Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Bassetlaw Children's Community Nursing team as a Senior Children's community Nurse based at Retford Primary Care Centre. In this role you will work as a senior member of the 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.
This post is for 30 hours per week.
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
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
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.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and recognise own limitations
- Excellent team member
- Communicates confident and sensitive information competently
- Able to develop a therapeutic relationship with a diverse group of families
- Can prioritise a nursing caseload effectively
- Problem solving and analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven post registration experience of working with sick children and families
- Experience of working with children and families with complex health needs
- Substantial relevant post qualification experience
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
- Leadership experience
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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
Physical requirements
Essential
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.
- Carrying equipment e.g. baby scales, syringe pump
- Sometimes working in cramped spaces or kneeling/standing/walking up stairs
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
Skills
Essential
- Good communicator
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and recognise own limitations
- Excellent team member
- Communicates confident and sensitive information competently
- Able to develop a therapeutic relationship with a diverse group of families
- Can prioritise a nursing caseload effectively
- Problem solving and analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven post registration experience of working with sick children and families
- Experience of working with children and families with complex health needs
- Substantial relevant post qualification experience
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
- Leadership experience
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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
Physical requirements
Essential
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.
- Carrying equipment e.g. baby scales, syringe pump
- Sometimes working in cramped spaces or kneeling/standing/walking up stairs
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).
