Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent band 5 Children's Nurse to join our dynamic Children's Community Nursing team who provide a wide range of nursing cares into children's homes and other community settings within Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To support the Children's Community Nurses, to enable the provision of skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care closer to home for children and young people aged 0 to 18 years with a variety of health needs in their own home and other community settings within Northumberland and North Tyneside.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of packages of care for children and young people with acute and chronic illness, complex disability or palliative care needs.
To work in partnership with the children, their families and Carers with other professionals from Health, Social Services, Education and non statutory agencies to deliver care to meet the child and young persons assessed needs.
To provide care that is flexible and responsive to the individual and meets the demands of the service as a whole. This will include working at Special Schools and support to paediatric clinics within Child Health.
To work with young people, with complex health needs, their families / carers and others within health care to promote and contribute to a seamless transition process between children and adult services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of packages of care for children and young people with acute and chronic illness, complex disability or palliative care needs.
To work in partnership with the children, their families and Carers with other professionals from Health, Social Services, Education and non statutory agencies to deliver care to meet the child and young persons assessed needs.
To provide care that is flexible and responsive to the individual and meets the demands of the service as a whole. This will include working at Special Schools and support to paediatric clinics within Child Health.
To work with young people, with complex health needs, their families / carers and others within health care to promote and contribute to a seamless transition process between children and adult services.
Person Specification
Qualificatons
Essential
- Diploma/Degree level Children's Nursing qualification or equivalent experience in Children's Nursing
- Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (Essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)
Desirable
- Working towards degree level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working within children's nursing
Desirable
- Experience of nursing in a community setting
- Experience of multiagency / multi professional working
- Evidence of teaching/training
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualificatons
Essential
- Diploma/Degree level Children's Nursing qualification or equivalent experience in Children's Nursing
- Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (Essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)
Desirable
- Working towards degree level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working within children's nursing
Desirable
- Experience of nursing in a community setting
- Experience of multiagency / multi professional working
- Evidence of teaching/training
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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).
