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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
This exciting opportunity offers the applicant the opportunity to be part of a Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCN Team) providing care for children aged 0-18 with a nursing need, in their home or community setting. The team cover the geographical area of Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
The Community Children’s Nursing service aims to promote early discharge from hospital and to prevent, where possible, planned or emergency admissions to hospital. Common referrals seen by the team include administration of intravenous antibiotics including p-OPAT, injections, wound care, post-surgical care, investigations, oxygen dependence and CAMHs nasogastric feeding pathway Avon and Wiltshire Mental health Partnership.
The role of the Paediatric Lead Community Children’s Nurse is to lead the Community Children’s Nursing team providing generalist health & nursing intervention for children and young people (0-18 years), based at home or community setting, within the national guidelines for best practice. The current service operates 7 days a week within the core working hours of 0800-1800, including bank holidays. The service aims to promote early discharge and prevent where possible reattendance at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Exploration of new service delivery using innovative and cost efficient pathways will be a key part of this role.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will ensure that quality is sustained within service delivery by developing operational and clinical practice standards, recording activity and undertaking audit and research which directly relates to clinical practice as well as the operational components of the service.
The post holder will be responsible for procurement, budget and deployment of all resources including equipment, clinical materials and personnel.
The applicant must have considerable, recent paediatric nursing experience, preferably with experience of working in a community setting. The applicant must have the ability to work autonomously and work well in a small team. Car driver and access to own vehicle is essential.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Training and Qualification
* RSCN / RN Child
* First Degree in relevant subject or actively working towards this.
* Assessing and mentoring qualification
* Community Course / Post Graduate Diploma / Master’s Degree
* Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or working towards
Knowledge & Experience
* Significant post registration experience at Band 6/7 including community experience
* Demonstrates knowledge of Child Protection procedures
* Demonstrates evidence of Clinical Governance understanding and engagement
* Full Driving Licence and mobile / access to car for work related activity
* Demonstrate experience of research and audit
* Experience of strategic organisation and development
Skills & Abilities
* Excellent relevant paediatric clinical skills
* Assertive, autonomous and proactive with a good work ethic.
* Excellent role model.
* Excellent managerial, leadership, negotiating and organisational skills
* Ability to motivate and develop self as well as a multi-professional team
* Able to problem solve and initiate change, leading on change management and quality improvement
* Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working
* Ability to delegate and prioritise
* Effectively able to manage personal and work-related pressure
* Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills
* Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
* Quality improvement, practice development and service improvement skills
* Budgetary awareness / experience
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Sue Humphreys Job title Matron Email address Sue.Humphreys@uhbw.nhs.uk Telephone number 0117 342 7441
If you have problems applying, contact
Address United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
Success
BS2 8HW
Telephone 01173425000 (option 1)
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