Community Children's Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate continual evaluation of clinical practice and recommend changes

Provide and maintain a high standard of skilled nursing care /skills for children with additional health needs. This will include-

Taking bloods, repassing nasogastric tubes and gastrostomies, recording oxygen saturations, proving and giving rescue medication, providing suction, tracheostomy care, injections, dressings, pressure area care and assessments

Assist in the completion of detailed holistic assessments of children and families, while giving consideration to cultural differences.

Clinically assess children in homes/schools as appropaite and provide support/information and the necessary advice or care to maintain the safety of the child. This may at times envolve escalating and calling ambulances

Assist in the completion of Education and Health Care Plans

enuring that the changing needs of individual children and families are identified and that adjustments are made to the childs care plan.

To establish or maintain relationships with the child and family where relevant

Encourage children and families to participate in their care by providing training and support on a range of clinical procedures to meet the health needs of the child within scope of expertise

Provide training and support to other areas of the community i.e school and nursery staff

Completing accurate and timely recordings of involvement with the child and family and reporting any changes affecting the child and family appropriately.

Undertake specific clinical tasks and skills for which the nurse has received

training and is deemed competent in all clinical settings

Working in conjunction with other agencies, ensure the appropriate planning for the

transition of care takes place in a timely fashion and meets the on going needs of the child/young person and family.

Develop and maintain effective communication networks with professionals from other agencies and voluntary groups.

To support in the development of integrated care pathways

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Childrens Nursing degree
• substantial experience

Desirable

• community experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brierley Hill Health and social Care Centre

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)