Job summary
FIXED TERM CONTRACT - 16 MONTHS - 22.5 HOURS PER WEEK
Are you looking for a community-based role supporting children and young people?
This Band 6 post will be for 22.5 hours per week on a fixed term contract until May 2026.
You will be based at L11 Redlands Road, working between the hours 8am - 8pm (8-4 or 12-8) to cover the Community Children's Nursing service Monday - Friday and 9-5pm on Bank Holidays.
You will also form part of a 24 hour rota if a child is at end of life and you will be part of a Rapid Response rota with the Police, visiting homes where a CYP has died unexpectedly and offering oversight from a nursing perspective.
This is a varied role where you will hold a caseload of children and young people (CYP) with a wide range of health conditions in Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham, acting as a keyworker for CYP and families, being the link between hospital and the community.
For this role you will need to have good clinical and organisational skills and the ability to work independently and autonomously, whilst also remaining part of the wider team. Effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team is vital with a good knowledge of safeguarding.
Main duties of the job
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Providing excellent standards of clinical nursing care, support and advice to children and their families, including regular reviews, visits and attending clinic appointments as needed.
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Being part of multidisciplinary meetings with allied professionals, including discharge planning meetings, safeguarding meetings, team meetings etc.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- NMC Registration of a childrens qualification.
- Excellent clinical skills and the ability to demonstrate high level communication skills dealing with complex situations that arise within the community.
- Ability to use own initiative, manage own caseload and work independently.
- Driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Claire Thompson on 07760 415776 or email: claire.thompson@berkshire.nhs.ukwholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- NMC Registration of a childrens qualification.
- Excellent clinical skills and the ability to demonstrate high level communication skills dealing with complex situations that arise within the community.
- Ability to use own initiative, manage own caseload and work independently.
- Driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Claire Thompson on 07760 415776 or email: claire.thompson@berkshire.nhs.ukwholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nursing qualification
Desirable
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Safeguarding Children
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in working with children and young people who have complex health needs and an associated learning disability
- Safeguarding knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Training Clinical skills
- Children's Community Nursing Experience
- Hospice experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to demonstrate high level communication skills dealing with complex situations that arise within the community setting and outside agencies
- Good communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers
- Effective time management skills and prioritise workload
- Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care
- To be able to organise and manage own work and caseload
Desirable
- Knowledge of palliative and end of life care
- Wide range and nursing skills, knowledge and experience, including care of tracheostomies, enteral feeding devices and epilepsy
- Ability to assist and motivate others
Additional information
Essential
- UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nursing qualification
Desirable
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of CPD
- Safeguarding Children
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in working with children and young people who have complex health needs and an associated learning disability
- Safeguarding knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Training Clinical skills
- Children's Community Nursing Experience
- Hospice experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to demonstrate high level communication skills dealing with complex situations that arise within the community setting and outside agencies
- Good communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers
- Effective time management skills and prioritise workload
- Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care
- To be able to organise and manage own work and caseload
Desirable
- Knowledge of palliative and end of life care
- Wide range and nursing skills, knowledge and experience, including care of tracheostomies, enteral feeding devices and epilepsy
- Ability to assist and motivate others
Additional information
Essential
- UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
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).
