Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
To work as part of the team to provide nursing assessments, interventions and nursing care to children, young people and families on the caseload.
To work as part of a mixed skill team in partnership with children and families/carers to implement individualised care plans to meet medical and nursing needs.
To carry a caseload and act as lead professional.
To provide leadership and act as team leader if required, advising schools and partners.
To support other bands of staff in gaining knowledge and skills to enable high quality care for children.
To participate as part of a skilled mix team and within sphere of competence.
To be an advocate for the child, young person and family to ensure their holistic needs are met.
Participate in an on call rota for children's community nursing teams.
Main duties of the job
* To make clinical judgements based on specialist assessment, planning, implementing and monitoring of the child in the community setting with a nursing need, categorised into four main groups (Department of Health, 2011)
* Children with acute and short-term conditions
* Children with long-term conditions
* Children with disabilities and complex conditions.
* Children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
* To work autonomously as well as part of a team/integrated agency approach in provision of high quality, evidenced based care.
* To support and supervise staff ensuring safe care in the community and minimise risk. This may include professional mentoring of junior staff and nursing students. Staff appraisals, 1:1's and practice assessor role will be required.
* To escalate situations to the appropriate professional or service, where there are a number of complicated aspects to take into account and a solution is difficult to identify.
* To analyse any concerns raised by the child/young person (CYP) and family or caregiver and resolve/signpost this accordingly.
About us
Due to promotions within the service, we currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Dorchester's Children's Community Nursing Team as a Band 6 Children's Community Nurse.
This post holder will work within the Children's Community Nursing Team, visiting children in the community with a wide range of conditions and health needs.
The role will include nursing care, training and supporting families as well as deputising for senior team members and supporting student nurses.
Job responsibilities
* To make clinical judgements based on specialist assessment, planning, implementing and monitoring of the child in the community setting with a nursing need, categorised into four main groups (Department of Health, 2011)
* Children with acute and short-term conditions
* Children with long-term conditions
* Children with disabilities and complex conditions.
* Children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Person Specification
Education Qualification & Training
* Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN/RCN)
* Teaching Qualification or equivalent
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Willingness to undertake further education in relation to Children's community nursing
* Holds a degree in a relevant health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
* Significant experience of children's nursing post registration (RNC)
* Ability to work in a flexible manner and prioritise according to the demands of the situation, time and workload management.
* Knowledge and experience working with children who have complex, chronic and palliative care needs.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills and health promotion to empower families, CYP and their carers.
* Experience of End of Life Care and willingness to develop skills.
* Proficient clinical assessment and care planning skills.
* Ability to recognise, take appropriate action and contribute to the child/adult protection process in order to safeguard children and young people.
* Understanding of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties as it applies to children and young people.
* Understanding of professional nursing issues and the pillars of clinical governance including experience of audit.
Skills & Abilities
* Demonstrates leadership/management abilities and willingness to develop these.
* Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work 24-hour shift pattern.
* Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex and sensitive information.
* Evidence of working with a multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency working.
* Working knowledge of IT and new technologies.
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.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
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