Community Children's Nurse - Special Schools
We are pleased to advertise a maternity cover post at The Bridge Special School in Telford.
This role is part of an integrated special school nursing team across Shropshire and Telford. The post holder based at The Bridge School will work at least 1 day every half term at the Severndale School. There may also be times when staff need to work flexibly across our school sites on request.
Operational hours are Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30; however, on occasions, there may be a need for the post holder to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including seeing the children in their own homes or other community settings and where appropriate supporting a 24/7 end of life care package.
The post holder's main duties will be during core school hours, and annual leave must be taken during school holidays, following a request and approval process to ensure the service is covered throughout the year.
The post holder will need to be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. We advise you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
* To have responsibility for a delegated workload as agreed with the Team Leader and senior nurse.
* To work in partnership and demonstrate excellence in communication with school staff, professional teams, parents, carers, and children.
* Contribute to the identification and prevention of child abuse or neglect in line with national and local child protection guidance and procedures.
* To actively engage and encourage the involvement of service users/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
* To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for children & young people in school as appropriate to their individual needs under the supervision of a senior nurse.
* To provide training and supervision to support workers in the school environment delivering care to children, ensuring delegated nursing tasks are safely and effectively undertaken.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting, and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers, and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services, and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients, and the public to innovate and improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work, offering a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring that people who work for the community trust have a good working life and a good work-life/home-life balance.
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* First Level Registration - RN Child/RSCN/Learning Disability
* Evidence of consolidation experience post-registration
Experience
* Demonstrate relevant and recent post-registration experience working within an environment supporting children and young people with both complex/acute health needs.
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the job.
Knowledge and Skills
* The ability to establish good working relationships with families and multi-disciplinary team members.
* Experience of liaison with multi-disciplinary team working.
* Awareness of child protection issues.
* Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including local and national guidelines. Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Competent in the use of IT.
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.
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