Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Children's Nursing Team for a Children's Special School Nurse - Wrexham. This is for an experienced Children's Nurse. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of nursing care within the school setting, providing hands on care and training around children who have complex health care nursing needs and potentially life limiting / threatening conditions. The post holder will be responsible for developing training programmes for education and health staff working within the school environment. The post holder will co-ordinate medical assessments, ensuring all health care plans are in in place for each child, and reviews are undertaken on a regular basis. The post holder will act as a resource for professionals who support Childrens with complex health needs in mainstream school.
This post will involve managing and taking the lead with a caseload of children within the school setting and supporting junior members of staff, students and health care support workers.
Motivated and dynamic people who have the required level of training and experience are invited to apply for this opportunity.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced Children's Nurse with excellent communication skills and ability to work indecently, and within a multi-agency environment. The post holder will responsible for providing expert advice, information and care for children and young people.
Working in partnership to empower families and other health care workers to provide consistent evidence based care delivery to children and young people within their caseload.
Act as a resource to provide specialist advice to colleagues and others involved in the care of the child and family.
To provide support to families such as listening skills, at all points of contact and refer to appropriate services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse - RSCN, Child Branch or equivalent.
- Degree in Nursing and evidence of post registration learning.
- ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing course or equivalent
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team as well as on own initiative
- Ability to communicate with children and families in relevant language
- Ability to work without supervision and take charge/responsibility regularly in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility
Desirable
- Commitment to developing appraisal and clinical supervision skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a Children's nurse
- Experience with relevant portfolio of mentoring students demonstrating own development
- Experience within the appropriate clinical area
Personal Qualities (Demonstrable)
Essential
- Act as a positive role model by influencing and sharing skill and knowledge
- Portray a positive approach to team work.
Desirable
- Evidence of professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and application of consent, data protection, patient confidentiality and risk management with Health & Safety issues, specific to children's issues
- Participate in evidence based practice by involvement in audit/research within the field of practice
Desirable
- Understanding of the evidence based care of patients in accordance with Government and Trust Guidelines, protocols and pathways
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse - RSCN, Child Branch or equivalent.
- Degree in Nursing and evidence of post registration learning.
- ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing course or equivalent
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team as well as on own initiative
- Ability to communicate with children and families in relevant language
- Ability to work without supervision and take charge/responsibility regularly in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility
Desirable
- Commitment to developing appraisal and clinical supervision skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a Children's nurse
- Experience with relevant portfolio of mentoring students demonstrating own development
- Experience within the appropriate clinical area
Personal Qualities (Demonstrable)
Essential
- Act as a positive role model by influencing and sharing skill and knowledge
- Portray a positive approach to team work.
Desirable
- Evidence of professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of knowledge and application of consent, data protection, patient confidentiality and risk management with Health & Safety issues, specific to children's issues
- Participate in evidence based practice by involvement in audit/research within the field of practice
Desirable
- Understanding of the evidence based care of patients in accordance with Government and Trust Guidelines, protocols and pathways
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).
