Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 6 Childrens
Nurse to join our existing, well established Community Childrens Nursing and
Palliative Care Team.
The team provide a comprehensive service caring for babies,
children and young people with a wide range of conditions including long term
complex and acute care needs. The post holder will be a qualified, registered
Childrens Nurse, ideally with recent paediatric community nursing experience.
The post holder will need to have relevant experience with delivering care to
children with acute and complex medical conditions.
This
post will require flexibility, motivation, and the ability to work within an
enthusiastic team as well as being able to adapt to provide care that meets the
needs of all children and young people in a variety of settings. The post
holder will be based at our South site in Worcester, covering the South of the
County of Worcestershire, but may be asked to work Countywide to meet service
needs
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the assessment of needs, implement and evaluate
programmes of care according to Childrens Nursing guidelines reporting finding
to senior team members as appropriate.
Work in an integrated way with MDT colleagues to ensure equity of
care for children, young people and their families.
Participate in nursing/clinical audit. Maintain clinical records
in accordance with Trust guidelines using the systems such as Care Notes.
The
post holder will need to have relevant experience with delivering care to
children with acute and complex medical conditions.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We
provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their
wellbeing including wellbeing festivals and access to free online exercise
classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do
you have experience working with children with additional or complex health
needs? Are you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most
need it?
We
are looking for a committed nurse to work within our dedicated Community
Childrens and Palliative care team who provide essential complex health care
to children, young people, and their families.
This
is an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young
people and their family by providing clinical care within the home environment.
By
joining our team, you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young
person, and family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life
outcomes.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do
you have experience working with children with additional or complex health
needs? Are you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most
need it?
We
are looking for a committed nurse to work within our dedicated Community
Childrens and Palliative care team who provide essential complex health care
to children, young people, and their families.
This
is an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young
people and their family by providing clinical care within the home environment.
By
joining our team, you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young
person, and family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life
outcomes.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Not less than 3 years post qualification Sick Childrens Nursing experience
- Be able to demonstrate relevant effective learning from this experience
- Experience of dealing with children with a life-threatening illness
- Able to demonstration sound teaching experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge and skills
- Understanding of:
- Evidence base nursing
- Teamwork skills
- Multidisciplinary working
- Clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse who holds an effective registration with the NMC
- RSCN/Child Branch Degree/ Diploma/Specialist Practitioner
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Self-directing
- Enthusiastic
- Motivated
- Forward thinking
- Good time management and organisational skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Not less than 3 years post qualification Sick Childrens Nursing experience
- Be able to demonstrate relevant effective learning from this experience
- Experience of dealing with children with a life-threatening illness
- Able to demonstration sound teaching experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge and skills
- Understanding of:
- Evidence base nursing
- Teamwork skills
- Multidisciplinary working
- Clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse who holds an effective registration with the NMC
- RSCN/Child Branch Degree/ Diploma/Specialist Practitioner
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Self-directing
- Enthusiastic
- Motivated
- Forward thinking
- Good time management and organisational skills
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).
