Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen togain experience in the Community Children's Nursing Team who provide high quality evidence-based practice in the community, to children who have a clinical nursing need.
Band 6 role.
The team provides a 7-day service, 08.00-18.00 weekdays and 09.00-17.00 at weekends/bank holidays.
The successful candidate will need to be a good team player, hold a full driving licence and their own vehicle, and be prepared to travel throughout the West Suffolk area.
The post would be fixed term for a year from March 2026 -March 2027 covering maternity leave and isbased in the Bury St Edmundsoffice.
Full and part-time positions will be considered.
Main duties are to oversee acaseload and provide clinicalnursing care to children in the community including administering IVAB's, NG support, Wound care, Injections, Central line care etc.
Please see attached JD for further detailed information.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE:
To work within the framework of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
To undertake on-going training required to be clinically competent in caring for children with both complex/chronic and acute health care needs and their family.
Proactively participate in the creation of a dynamic flexible and responsive environment through effective communication and contribution of ideas.
Planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic programmes of care.
Educate the child, parents and carers in the promotion of health and the prevention of ill health.
Demonstrate and teach clinical procedures to parents/carers to enable them to contribute to the planned programme of care. To alleviate potential stress, and to prevent inappropriate admissions to hospital.
Be responsible for the day-to-day clinical management of the service including delegating tasks, supervising junior staff and ensuring patient safety.
Ensure the needs of children/young people and parents/carers are met at all times.
Create an environment which recognises parents/carers as key members of a care package and is sensitive and responsive to their needs, allowing for the development of their unique relationship with their child/young person.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full details on job description attached.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full details on job description attached.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- RN - Child Branch
- RSCN Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of further study at degree/masters' level
Desirable
- Specialist Practice Community Children Nursing Degree or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in acute or community setting
- Teaching of junior staff/children and families in clinical tasks and health promotion
- Working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team
- Family-centered care
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
Desirable
- Recruitment experience
- Experience of service user engagement and patient satisfaction
- Clinical audit and implementing change
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sound clinical knowledge and competency in a wide variety of clinical skills i.e., intravenous therapy, wound care, enteral feeding
- Management experience including the day-to-day clinical management of a team within the acute or community setting
- Understanding of effective service development and ways in which to improve clinical care
- Nursing care of children in the community setting
Desirable
- Nursing Care of children and young people with palliative/complex care needs
- Acting in senior roles
- Nursing care of children and young people in the community setting
- Carrying out supervision and appraisal
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Calm
- Confident
- Flexible and Adaptable approach to working duties
- Role Model
- Creative
- Resourceful
- Awareness of own limitations
- Good organisational skills
- Team player
- Excellent understanding of children/young people in need and those in need of protection
- Ability to work alone
- Commitment to work towards the Specialist Practice Community Children's degree or other approved qualification
- Ability to travel to rural locations
- Own transport and the ability to travel across Suffolk as required
- Ability to work flexibly including weekends, out of hours and bank holidays as necessary
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- RN - Child Branch
- RSCN Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of further study at degree/masters' level
Desirable
- Specialist Practice Community Children Nursing Degree or equivalent
- Teaching and assessing Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in acute or community setting
- Teaching of junior staff/children and families in clinical tasks and health promotion
- Working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team
- Family-centered care
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
Desirable
- Recruitment experience
- Experience of service user engagement and patient satisfaction
- Clinical audit and implementing change
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Sound clinical knowledge and competency in a wide variety of clinical skills i.e., intravenous therapy, wound care, enteral feeding
- Management experience including the day-to-day clinical management of a team within the acute or community setting
- Understanding of effective service development and ways in which to improve clinical care
- Nursing care of children in the community setting
Desirable
- Nursing Care of children and young people with palliative/complex care needs
- Acting in senior roles
- Nursing care of children and young people in the community setting
- Carrying out supervision and appraisal
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Calm
- Confident
- Flexible and Adaptable approach to working duties
- Role Model
- Creative
- Resourceful
- Awareness of own limitations
- Good organisational skills
- Team player
- Excellent understanding of children/young people in need and those in need of protection
- Ability to work alone
- Commitment to work towards the Specialist Practice Community Children's degree or other approved qualification
- Ability to travel to rural locations
- Own transport and the ability to travel across Suffolk as required
- Ability to work flexibly including weekends, out of hours and bank holidays as necessary
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
