Job summary
Lincolnshire's Community Children's Nursing (CCN) Service is expanding!!
Due to significant investment we are looking for experienced children's nurses to join our GranthamCCN Team. If you are passionate about community nursing and want to be part of our exciting journey - we would love to hear from you! We would welcome applications from children's nurses currently working in ANY setting eg, hospital-based, health visitors and school nurses.
Our CCN Team at Grantham is an integral part of our children's community services and consists of a Team Leader, Band 6 CCNs, and HCSW who work closely to provide a seamless service between hospital and home.
The service is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, however, team members are required to work flexibly to provide 'before' and 'after' school visits as required. You will participate in an evening telephone on-call system operating Monday to Friday 5pm to 10pm on weekdays and 9am and 10pm at weekends and Bank holidays for the county-wide CCN caseload. This will run alongside a 24/7 rota for children and young people requiring end of life care when required.
Applicants must be NMC Registered Nurse (child). Recent CCN and community caseload management experience would be highly advantageous as would a community health degree with a specialist practitioner qualification, although not essential as training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the team and in partnership with the child, family / carers, you will formulate individual care packages that facilitate the smooth transition from hospital to home.
You will have responsibility of managing your own caseload and coordinating services to facilitate early discharge, reduce hospital re-admissions and provide support and nursing care to children and young people with acute healthcare needs and those with long-term conditions at home. Participating in the out-of-hours telephone on-call system to support all children and families on the CCN countywide caseload you will enable admission avoidance.
As an excellent communicator you will support the development of ambulatory care and promote the ethos of empowering children and their families to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to become self-caring, independent and manage their own condition at home wherever possible.
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. The ability to travel throughout the county is essential. ULHT offer a lease car scheme for employees.
Opportunities for professional development, training and regular 1:1 support from the Team Leader will be offered to all successful applicants.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- Teaching / mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- NMC recorded non-medical prescribing qualification
- Masters / BSc (Hons) Community Health or equivalent with Community Children's Specialist Practitioner qualification
- QSIR practitioner
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as a children's nurse
- Experience of safeguarding children / child protection
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting and managing a nursing caseload
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evidence / demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust Framework
- Knowledge of health and safety issues & risk management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change
Desirable
- Research and Audit experience
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
- Evidence of quality improvement
- Political awareness and knowledge / interest of current issues
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Applicants must have the ability to travel independently throughout the County.
- Flexible working
- Commitment to participate in a county-wide CCN caseload on-call rota 5pm to 10pm weekdays & 9am to 10pm at weekends and Bank Holidays, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rota for children & young people requiring end of life care.
- Commitment to developing children's community services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- Teaching / mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- NMC recorded non-medical prescribing qualification
- Masters / BSc (Hons) Community Health or equivalent with Community Children's Specialist Practitioner qualification
- QSIR practitioner
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as a children's nurse
- Experience of safeguarding children / child protection
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting and managing a nursing caseload
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evidence / demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust Framework
- Knowledge of health and safety issues & risk management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change
Desirable
- Research and Audit experience
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
- Evidence of quality improvement
- Political awareness and knowledge / interest of current issues
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Applicants must have the ability to travel independently throughout the County.
- Flexible working
- Commitment to participate in a county-wide CCN caseload on-call rota 5pm to 10pm weekdays & 9am to 10pm at weekends and Bank Holidays, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rota for children & young people requiring end of life care.
- Commitment to developing children's community services
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).
