Job summary
Specialist Children and Young People's Service (SCYPS)
Children's Palliative Care Outreach Nurse Diana Palliative care team Newham
22.5hrs to work flexibly during week and cover weekends during end of life
12 months pilot role (fixed term)
We are excited to announce joint funding across North East London (NEL) for a 12-month pilot to support babies, children and young people (BCYP) requiring palliative care support at the weekends and bank holidays in a new Palliative care outreach nurse role. Two-part time posts have been created to work collaboratively across NEL, one based within East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) as part of current Diana Children's Community nursing team, the second based within Haven House Children's Hospice.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to announce joint funding across North East London (NEL) for a 12-month pilot to support babies, children and young people (BCYP) requiring palliative care support. Two-part time posts have been created to work collaboratively across NEL, one based within East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) as part of current Diana Children's Community nursing team, the second based within Haven House Children's Hospice.
This post holder will be based within the Diana Children's Community Nursing Team (ELFT base) and supporting care across North East London (NEL). This will be working alongside the outreach nurse based at Haven House Children's Hospice. The post holder will be required to work flexibly and be part of the on-call rota to support a child at end of life in the community across NEL. This post holder will be a peer support and require comprehensive handover between working to ensure continuity of care for BCYP and families, in collaboration with local Children's community nursing teams and hospices across NEL.
This post sits within an integrated community children's nursing service which aspires to provide care of the highest quality, in collaboration with those who use our services. We embrace continuous improvement and are excited to be moving our integrated service from a five day/week to seven-day week service. Innovation and joy are at the centre of our team culture.
About us
This post holder will be based within the Diana Children's Community Nursing Team (ELFT base) and supporting care across North Specialist Children and Young Peoples Service (SCYPS)
22.5 hrs over three-day weekend (Friday to Sunday or Saturday to Monday)
12 months pilot role (fixed term)
Please contact: Rebecca Daniels (Community Childrens Matron) or Carmela Scott (Diana team lead) via 0203 738 7063. Alternatively email Carmela.Scott1@nhs.net for more information or to arrange an informal visit.East London (NEL). This will be working alongside the outreach nurse based at Haven House Childrens Hospice, supporting the care of BCYP in the community during weekends and out of hours support. This post holder will be a peer support and require comprehensive handover between weekday and weekend staff to ensure continuity of care for BCYP and families, in collaboration with local Childrens community nursing teams and hospices across NEL.
This role may require flexibility to support out of hours during the week if needed, in consideration of support to children requiring end of life care within the community,
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post sits within an integrated community childrens nursing service which aspires to provide care of the highest quality, in collaboration with those who use our services. We embrace continuous improvement and are excited to be moving our integrated service from a five day/week to seven-day week service. Innovation and joy are at the centre of our team culture.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Service. We put children, young people and their families at the heart of all we do.
Please contact: Rebecca Daniels (Community Childrens Matron) or Carmela Scott (Diana team lead) via 0203 738 7063. Alternatively email Carmela.Scott@nhs.net for more information or to arrange an informal visit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post sits within an integrated community childrens nursing service which aspires to provide care of the highest quality, in collaboration with those who use our services. We embrace continuous improvement and are excited to be moving our integrated service from a five day/week to seven-day week service. Innovation and joy are at the centre of our team culture.
Please read the Personal and Job specifications carefully. You should provide evidence in your application of the essential qualities required and why you would be an asset to our Service. We put children, young people and their families at the heart of all we do.
Please contact: Rebecca Daniels (Community Childrens Matron) or Carmela Scott (Diana team lead) via 0203 738 7063. Alternatively email Carmela.Scott@nhs.net for more information or to arrange an informal visit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/ RN Child Branch
- Evidence of continued professional developmen
- 1st Level Degree (or working towards)
Desirable
- Community Nursing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5 working with children & young people.
- Experience of working with children complex health care Needs,
- Experience of supporting children and families through the child protection process
- Experience of Supporting children and young people with life threatening or life-limiting conditions
- Experience of Supporting children and young people with life threatening or life-limiting conditions
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to practice as an expert practitioner,
- Ability to act as an advocate for children with life threatening or life limiting condition and their families
- Excellent teaching skills with an ability to adapt these for use with parents, children and young people.
- Evidence of ability to influence evidence based practice and be innovative
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and to make sound clinical judgements and decisions regarding patient care and to be responsible and accountable for choices made.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and data and make quick and sound judgements and decisions
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and skills in paediatric nursing, including enteral, respiratory, oncology, wound care, tracheostomy and Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)
- Sound knowledge in paediatric palliative care and on-going national developments
- Be computer literate for IT processors e.g. Word, Powerpoint, email, RiO.
- Effectively uses specialist knowledge and communication skills to initiate and sustain open interactions, recognising the individual and collective needs of clients and other professional agencies
- Ability to support the implementation of successful change management
- Ability to provide out of hours on call rota covering for out of hours support for terminally ill child
- Commitment to working a rota covering weekends, bank holidays and evenings
Desirable
- Access to a car and hold a full driving licence
- Sound understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and Paediatric Palliative Care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/ RN Child Branch
- Evidence of continued professional developmen
- 1st Level Degree (or working towards)
Desirable
- Community Nursing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5 working with children & young people.
- Experience of working with children complex health care Needs,
- Experience of supporting children and families through the child protection process
- Experience of Supporting children and young people with life threatening or life-limiting conditions
- Experience of Supporting children and young people with life threatening or life-limiting conditions
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to practice as an expert practitioner,
- Ability to act as an advocate for children with life threatening or life limiting condition and their families
- Excellent teaching skills with an ability to adapt these for use with parents, children and young people.
- Evidence of ability to influence evidence based practice and be innovative
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and to make sound clinical judgements and decisions regarding patient care and to be responsible and accountable for choices made.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and data and make quick and sound judgements and decisions
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and skills in paediatric nursing, including enteral, respiratory, oncology, wound care, tracheostomy and Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)
- Sound knowledge in paediatric palliative care and on-going national developments
- Be computer literate for IT processors e.g. Word, Powerpoint, email, RiO.
- Effectively uses specialist knowledge and communication skills to initiate and sustain open interactions, recognising the individual and collective needs of clients and other professional agencies
- Ability to support the implementation of successful change management
- Ability to provide out of hours on call rota covering for out of hours support for terminally ill child
- Commitment to working a rota covering weekends, bank holidays and evenings
Desirable
- Access to a car and hold a full driving licence
- Sound understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and Paediatric Palliative Care
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).
