Job summary
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience working as a senior member of the Children's Community Nursing team with specific responsibility for planning, delivering and supervising care for children and young people with acute conditions, complex needs and disabilities, and their families, in their own homes, schools, clinics and other community settings.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the Children's Community Nursing Team with responsibility for managing a defined caseload of children. The post holder will assess, coordinate, deliver and supervise home-based packages of care for individual children on your caseload. This will be working within the child / young person's own home, school or other community based settings the child / young person may attend..
You should be flexible in your approach, have good time management and IT skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as within a team. The post holder will be expected to develop excellent partnership working relationships in order to provide seamless services to Children and Young people.
Successful candidates should also have knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures. Having a degree of flexibility, being responsive to change, and having the ability to work in a creative way are also essential requirements for this post
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a senior member of the Childrens Community Nursing team with specific responsibility for planning, delivering and supervising care for children and young people with acute conditions, complex needs and disabilities, and their families, in their own homes, schools, clinics and other community settings.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate high levels of autonomy and decision making skills and undertake systematic, comprehensive health assessments. The post holder will ensure that high standards of service/care are maintained and ensure that all services are responsive to the needs of children and their families. They will also useevery opportunity to promote health and well-being of children, recognising that parents need to be empowered to care for their child.The post holder will teach and provide expert knowledge and advice to other Registered Nurse, Health Care Support Workers and Health Care professionals within the Trust, Specialist Services Directorate, and Primary Healthcare Teams in relation to clinical care and other related topics
See attached Job Description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a senior member of the Childrens Community Nursing team with specific responsibility for planning, delivering and supervising care for children and young people with acute conditions, complex needs and disabilities, and their families, in their own homes, schools, clinics and other community settings.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate high levels of autonomy and decision making skills and undertake systematic, comprehensive health assessments. The post holder will ensure that high standards of service/care are maintained and ensure that all services are responsive to the needs of children and their families. They will also useevery opportunity to promote health and well-being of children, recognising that parents need to be empowered to care for their child.The post holder will teach and provide expert knowledge and advice to other Registered Nurse, Health Care Support Workers and Health Care professionals within the Trust, Specialist Services Directorate, and Primary Healthcare Teams in relation to clinical care and other related topics
See attached Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse or RSCN
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Evidence of professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven post registration experience of working with sick children and families
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
- Leadership experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- IT literate
- Awareness of current agenda for development of Children's Health Services
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a wide range of nursing interventions used with children with severe and complex needs and disabilities
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of long-term health needs on the family
- Knowledge of using an electronic patient record
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles relevant to this client group and community context
- Knowledge of the complexities of working in a community setting
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current agenda for development of children's community health services
- Knowledge of project management
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse or RSCN
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Evidence of professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven post registration experience of working with sick children and families
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
- Leadership experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- IT literate
- Awareness of current agenda for development of Children's Health Services
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a wide range of nursing interventions used with children with severe and complex needs and disabilities
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of long-term health needs on the family
- Knowledge of using an electronic patient record
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles relevant to this client group and community context
- Knowledge of the complexities of working in a community setting
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current agenda for development of children's community health services
- Knowledge of project management
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
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).
