Job summary
Due to significant investment in our teams, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Lincolnshire Community Children's Nursing Teams (base to be confirmed).
The local teams consist of a CCN Team Leader, Band 6 CCN's, HCSW and Administrative Support who work closely to provide a link between hospital and home. You will offer expert care in the child's home and work within one of the CCN teams as part of ULHT's Children's Community Services.
The service is routinely available Monday-Friday 09.00-1700hrs, however team members are required to work flexibly to provide 'before' and 'after' school visits. You will participate in an evening telephone on-call system operating between 17:00-22:00hrs weekdays and 09:00-22:00hrs at weekends and BH for the Countywide CCN caseload. This will run alongside a palliative / end of life care 24/7 on-call when required.
Applicants must be RNC with current NMC registration. Recent CCN and community caseload management experience would be highly advantageous, as would the Community Children's Specialist Practitioner qualification.
Opportunities for further professional development, training and regular 1:1 support from the Team Leader will be offered.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the team and in partnership with the child, their family / carers, you will formulate individual care packages that facilitate the smooth transition from hospital to home.
You will have the responsibility of managing your own caseload and coordinating services to facilitate early discharge, reduce hospital re-admissions and provide support and nursing care to children and young people with acute health care needs and those with long-term conditions at home. Participating in the out of hours telephone on call system to support all children and families on the CCN countywide caseload you will enable admission avoidance.
As an excellent communicator you will support the development of ambulatory care and promote the ethos of empowering children and their families to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to become self-caring, independent and manage their own condition at home wherever possible.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. The ability to travel throughout the county is essential. ULHT offer a lease car scheme for employees.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
We know that we have an exciting future working within our fast developing children's community service and if you would like to be part of it, we would really love to hear from you. So please have a look at the job description and get in touch.
The successful candidate(s) can expect a warm welcome from teams that are kind, compassionate, inclusive and supportive. We value each others knowledge, skills and contributions and we understand the importance of both listening to each other and working together to deliver services efficiently and effectively. Through collective innovation, we constantly seek to achieve high standards of care that our children, young people and their families deserve and that we as a team can be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We know that we have an exciting future working within our fast developing children's community service and if you would like to be part of it, we would really love to hear from you. So please have a look at the job description and get in touch.
The successful candidate(s) can expect a warm welcome from teams that are kind, compassionate, inclusive and supportive. We value each others knowledge, skills and contributions and we understand the importance of both listening to each other and working together to deliver services efficiently and effectively. Through collective innovation, we constantly seek to achieve high standards of care that our children, young people and their families deserve and that we as a team can be proud of.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
Desirable
- NMC recorded Nurse Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
- BSc(Hons) Community Health or equivalent with Community Children's Specialist Practitioner qualification or willingness to undertake
- QSIR Practitioner qualification
- Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as a Childrens Nurse
- Experience of Safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Community setting and managing a nursing caseload
Knowledge
Essential
- Political awareness and knowledge/interest of current issues
- Ability to adapt to change
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Research and Audit experience
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout the county
- Flexible working
- Commitment to participate in EOL on-call plus out of hours telephone on call rota
- Commitment to developing children's services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
Desirable
- NMC recorded Nurse Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
- BSc(Hons) Community Health or equivalent with Community Children's Specialist Practitioner qualification or willingness to undertake
- QSIR Practitioner qualification
- Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as a Childrens Nurse
- Experience of Safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Community setting and managing a nursing caseload
Knowledge
Essential
- Political awareness and knowledge/interest of current issues
- Ability to adapt to change
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Research and Audit experience
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout the county
- Flexible working
- Commitment to participate in EOL on-call plus out of hours telephone on call rota
- Commitment to developing children's services.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Pilgrim Hospital / Grantham Hospital / Lincoln Hospital
Sibsey Road / Manthorpe Road / Greetwell Road
Boston / Grantham / Lincoln
PE21 9QS
Employer's website
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
