Job summary
Community Children's Nurse Band 6 - 37.5 Hours Per Week.
The Community Children's NursingTeam is part of the Children and Young People's Community Nursing Service and cares for CYP with complex physical health needs. A vacancy has arisen within our service for an experienced paediatric nurse. This role offers a valuable opportunity to be part of an innovative service, develop your professional expertise and make a difference where it matters.
We are looking for someone with compassion and commitment. In return you will be part of a service that is warm and friendly and is committed to the children we support. If you have extensive experience in caring for CYPwith complex physical health needs requiring specialist nursing care including palliative care and would like to work in a community setting this post is for you.
Main duties of the job
The post involves being a caseload manager for a group of CYP with complex health needs and their families at home, in school and respite settings. This will include training parents, carers and staff from other agencies. Multi professional and multi-agency working is an essential part of the role. The role involves some out of hours working and taking part in the telephone on-call and end of life rota.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Car driver and access to a vehicle for work essential
You will demonstrate first level qualification of Child Branch or RGN with an RSCN qualification. Applications will be considered from learning disability and adult registered nurses who can demonstrate extensive experience working with children with complex physical health needs. Teaching, assessing and mentoring experience is essential.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills. Good communication skills are essential. Community experience is desirable but not essential. Problem solving, ability to work independently as well as working as part of a large and diverse team are all characteristics we are looking for in applicants. A good knowledge of the principles of safeguarding, SEND and Childrens Continuing Care are a requirement.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Car driver and access to a vehicle for work essential
You will demonstrate first level qualification of Child Branch or RGN with an RSCN qualification. Applications will be considered from learning disability and adult registered nurses who can demonstrate extensive experience working with children with complex physical health needs. Teaching, assessing and mentoring experience is essential.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a wide range of clinical skills. Good communication skills are essential. Community experience is desirable but not essential. Problem solving, ability to work independently as well as working as part of a large and diverse team are all characteristics we are looking for in applicants. A good knowledge of the principles of safeguarding, SEND and Childrens Continuing Care are a requirement.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse who holds effective registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse who can demonstrate extensive experience working with children with disabilities and complex physical health needs
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with children with complex health needs
- Teaching and assessing experience
- Extensive clinical skills
- Independent practitioner
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to work across disciplines and agencies
- Good communication skills
- Problem solving skills
Other
Essential
- Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of supporting babies, children and young people with a range of complex health needs and/or life limiting conditions
- Ability to demonstrate a range of clinical skills eg. skills in the replacement of nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes, suction, catheterisation, tissue viability
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse who holds effective registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse who can demonstrate extensive experience working with children with disabilities and complex physical health needs
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with children with complex health needs
- Teaching and assessing experience
- Extensive clinical skills
- Independent practitioner
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to work across disciplines and agencies
- Good communication skills
- Problem solving skills
Other
Essential
- Car owner/driver, or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - and be prepared to be insured for business use. (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement). If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of supporting babies, children and young people with a range of complex health needs and/or life limiting conditions
- Ability to demonstrate a range of clinical skills eg. skills in the replacement of nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes, suction, catheterisation, tissue viability
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).
