Job summary
Job overview
Are you passionate about patient care? Join our supportive community-based paediatric team.
1. Exciting opportunity for a highly motivated band 6 children's nurse in our Richmond Children's Community Nursing Service.
2. Learning opportunities to complete training in cytotoxic medication administration, foundation oncology and palliative care.
3. Opportunity to develop teaching skills.
4. Collaboration with allied professionals, the wider multidisciplinary team, social care, and local education providers.
5. Caring for children with acute and long term conditions, including enteral feeding, IV antibiotic administration, oxygen therapy, blood sampling via central venous access devices, wound care and palliative care. Care is delivered across a range of settings including patient homes and in a nurse led clinic.
6. Access to lease car via Tusker Car Scheme.
7. May be required to work weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
8. Seeking Band 6 children's nurses with motivation to work in our Children's Community Nursing Service.
9. Requires the ability to work autonomously and within a collaborative nursing team.
10. Involvement in acute and long-term condition treatments and teaching.
About us
Developmentand staff wellbeing
Your growthand personal happinessmattersto all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to see full outline of post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. RNC/ RSCN
12. Nursing experience
13. IV certificate
14. Experience with working with children with complex needs
Desirable
15. Central venous device access
16. Cytotoxic workbook
Experience
Essential
17. Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary teams
18. Up to date knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
19. Teaching children, young people, families, carers and other professionals
20. Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
21. Experience with enteral feeding