Job summary
We're delighted to advertise this brand new post, for an
experienced and forward thinking Children's Community Nurse to lead our
community services for children. Our services are extensive and varied and
cover a vast geogrpahy. They include a 7 day per week acute nursing service
(delivered out of 2 sites), a complex needs nursing service, and a small team
of healthcare support workers delivering individual care packages. The role
will involve providing credible leadership in clinical practice and delivering
excellence in clinical care as required.
You will provide professional and clinical
leadership to all staff across the service, working collaboratively with Matron
and wider management team to ensure that the services we provide are safe, high
quality and evidence based.
Main duties of the job
You will model high ambitions for the service, and a
commitment to practice evolving to meet the needs of our local families; you'll
have a proven track record of service improvement and transformation, and the
ability to manage change. You will demonstrate the ability to motivate, support
and develop our teams and lead the delivery of clinical supervision.
You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the
assessment and management of risk outside of the hospital environment, and the
ability to further develop the governance framework around children's community
nursing.
Our patients are becoming increasingly more
complex, therefore you will be able to demonstrate an extensive clinical skills
portfolio that is relevant to our caseload. In all your activities you will
role model the highest standards of contemporary practice.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
We are unable to offer sponsorship for roles that do not require a professional registration, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
is a Trustwide role covering the whole
of County Durham and Darlington. Whilst the post holder will have a nominal
base, they will be expected to provide visible leadership across all
teams/localities in the children's community nursing service and as such,
extensive travel will be required. There will be a requirement to work
clinically, as well as a requirement to work some evenings and weekends.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
is a Trustwide role covering the whole
of County Durham and Darlington. Whilst the post holder will have a nominal
base, they will be expected to provide visible leadership across all
teams/localities in the children's community nursing service and as such,
extensive travel will be required. There will be a requirement to work
clinically, as well as a requirement to work some evenings and weekends.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate training to masters degree level relating to clinical specialism
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
- Meets requirements for/willingness to undertake SPQ (CCN) qualification within a year of commencing post
- Understanding of budgetary control
Desirable
- History taking and physical assessment in children qualification
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant community nursing experience
- Experience of change management/service transformation
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary and cross agency teams
Desirable
- Experience of recruitment and selection
- Experience of undertaking performance appraisals
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration (RN Child)
Desirable
- SPQ (Childrens Community Nursing)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in a range of specialist clinical skills relevant to caseload
- Ability to work within appropriate professional boundaries
- Experience of quality assurance activities/ audit
- Excellent organisational skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding children legislation and policy and able to apply this to decision making
- Good IT skills; able to use EPR and other electronic systems
- In depth knowledge of issues in community nursing
- Physical Skills:
- Driving, Dexterity and accuracy required e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require, including evenings and weekends
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
Desirable
- Commitment, motivation and flexibility to work within a multi-specialism service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate training to masters degree level relating to clinical specialism
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
- Meets requirements for/willingness to undertake SPQ (CCN) qualification within a year of commencing post
- Understanding of budgetary control
Desirable
- History taking and physical assessment in children qualification
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant community nursing experience
- Experience of change management/service transformation
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary and cross agency teams
Desirable
- Experience of recruitment and selection
- Experience of undertaking performance appraisals
- Experience of delivering clinical supervision
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration (RN Child)
Desirable
- SPQ (Childrens Community Nursing)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in a range of specialist clinical skills relevant to caseload
- Ability to work within appropriate professional boundaries
- Experience of quality assurance activities/ audit
- Excellent organisational skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding children legislation and policy and able to apply this to decision making
- Good IT skills; able to use EPR and other electronic systems
- In depth knowledge of issues in community nursing
- Physical Skills:
- Driving, Dexterity and accuracy required e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require, including evenings and weekends
- Ability to travel independently across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
Desirable
- Commitment, motivation and flexibility to work within a multi-specialism service
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
