Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated nurse who is passionate to work with in the Children's Rapid Response Team (RR) to ensure high quality, specialist nursing care to children and families in their own home. In order to prevent inappropriate hospital admission/attendances and shortening length of hospital stay whilst providing greater choice to families around chosen place of care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established dynamic team who provide specialist advice and support to children, young people and their families and all members of the health care teams involved in the child/young person's care. You will work along side Children's Community nursing (CCN) and Palliative Care Teams (PC).
You will work very closely with the Co-Ordinator for Children's Community Nursing and Rapid Response to ensure a high standard of care is offered to children/young people. You will support the Clinical co-ordinator with the clinical and professional management of the Children's Rapid Response Service (CRRS) to ensure safe and effective care delivery. Overseeing the effective and efficient use of skills and resources to ensure the team and the service is organised to meet the needs of the patients and their families.
About us
Full time/part time/flexible hours of working will be considered at interview.
We would encourage anyone considering applying for this post to visit the team prior to application and interview and to discuss the role with Rachael Williams Clinical Lead Children's Palliative Care and Rapid Response, Rachael.williams110@nhs.net or 07974 785 098.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be proactive in promoting early discharge of children and young people already known to the CCN and PC Teams, reducing the length of hospital stay. You will work with the Childrens Rapid Response team and acute teams to identify children and young people that could be cared for at home where it would be clinically safe to do so.
You will be expected at times of extreme pressure within the acute to work as directed to facilitate a reduced length of stay for children and young people that are potentially not known already to the CCN and PC Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be proactive in promoting early discharge of children and young people already known to the CCN and PC Teams, reducing the length of hospital stay. You will work with the Childrens Rapid Response team and acute teams to identify children and young people that could be cared for at home where it would be clinically safe to do so.
You will be expected at times of extreme pressure within the acute to work as directed to facilitate a reduced length of stay for children and young people that are potentially not known already to the CCN and PC Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training
Essential
- Degree and Extensive knowledge/skills postgraduate.
- Clinical assessment course/ Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- Independent supplementary Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team including planning of complex discharges
- Evidence of innovative and evidence based practice
- Experience working with children with very complex healthcare needs/life limiting/threatening illnesses and End of Life.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge, understanding and experience of managing child protection and risk management issues
- A sound knowledge of discharge pathways aligned with Trust and National policies
- Demonstrate a range of managerial skills in relation to staff and resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training
Essential
- Degree and Extensive knowledge/skills postgraduate.
- Clinical assessment course/ Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
- Independent supplementary Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team including planning of complex discharges
- Evidence of innovative and evidence based practice
- Experience working with children with very complex healthcare needs/life limiting/threatening illnesses and End of Life.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge, understanding and experience of managing child protection and risk management issues
- A sound knowledge of discharge pathways aligned with Trust and National policies
- Demonstrate a range of managerial skills in relation to staff and resources.
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).
