Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic registered Children's Nurse to join our Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT). As a Children's Community Nurse (CCN), you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality nursing care to children in their home environments. Your primary responsibilities will include conducting assessments, developing care plans, implementing nursing interventions, and ensuring proper documentation and follow-up.
Whether you are an experienced community nurse or currently working in the acute sector, we welcome your application if you possess transferable skills and a willingness to learn. Your background and experience are valuable to us, and we would be delighted to consider you for this opportunity.
Main duties of the job
Collaboration with healthcare professionals and making referrals as necessary to provide optimal care for children and will be a key aspect of your role. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of nursing policies and strategies that enable effective home nursing for children.
Delivering exceptional nursing care within established standards will be essential, as you maintain professionalism and stay updated on best practices. Empowering and educating parents in nursing procedures will be an integral part of your role, ensuring they feel confident and knowledgeable in caring for their child.
As part of the CCNT, our focus is on providing specialised care to a diverse range of children in the community, including those with oncology and neuro-disability needs. Our responsibilities encompass administering various intravenous treatments, such as antibiotics and chemotherapy, and delivering medications through alternative routes, all within the comfort of their own homes. We also play a critical role in facilitating the discharge process from hospital wards, and actively working to prevent unnecessary admissions through our acute routes. Moreover, we carry out an extensive range of treatments and interventions within the community, providing comprehensive care and unwavering support to the children.
About us
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
Professional:
- To maintain a professional attitude and work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times acting as a good role model. To be aware of own learning needs and limitations and to maintain professional expertise by embracing the concept of lifelong learning. To keep up to date with mandatory training.
- Maintain accurate, systematic, and timely record keeping including recording of clinical data.
- To work as an autonomous and lone specialist practitioner
- Support and deal with patients, parents, relatives, and staff in stressful situations and recognising the need for counselling and refer on as appropriate.
- To work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families
- To work flexibly to facilitate a 7-day service. This will include working weekends and bank holidays as per the roster. Additionally, there will be an expectation to participate in a 24-hour on-call rota when providing care for end-of-life patients.
Clinical:
- Ensure continuity of care is established and appropriate support available for children, young people and families, with the aim of preventing unnecessary admission or attendance at hospital and facilitating earlier discharge.
- To provide skilled and effective nursing care for children within their own homes.
- To safely and competently carry out a holistic assessment of the well and acutely unwell child/young person within the community setting.
- To confidently formulate and implement plan of care in accordance with nursing assessment undertaken in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
- To take continued responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family
- To provide information and support to facilitate the childs and familys own choices with regards to nursing care
- To support complex discharges transitioning to a community setting, ensuring detailed communication with discharging hospital and safe discharge for the child and family
- Empower parents and carers to enable them to safely care for their child within the community environment through education, support and risk assessment.
- Ensure prescribed medical care is carried out in accordance with medical request including administration of SC / IV / Central line IV treatments, taking of blood samples or specimens as required.
- Provide skilled, evidenced based, sensitive care to children and young people who require end of life care. Providing them with comprehensive care through the 24-hour period.
- Undertake delegated competency-based training sessions to NHS and select non-NHS staff to ensure children and young peoples needs can be met in the community.
- To manage the safe administration of drugs (including cytotoxic medications) in the community.
- To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with trust policies.
- Empower parents and carers to safely care for their child within the community environment through education, support and risk assessment.
- To ensure safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps in personal practice and within the team
Organisational:
- Deputise for Team Leader in their absence.
- Shift lead when required demonstrating a willingness to lead and motivate a team, providing clear direction and consistent leadership at all times.
- Maintain and monitor a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety.
- Maintain and monitor levels of stock and ensure that there are adequate supplies and that resources are used effectively.
- Undertake the completion of the team staffing rota as a delegated Duty, ensuring that there are appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet patient care needs.
- To take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the Team Leader or Community Matron.
- To be computer literate.
- To actively contribute to Clinical Governance and achieving the goals of the Care Group and the Nursing Strategy.
- In conjunction with the Team Leader/Matron to assist in the recruitment selection and retention of nursing staff.
Education:
- Take personal responsibility for your own professional development by attending training and update sessions as appropriate.
- Promote health education and provide appropriate written and verbal information and advice to patients and their careers.
- In consultation with the Team Leader/Community Matron/Practice Educator take a lead role in the education and assessment of all pre and post registration students in accordance with the University and Trust requirements.
- Undertake the regular performance review of staff, setting clear and achievable objectives appropriate to the grade and role.
- To be responsible for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education.
- Take a lead in initiating, implementing, and evaluating new ideas and changes in clinical practice.
- In conjunction with the Team Leader and Practice Educator plan and participate in the orientation of new staff and the development of junior staff and students.
Quality:
- To always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- To promote equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with Trust policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on grounds of protected characteristics
- To help facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit via the maintenance of patient care and quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
- To identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for children and staff. To bring instances of clinical risk or health and safety to the attention of service lead.
- To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Policy
- Participate in quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
Professional:
- To maintain a professional attitude and work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct at all times acting as a good role model. To be aware of own learning needs and limitations and to maintain professional expertise by embracing the concept of lifelong learning. To keep up to date with mandatory training.
- Maintain accurate, systematic, and timely record keeping including recording of clinical data.
- To work as an autonomous and lone specialist practitioner
- Support and deal with patients, parents, relatives, and staff in stressful situations and recognising the need for counselling and refer on as appropriate.
- To work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families
- To work flexibly to facilitate a 7-day service. This will include working weekends and bank holidays as per the roster. Additionally, there will be an expectation to participate in a 24-hour on-call rota when providing care for end-of-life patients.
Clinical:
- Ensure continuity of care is established and appropriate support available for children, young people and families, with the aim of preventing unnecessary admission or attendance at hospital and facilitating earlier discharge.
- To provide skilled and effective nursing care for children within their own homes.
- To safely and competently carry out a holistic assessment of the well and acutely unwell child/young person within the community setting.
- To confidently formulate and implement plan of care in accordance with nursing assessment undertaken in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
- To take continued responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family
- To provide information and support to facilitate the childs and familys own choices with regards to nursing care
- To support complex discharges transitioning to a community setting, ensuring detailed communication with discharging hospital and safe discharge for the child and family
- Empower parents and carers to enable them to safely care for their child within the community environment through education, support and risk assessment.
- Ensure prescribed medical care is carried out in accordance with medical request including administration of SC / IV / Central line IV treatments, taking of blood samples or specimens as required.
- Provide skilled, evidenced based, sensitive care to children and young people who require end of life care. Providing them with comprehensive care through the 24-hour period.
- Undertake delegated competency-based training sessions to NHS and select non-NHS staff to ensure children and young peoples needs can be met in the community.
- To manage the safe administration of drugs (including cytotoxic medications) in the community.
- To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with trust policies.
- Empower parents and carers to safely care for their child within the community environment through education, support and risk assessment.
- To ensure safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps in personal practice and within the team
Organisational:
- Deputise for Team Leader in their absence.
- Shift lead when required demonstrating a willingness to lead and motivate a team, providing clear direction and consistent leadership at all times.
- Maintain and monitor a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety.
- Maintain and monitor levels of stock and ensure that there are adequate supplies and that resources are used effectively.
- Undertake the completion of the team staffing rota as a delegated Duty, ensuring that there are appropriate staffing levels and skill mix to meet patient care needs.
- To take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the Team Leader or Community Matron.
- To be computer literate.
- To actively contribute to Clinical Governance and achieving the goals of the Care Group and the Nursing Strategy.
- In conjunction with the Team Leader/Matron to assist in the recruitment selection and retention of nursing staff.
Education:
- Take personal responsibility for your own professional development by attending training and update sessions as appropriate.
- Promote health education and provide appropriate written and verbal information and advice to patients and their careers.
- In consultation with the Team Leader/Community Matron/Practice Educator take a lead role in the education and assessment of all pre and post registration students in accordance with the University and Trust requirements.
- Undertake the regular performance review of staff, setting clear and achievable objectives appropriate to the grade and role.
- To be responsible for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education.
- Take a lead in initiating, implementing, and evaluating new ideas and changes in clinical practice.
- In conjunction with the Team Leader and Practice Educator plan and participate in the orientation of new staff and the development of junior staff and students.
Quality:
- To always ensure confidentiality, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- To promote equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with Trust policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on grounds of protected characteristics
- To help facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoring and audit via the maintenance of patient care and quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
- To identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for children and staff. To bring instances of clinical risk or health and safety to the attention of service lead.
- To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Policy
- Participate in quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Children)
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership Programme.
- Degree in Community Specialist Community Children's nursing
- Teaching & Assessing Module/course
Experience
Essential
- Experience in assessment, planning and evaluation of patient care according to individual needs.
- Experience working with children who have complex health, long term conditions and/or palliative care needs
- Demonstrate experience of mentoring and understanding of the assessment process for student nurses and any other member of the MDT.
Desirable
- Community Nursing
- Evidence of audit or research project.
- Experience in conducting appraisal/IPR.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills in supporting the team.
- Demonstrate sound written, numeric and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply research evidence to clinical practice and professional issues.
- Computer literate
- Demonstrate the ability to supervise and mentor and assess more junior staff.
- Demonstrate ability to work with and to use resources effectively as part of the MDT.
- Ability to prioritise/adapt quickly and organise own workload and workload of the wider team.
- IV training.
- Experience of caring for children with Enteral feeding devices.
- Ability to undertake A,B,C Assessment
Desirable
- Cannulation & Phlebotomy
- Physical Assessment
- Experience of caring for children with Central Venous Access Device
- Wound Care
- Ability to deliver teaching sessions to schools and families.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of normal child development and the sick child.
- Demonstrate the role of advocate for the child.
- Demonstrate the ability to create a trusting relationship with the child
- Demonstrate an understanding of change management.
- Demonstrate an understanding of child safeguarding issues.
- Demonstrate an understanding of managing resources.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of leadership skills.
- Recognise stress in self and others and demonstrate the ability to take effective action to manage the situation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the application of evidence based practice and current nursing issues.
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk/governance.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of professional and personal accountability in line with the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Knowledge of caring for patients with a neurodisability condition
Desirable
- Knowledge of oncology and chemotherapy
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm for the clinical specialty
- Reliable and well-presented.
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to the needs of patient / parents / guardians / relatives and other staff
- Able to use own initiative.
- Able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service on a daily basis- valid driving licence
- Car Owner
- Ability to work flexibly across a 7-day service, including unsocial hours, and on call when required for end of life care.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Children)
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership Programme.
- Degree in Community Specialist Community Children's nursing
- Teaching & Assessing Module/course
Experience
Essential
- Experience in assessment, planning and evaluation of patient care according to individual needs.
- Experience working with children who have complex health, long term conditions and/or palliative care needs
- Demonstrate experience of mentoring and understanding of the assessment process for student nurses and any other member of the MDT.
Desirable
- Community Nursing
- Evidence of audit or research project.
- Experience in conducting appraisal/IPR.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills in supporting the team.
- Demonstrate sound written, numeric and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply research evidence to clinical practice and professional issues.
- Computer literate
- Demonstrate the ability to supervise and mentor and assess more junior staff.
- Demonstrate ability to work with and to use resources effectively as part of the MDT.
- Ability to prioritise/adapt quickly and organise own workload and workload of the wider team.
- IV training.
- Experience of caring for children with Enteral feeding devices.
- Ability to undertake A,B,C Assessment
Desirable
- Cannulation & Phlebotomy
- Physical Assessment
- Experience of caring for children with Central Venous Access Device
- Wound Care
- Ability to deliver teaching sessions to schools and families.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of normal child development and the sick child.
- Demonstrate the role of advocate for the child.
- Demonstrate the ability to create a trusting relationship with the child
- Demonstrate an understanding of change management.
- Demonstrate an understanding of child safeguarding issues.
- Demonstrate an understanding of managing resources.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of leadership skills.
- Recognise stress in self and others and demonstrate the ability to take effective action to manage the situation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the application of evidence based practice and current nursing issues.
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk/governance.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of professional and personal accountability in line with the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Knowledge of caring for patients with a neurodisability condition
Desirable
- Knowledge of oncology and chemotherapy
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm for the clinical specialty
- Reliable and well-presented.
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to the needs of patient / parents / guardians / relatives and other staff
- Able to use own initiative.
- Able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service on a daily basis- valid driving licence
- Car Owner
- Ability to work flexibly across a 7-day service, including unsocial hours, and on call when required for end of life care.
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).
