunity Policy
Working within our confidentiality policy
Promoting the safeguarding of children and
adults at risk
Carrying out the duties and responsibilities of
the post in accordance with our Health and Safety policies, guidance and
legislation
Using information technology systems as required
to carry out the duties of the post in the most effective and efficient manner
Undertaking any other duties as directed by the
Chief Executive that may be reasonably required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
Lead in health issues
Improve
standards in PSHE in collaboration with the teaching staff
Assist
those young people who are able to self-administer medication
Ensure
that health needs assessments, protocols, risk assessments, annual review
reports and health action plans are produced and implemented for all young
people within agreed standards
Improve and maintain high standards in the
delivery of health care across the campus
Work
in collaboration with other members of the health team and the wider Health
system to implement, monitor and evaluate all factors of the National Healthy
Schools Standard Every Child Matters
Facilitate
a forum to enable the learners to feedback on health care standards
Recognise the signs of abuse and immediately
report abuse or suspected abuse to the Safeguarding Team and record on InFocus
IT system
Contribute and implement School Health Plans
in partnership with multidisciplinary teams
Improve and maintain high standards in the
management and delivery of health care across the campus
Work in collaboration with other members of the health team,
implement and evaluate the standards of health and social care services across
campus, and promote the health and wellbeing of the learners
Provide
up to date information, advice and support on health issues and medical
treatments relating to specific conditions to other InFocus staff and young
people
Make clinical nursing decisions and to take
responsibility for delegating tasks as and when necessary
Liaise with parents, staff, and other
professionals as appropriate, in event of learner illness, accident, health
problems
Assess the nursing needs of InFocus young people
to aid funding applications
Provide acute care, nursing for complex needs
and end of life care as required
Adhere to all policies and procedures at InFocus
Safeguarding
To recognise the signs of abuse
and immediately report abuse or suspected abuse to the
Safeguarding Team and record on the InFocus IT system
To protect the confidentiality of all
information relating to the young people and not divulge information to anyone
who is not authorised to receive it
To work within InFocuss
intervention policies to ensure the safety of staff and young people is
maintained
To accurately record and assess
incidents and accidents on InFocuss IT systems
To record detailed and accurate records of daily
activities, progress made by young people, care and support given and tasks
undertaken
To actively support the young people who are
unwell by monitoring their condition, observing and recording on IT systems and
notifying relevant staff
To utilise a range of InFocus IT systems and
regularly check electronic communications to keep abreast of changes and
respond to requests
To be responsible for updating and maintaining
InFocuss IT systems to ensure that care plans, protocols and risk assessments
are produced and implemented for all young people; within agreed standards
To ensure young people are safe and that any
safeguarding issues are accurately recognised, reported and recorded in line
with our policies and procedures
Responsibilities of all InFocus staff
To contribute fully to the InFocus community by:
Taking responsibility to be a reflective
practitioner
Taking part in personal professional development
Working within and encouraging the
implementation of our Equal Opportunity Policy
Working within our confidentiality policy
Promoting the safeguarding of children and
adults at risk
Carrying out the duties and responsibilities of
the post in accordance with our Health and Safety policies, guidance and
legislation
Using information technology systems as required
to carry out the duties of the post in the most effective and efficient manner
Undertaking any other duties as directed by the
Chief Executive that may be reasonably required
Person Specification
Skills and ability
Essential
- Accountability of own role and others within the medical team
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to work in collaboration with and respect the contribution of colleagues and others
- Research skills in order to devise and update training and policies
- Auditing skills
- Ability to train others and assess competency
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to work with other disciplines
- Clinical leadership skills
Desirable
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to families and other staff
Personal qualities
Essential
- High level of tact, diplomacy and initiative
- Can do approach
- Attend meetings and training as required
- Resilience
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Nursing Qualification RGN/RMN/RN/RNLD
- Safeguarding Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Child Protection and Adult at Risk processes
- Compiling protocols and guidelines
- Resource management
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in an educational/Social Care setting, in a similar or relevant role
- Management of young people with complex needs
- Knowledge of implementing quality initiatives
- Experience of working with vision impairment
Person Specification
Skills and ability
Essential
- Accountability of own role and others within the medical team
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to work in collaboration with and respect the contribution of colleagues and others
- Research skills in order to devise and update training and policies
- Auditing skills
- Ability to train others and assess competency
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to work with other disciplines
- Clinical leadership skills
Desirable
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to families and other staff
Personal qualities
Essential
- High level of tact, diplomacy and initiative
- Can do approach
- Attend meetings and training as required
- Resilience
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Nursing Qualification RGN/RMN/RN/RNLD
- Safeguarding Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Child Protection and Adult at Risk processes
- Compiling protocols and guidelines
- Resource management
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working in an educational/Social Care setting, in a similar or relevant role
- Management of young people with complex needs
- Knowledge of implementing quality initiatives
- Experience of working with vision impairment
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
