Children's Respite Nurse

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to participated as part of an integrated team using a person centred approach, access, plan, implement and evaluate care delivered.
• To provide quality care to children in partnership with families and carers as commissioned and described within the service specification.
• Assess the health and nursing care needs of children and young people within the individual care environment. To develop, implement and evaluate nursing care plans in partnership with the patient/young person families and carers whilst working in close co-operation with other disciplines.
• To assist the training of less experienced registered staff, nursing auxiliaries, health care assistants and student nurses ensuring compliance to NMC standards to support learning and assessment in practice.
• To provide, implement and regularly assess the teaching of specific nursing techniques, including invasive procedures to identified staff in a variety of settings.
• To support and train parents/carers in the correct use of identified medical equipment.
• Administer medications, treatments and interventions as prescribed and to monitor their effects.

1. Professional

• To act as a specialist support, educator and resource to all other relevant professionals e.g. health, education, social care and voluntary agencies.
• To offer and provide relevant training and support and advice to teaching welfare and social services staff in relation to children and young peoples individual needs.
• To support the Integrated Team Leader and Professional Champion in the development of the team and build on the existing service to meet the changing needs of children/young people with complex health care needs.
• To work with the Integrated Team Leader and Professional Champion to develop evidence based practice by utilising research and auditing clinical effectiveness for the children in the community.
• To contributed to the development of guidelines, protocols and care pathways for the management of children with complex surgical problems, enteral feeding, oxygen, catheterisation etc.
• Ensure that all practice is in accordance with the most recent NMC Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics: Standards for Medicines, Management and Standards of Record Keeping.
• To comply with all policies, procedures, clinical protocols, standards and guild lines based on legislation, evidence based nursing practice and NMC guidelines for conduct and professional practice.
• Ensures accurate record keeping as per Trust policy and NMC Guidelines.
• Adhere to the Medicines Management Code and NMC Standards for the safe keeping and administration of medicine.
• Contribute to the accuracy of statistical returns.
• Maintain awareness of clinical and professional developments in nursing and participate in nursing research to enhance patient care.
• To actively participate in the Trust Management, clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision.
• Attend staff meetings, training sessions and courses required.
• Provide support, guidance and supervision to junior staff as required.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• First level degree
• Mentorship qualification
• Registered Nurse (Child)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children with life-limiting conditions/complex healthcare needs.

Desirable

• Experience of nursing children in a community/acute setting

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with children and young people, their families and carers to provide holistic, evidence based care to children
• Ability to work in partnership with other healthcare workers, agencies and in partnership with parents
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Observational skills and reporting skills
• IT skills
• Good organisational skills
• Knowledge of Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board

Desirable

• Appropriate clinical skills for applied post
• The ability to assess a deteriorating child
• Experience in safeguarding children

Communication

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to communicate with children with complex needs and limited communication skills
• Ability to relate and communicate with families and other professionals

Desirable

• Experience of alternative methods of communication (signalong)
• Knowledge of de-escalation techniques

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Experience in supervising or managing staff, delivering training etc.
• Innovative approach to developing self and team members.
• Responds positively to change

Desirable

• Evidence of further educational development

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NCH&C behaviour framework

Other

Essential

• Will be required to work shifts, flexible hours. (appropriate to advertised post)
• Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

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).