Job summary
This band 5 Childrens Community Nurse post, based within a team in Redhill, is an exciting opportunity, where no two days are the same, to make a difference to children and young people requiring nursing care and support in their homes/nurseries/school.
You will be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care, have excellent communication skills and be able to use your own initiative as well as working well as a team player. You will be supported to develop your expertise both within your Team and by regular reflection and professional training.
Golden Hello eligible! A Golden Hello payment of £2000 (£1000 upon commencement and a further £1000 following successful completion of a six month probation period) will be made, provided that the eligibility terms are met.
Full Time 37.5 hours (part-time hours considered)
What you will need:
- RSCN or RN Child
- Able to travel independently across Surrey (car driver/owner essential)
- To be self-motivated, committed with initiative
- Happy to work as a team and lone work
We look forward to your application.
For an informal discussion and further information, please contact Ruth Hindmarch, Clinical team Leader on 01737 214784
UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Delivery of high-quality nursing care to children and young adults aged
0-18 years in their homes, nurseries, schools in a designated geographical locality
in Surrey. To work without
direct supervision and manage own workload.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Practice
within all the NMC Professional Codes and Standards and the organisations
policies and procedures
-
Responsible
for providing day-to-day support to the childrens community nursing team
-
Responsible
for working at weekends on a rotational rota and support a 24-hour end of life
care rota as required
-
Contributes
to the planning and organisation of the team, allocation and re-allocation of
staff according to patient need and the demands of the service, ensuring the
team delivers responsive care within the allocated resources
-
Assesses,
determines and records treatment plans (including physiological and/or
psychological functioning) which are consistent with the outcomes of an
assessment
-
Acts
as an advocate to produce care plans in collaboration with other agencies and
professionals that reflect childs/young persons/families wishes and views
-
Respects
individual wishes, beliefs and consent to treatment ensuring privacy and
dignity is maintained at all times
-
Maintain
a high level of clinical skill e.g. care and use of central lines, enteral
feeding devices, catheterisation, management of long-term ventilation,
tracheotomy care, wound care, stoma care, administration of specialist
infusions within the community setting and end of life care
-
Work with the team to provide a holistic approach
to symptom management care for children and families
-
Undertake
physical examination of the child/young person which may include listening to
the heart and lungs, undertaking venepuncture, accessing central lines/ports,
catheterisation, change of tracheostomy breathing tubes, replacement of
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tubes etc.
-
Competent
in the use of various equipment that requires accuracy within a narrow margin
for error e.g. syringe drivers, ventilators, saturation monitoring,
enteral/nasogastric/nasojejunal feeding pumps etc.
-
Participate in the implementation of
seamless transition of care, supporting early hospital discharge and continuity
of care for children and their family
-
Work
within the delegated budget to ensure effective use of material
resources/supplies
-
Participates
in ordering equipment from centralised equipment store
-
Communicating
and receiving sensitive, complex and sometimes contentious information where
persuasive, motivational, negotiating, empathetic or reassurance skills are
required
-
Responsible
for maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records at all times
-
Communicates
effectively with multi-disciplinary team and contributes to meetings with
professionals, parents, children e.g. child protection case conference, network
meetings, safeguarding processes, discharge planning etc.
-
Effectively
communicates information to all members of the team, including sharing
researching findings and necessary changes in practice and that issues are
appropriately brought to the attention of the clinical team lead
-
Anticipates
and manages barriers to understanding e.g. language, interpreters, visual and
hearing impairments
-
Establish
and maintain a robust communication pathway with acute settings on all matters
that affect the management and readmission of child into hospital
-
Manages
difficult situations to achieve resolution across a range of situations
including dealing with complaints and incidents to avoid escalation whenever
possible.
-
Participates
in the management of emergency situations including major incidents
-
Responsible
for review, analysis and comparison of clinical and staff data that informs the
planning and evaluation of the teams requirements
-
Works
autonomously to plan, prioritise and coordinate own workload and that of the
team taking into consideration potentially conflicting roles and activities
within the team.
-
Evaluates
the effectiveness of care and reviews care plan accordingly
-
Contributes
to the strategic planning and development of the service, children/young person
care plans, policies in line with national and locally commissioned priorities,
keeping in mind inclusion of children and families
-
Responsible
for recognising and reporting clinical and safeguarding risk
-
Contributes
to quality and clinical effectiveness within service provided by the team
-
Supports
the development of audit systems and to undertake audit when required
-
Responsible
for sharing of information following attendance from study days
-
Awareness
of data collection processes and reporting systems
-
Monitor, control,
and store resources / supplies according to the requirements and specifications
of the clinical environment
-
Utilise
theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based
practice in individual and team work
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Practice
within all the NMC Professional Codes and Standards and the organisations
policies and procedures
-
Responsible
for providing day-to-day support to the childrens community nursing team
-
Responsible
for working at weekends on a rotational rota and support a 24-hour end of life
care rota as required
-
Contributes
to the planning and organisation of the team, allocation and re-allocation of
staff according to patient need and the demands of the service, ensuring the
team delivers responsive care within the allocated resources
-
Assesses,
determines and records treatment plans (including physiological and/or
psychological functioning) which are consistent with the outcomes of an
assessment
-
Acts
as an advocate to produce care plans in collaboration with other agencies and
professionals that reflect childs/young persons/families wishes and views
-
Respects
individual wishes, beliefs and consent to treatment ensuring privacy and
dignity is maintained at all times
-
Maintain
a high level of clinical skill e.g. care and use of central lines, enteral
feeding devices, catheterisation, management of long-term ventilation,
tracheotomy care, wound care, stoma care, administration of specialist
infusions within the community setting and end of life care
-
Work with the team to provide a holistic approach
to symptom management care for children and families
-
Undertake
physical examination of the child/young person which may include listening to
the heart and lungs, undertaking venepuncture, accessing central lines/ports,
catheterisation, change of tracheostomy breathing tubes, replacement of
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tubes etc.
-
Competent
in the use of various equipment that requires accuracy within a narrow margin
for error e.g. syringe drivers, ventilators, saturation monitoring,
enteral/nasogastric/nasojejunal feeding pumps etc.
-
Participate in the implementation of
seamless transition of care, supporting early hospital discharge and continuity
of care for children and their family
-
Work
within the delegated budget to ensure effective use of material
resources/supplies
-
Participates
in ordering equipment from centralised equipment store
-
Communicating
and receiving sensitive, complex and sometimes contentious information where
persuasive, motivational, negotiating, empathetic or reassurance skills are
required
-
Responsible
for maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records at all times
-
Communicates
effectively with multi-disciplinary team and contributes to meetings with
professionals, parents, children e.g. child protection case conference, network
meetings, safeguarding processes, discharge planning etc.
-
Effectively
communicates information to all members of the team, including sharing
researching findings and necessary changes in practice and that issues are
appropriately brought to the attention of the clinical team lead
-
Anticipates
and manages barriers to understanding e.g. language, interpreters, visual and
hearing impairments
-
Establish
and maintain a robust communication pathway with acute settings on all matters
that affect the management and readmission of child into hospital
-
Manages
difficult situations to achieve resolution across a range of situations
including dealing with complaints and incidents to avoid escalation whenever
possible.
-
Participates
in the management of emergency situations including major incidents
-
Responsible
for review, analysis and comparison of clinical and staff data that informs the
planning and evaluation of the teams requirements
-
Works
autonomously to plan, prioritise and coordinate own workload and that of the
team taking into consideration potentially conflicting roles and activities
within the team.
-
Evaluates
the effectiveness of care and reviews care plan accordingly
-
Contributes
to the strategic planning and development of the service, children/young person
care plans, policies in line with national and locally commissioned priorities,
keeping in mind inclusion of children and families
-
Responsible
for recognising and reporting clinical and safeguarding risk
-
Contributes
to quality and clinical effectiveness within service provided by the team
-
Supports
the development of audit systems and to undertake audit when required
-
Responsible
for sharing of information following attendance from study days
-
Awareness
of data collection processes and reporting systems
-
Monitor, control,
and store resources / supplies according to the requirements and specifications
of the clinical environment
-
Utilise
theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based
practice in individual and team work
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Consolidated nurse training and experience of caring for sick children
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of initiating and participating in clinical audit
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Clear understanding of community health services
Desirable
- Experience with clinical supervision
- Consolidated nurse training and experience of caring for sick children 1 year post qualifying
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to organise own workload and able to delegate and prioritise effectively
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse
Desirable
- ENB998
- Mentorship
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor
- Willingness to undertake Childrens Community Degree Nursing qualification
Other
Essential
- Car Driver
- Reliable and Flexible
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
- Innovative
- Assertive
- Able to travel around the County of Surrey and work in a variety of settings
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Consolidated nurse training and experience of caring for sick children
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of initiating and participating in clinical audit
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Clear understanding of community health services
Desirable
- Experience with clinical supervision
- Consolidated nurse training and experience of caring for sick children 1 year post qualifying
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to organise own workload and able to delegate and prioritise effectively
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse
Desirable
- ENB998
- Mentorship
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor
- Willingness to undertake Childrens Community Degree Nursing qualification
Other
Essential
- Car Driver
- Reliable and Flexible
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
- Innovative
- Assertive
- Able to travel around the County of Surrey and work in a variety of settings
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).
