Job summary
The
Integrated Children with Additional Needs (ICAN) service is looking for a
dynamic, passionate children's nurse with an interest in working with children
and young people with additional needs. You will support our multi professional
team within a clinic setting. You will provide and manage direct and indirect
patient care to children and young people, engaging and involving the
individual and the family/carers- promoting a culture of self care, involvement
and empowerment.
We are offering an exciting, permanent role of up to 37.5
hours per week, working Monday to Friday over 5 days (830am-5pm with occasional
extended clinics) across our 3 citywide hubs. As a registered nurse the
successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of a forward thinking
multi professional team with an opportunity to truly make a difference to
children and young people with additional needs. Flexible working and part time
hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
Key
responsibilities are facilitating and overseeing the delivery of clinical care
within the clinic setting, supervising and supporting the work of the health
care support workers and students. You will demonstrate the acquisition of
clinical skills through practice and training. Clinics involve child protection
medicals, paediatric assessment, investigations including venepuncture,
managing waiting lists and liaison with paediatricians. You may support the
work of band 6s within our intervention pathways which includes sleep, feeding
and continence, providing an opportunity to promote and deliver health
information.
A central part of your role will be supporting our child
protection clinics run by the paediatricians and qualified nurses. Due to the
nature of these clinics an empathetic and compassionate approach towards
children and their family's is paramount. Experience or interest in community
nursing, child protection and working with children with additional needs is
essential.
About us
Working for Leeds community
Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community
Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole
city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community
hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds
City Council.
We have a strong
culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on
delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC
evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding"
for caring.
Leeds
Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated
as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Perks of the job
Our benefits
range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some
of the most important ones:
- 27-33
days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Highly
regarded NHS Pension Scheme
- A
supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new
starters
- Professional
development opportunities including coaching, training and education
support
- Salary
sacrifice or lease car schemes
- Health
and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority
access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be
responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with
access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not
directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate
patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their
sphere of competence and knowledge. The
post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes,
standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in
the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
1.1.
Demonstrates a broad theoretical and practical
knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations
1.2.
Demonstrates the ability to apply theory to
practice at a proficient level when assessing, planning, treating and reviewing
using a holistic philosophy
1.3.
Highly developed physical skills in order to
demonstrate accuracy and dexterity when delivering care and treatments
essential to clinical role e.g. preparation of medications, manipulation of
equipment
1.4.
Makes judgements requiring analysis, interpretation
and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected
accurately in case records
1.5.
Engages and actively involves the individual
and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred
techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment
1.6.
Works to standards of proficiency identified by
their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical
treatments/procedures to a competent standard
1.7.
Prioritises their own workload within agreed
objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.
1.8.
Approaches each individual with care, compassion
and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in the management of any
complaints and compliments
1.9.
Provides and receives complex, sensitive or
contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating
and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of
barriers to communication.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be
responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with
access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not
directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate
patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their
sphere of competence and knowledge. The
post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes,
standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in
the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Clinical
1.1.
Demonstrates a broad theoretical and practical
knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations
1.2.
Demonstrates the ability to apply theory to
practice at a proficient level when assessing, planning, treating and reviewing
using a holistic philosophy
1.3.
Highly developed physical skills in order to
demonstrate accuracy and dexterity when delivering care and treatments
essential to clinical role e.g. preparation of medications, manipulation of
equipment
1.4.
Makes judgements requiring analysis, interpretation
and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected
accurately in case records
1.5.
Engages and actively involves the individual
and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred
techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment
1.6.
Works to standards of proficiency identified by
their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical
treatments/procedures to a competent standard
1.7.
Prioritises their own workload within agreed
objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.
1.8.
Approaches each individual with care, compassion
and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in the management of any
complaints and compliments
1.9.
Provides and receives complex, sensitive or
contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating
and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of
barriers to communication.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration (NMC)
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Experience of facilitating clinical supervision
- Previously worked with children with additional needs
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role proficiently
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills
- Workload management including delegation of tasks
- Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email in order to maintain electronic patient records
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care
- Knowledge of Standards of Conduct
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Basic understanding of clinical governance and quality measures
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Attitudes and Behaviour
Essential
- Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner; willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration (NMC)
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area
- Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Experience of facilitating clinical supervision
- Previously worked with children with additional needs
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Assessment, planning and evaluation skills
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role proficiently
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills
- Workload management including delegation of tasks
- Competent IT skills e.g. word processing, email in order to maintain electronic patient records
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care
- Knowledge of Standards of Conduct
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Basic understanding of clinical governance and quality measures
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Attitudes and Behaviour
Essential
- Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner; willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
