Job summary
Are you an experienced Children's nurselooking for a new and exciting community-based role, working within a supportive and friendly team?
We are looking for someone new to join our team on a 1 year FTC and are open to both full and part time applicants.
This an exciting and varied role and we are looking for someone with post registration experience in paediatrics, with experience in teaching and assessing.
This is an autonomous role where you will manage your own caseload supporting parents to look after children at home. As a team we strive continuously to improve the lives of those children and families for whom they care, acting as not only clinicians but advocates and advisors too.
You will be based atFir Tree House, Upton Hospital, Slough, covering Bracknell, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough. The service cover for theteamis9am-5pm Mon-Fridayexcluding bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
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Holding a caseload for children with a wide range of medical and nursing needs acrossBracknell, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough
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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
FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
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RSCN/RNCB qualification
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Post registration experience in paediatrics
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Safeguarding knowledge and experience
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To work effectively as a team member
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
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.
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 this role:
-
RSCN/RNCB qualification
-
Post registration experience in paediatrics
-
Safeguarding knowledge and experience
-
To work effectively as a team member
-
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-
Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
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.
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, SCPHN or Learning Disability Nursing qualification
Desirable
- Community degree
- Teaching Qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Experience of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post registration training/qualifications
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
- Community Paediatric Nursing experience
- Experience of working within a special school
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Paediatric clinical skills, e.g. management of gastrostomies
- High standard of clinical work
- Able to manage own caseload
- Effective time management skills and able to prioritise workload
- Able to manage junior staff and students
- Good understanding of IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to assist and motivate others
- Good record keeping (in line with professional guidance).
- Excellent verbal communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers.
- Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care.
Desirable
- Competent with central and peripheral lines
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Have the ability to travel around the geographical area to meet the business needs.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's, SCPHN or Learning Disability Nursing qualification
Desirable
- Community degree
- Teaching Qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Experience of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post registration training/qualifications
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
- Community Paediatric Nursing experience
- Experience of working within a special school
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Paediatric clinical skills, e.g. management of gastrostomies
- High standard of clinical work
- Able to manage own caseload
- Effective time management skills and able to prioritise workload
- Able to manage junior staff and students
- Good understanding of IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to assist and motivate others
- Good record keeping (in line with professional guidance).
- Excellent verbal communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers.
- Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care.
Desirable
- Competent with central and peripheral lines
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Have the ability to travel around the geographical area to meet the business needs.
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).
