Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a caring and compassionate children's nurse to join our Children's Complex and Continuing Care Team in providing safe and effective care for children and young people with complex and life limiting conditions in the home and community, and to support the development and delivery of care packages to children with continuing care needs.
In this role, the post holder will provide clinical guidance and expert knowledge in assessing, implementing and evaluating the needs of this patient group. They will provide specialist clinical skills, teaching, education and support to enable families, carers and other professionals, to engage in managing the needs of children and young people with complex needs.
Although the role is predominantly day time hours, participation is required in a 24/7 on call service, and in the provision of one to one care shifts for children in homes/schools, as required, to enable the service to meet care packages, support the rest of the team and provide end of life care.
If you would like to be part of our friendly and motivated team who are keen to make a difference in the community, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Children's Complex and Continuing Care Team providing safe and effective care for children and young people with complex and life limiting conditions in the home and community, and support the development and delivery of care packages to children with continuing care needs.
They will provide clinical guidance and expert knowledge in assessing, implementing and evaluating the needs of this patient group. They will provide specialist clinical skills, teaching, education and support to enable families, carers and other professionals, to engage in managing the needs of children and youngpeople with complex needs.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile isintended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile isintended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Child) first level registration
- Degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, experience and/or short course, CPD or equivalent
- Teaching/assessment qualification
Desirable
- Community Nursing/Specialist Practitioner/Palliative Care qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working for minimum of 2 years within a service providing care for children with life limiting/complex needs
- Experience of working with families experiencing complex situations
- Teaching and mentoring staff
Desirable
- Experience working within a community health setting
- Experience of Children's Community Nursing
- Experience working in Children's Continuing Care
- Experience of interagency working
- Attendance at case conferences, Child in Need meetings or Core Groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Child) first level registration
- Degree supplemented by training and/or combination of additional post registration/postgraduate specialist training, experience and/or short course, CPD or equivalent
- Teaching/assessment qualification
Desirable
- Community Nursing/Specialist Practitioner/Palliative Care qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working for minimum of 2 years within a service providing care for children with life limiting/complex needs
- Experience of working with families experiencing complex situations
- Teaching and mentoring staff
Desirable
- Experience working within a community health setting
- Experience of Children's Community Nursing
- Experience working in Children's Continuing Care
- Experience of interagency working
- Attendance at case conferences, Child in Need meetings or Core Groups
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).
