Job summary
Job Title: COaST Senior Sister Complex Care
Division: Women, Children's & Young People
Care Group: Children's Services
Band: 7
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
Interview Date: 23rd April 2024
The successful post holder will need to be a Registered Children's Nurse with experience and knowledge of the key attributes of nursing children with Complex Needs within the community setting.
As a Children's Community Senior Nurse, you will be expected to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care. The post holder will work in partnership with the Paediatric Consultants and Tertiary centres to provide the best holistic care for the Babies, Children and Young People (BCYP) and their families / carers.
Main duties of the job
A resource within the Medway NHS Foundation Trust and other agencies across Medway and Swale who are involved in caring for this group of children.
Be responsible for the provision of competent community nursing support, to meet individual needs of the BCYP and their families/carers.
To encourage parental participation in the care of their child by providing specialist support and practical guidance to these families.
To provide a supportive and guiding role for families with a terminally ill child at home, participating in a 24-hour on-call rota, if necessary, to support symptom control management.
Promote and facilitate 'best practice' in all aspects of care delivered to the BCYP and their families / carers.
With all members of the Paediatric Nursing Team, establish a good working environment in which all BCYP and families receive a high standard of 'Family Centred Care' maintaining respect and privacy
Ensure that nursing documentation is complete, legible, accurate and relevant, therefore complying with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Lord Laming Enquiry recommendations.
Refer on and have an in depth understanding of Safeguarding BCYP, Child in Need concerns ensuring that local and national guidelines including the London Child Protection procedures are adhered to.
To have a knowledge and understanding of incidents reporting and implementation of Paediatric Risk Management, using the DATIX procedures.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised patient care.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same
Act as an advocate for patients within the community setting to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and meeting agreed standards.
Participate in the promotion of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and those important to them during the period of assessment, treatment and after care.
Promote high quality clinical care and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards.
Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised patient care.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same
Act as an advocate for patients within the community setting to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and meeting agreed standards.
Participate in the promotion of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and those important to them during the period of assessment, treatment and after care.
Promote high quality clinical care and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards.
Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Child Nurse on the NMC Register and hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc Nursing
- Your professional knowledge acquired at Masters level or degree level supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for speciality
- Knowledge of quality standards
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Child Nurse on the NMC Register and hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc Nursing
- Your professional knowledge acquired at Masters level or degree level supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for speciality
- Knowledge of quality standards
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
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).
