Job summary The successful post holder will be an autonomous practitioner undertaking assessment, consultation and delivering management of care to children within the Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT) caseload. You will be working within the CCNT with a small caseload of patients as well as receiving referrals and supporting the CCNT to prevent children and young people from requiring admission to hospital. Working alongside the Paediatric Virtual Ward team to allow C&YP to receive care from home and will work closely with the Paediatric Emergency Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), the Children's Inpatient Ward (Rudham) and GP practices to support care delivery in the community where appropriate. You will be expected to work within the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice; supporting both the nursing and medical team providing care to children and young people with the primary focus of keeping children at home. Although predominately based in the CCNT, there is an expectation that you will cross cover PAU and work alongside other ACPS on the ward area. Main duties of the job To work autonomously, managing own caseload of patients to assess, plan, implementand evaluate care.o To provide specialist advice and support to children and young people (CYP) and their families to improve self-management of their condition within the community setting.o To appropriately visit, triage and support patients who may be unwell, undertaking aphysical examination and recognise deviations from the CYP's normal status.o To recognise clinical presentations of a sick child or young person.o Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.o Assess, plan, implement and evaluate child/family centred care with consideration ofindividual ethnic, cultural, social, developmental and religious needs.o Coordinate pathways of care for children and young people on the CCNT caseload.o Maintain accurate records.o Update patient administration systems to ensure real time data collection.o To maintain confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic), whilst being aware of the Freedom of Information Act.o Communicate effectively with children and young people, their relatives/carers,significant others, the multi-disciplinary team and support services.o Lead & support the participation of clinical audit or reviews of patient care, as required. Work with all clinical teams within paediatrics to support C&YP to receive timely care regardless of location. About us There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too. Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Dependant on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 426-611-25TAM Job locations Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn PE30 4ET Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification Person Specification Qualifications/training and professional development Essential RN (Child) or RSCN Educated to Degree level (Masters) Advanced Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience or Emergency Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience. Evidence of working to the 4 pillars of advanced practice Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification Desirable EPLS/EPALS Clinical Assessment Module completion (e.g. PACS) Experience Essential Worked as a band 6 or above within a paediatric setting Extensive experience of assessment, planning, diagnosis and implementation of care to children and young people Clinical Governance experience Experience of managing change in clinical practice Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift in an acute paediatric setting Skills, abilities and knowledge Essential Understanding of chronic disease management Ability to deliver expert nursing care to children and young people Evidence of multi-professional team working Confident and calm attitude with ability to work under pressure Accurate documentation with attention to detail Desirable Knowledge of community support networks available to children, parents and families Ability to develop protocols and guidelines for practice Person Specification Qualifications/training and professional development Essential RN (Child) or RSCN Educated to Degree level (Masters) Advanced Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience or Emergency Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience. Evidence of working to the 4 pillars of advanced practice Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification Desirable EPLS/EPALS Clinical Assessment Module completion (e.g. PACS) Experience Essential Worked as a band 6 or above within a paediatric setting Extensive experience of assessment, planning, diagnosis and implementation of care to children and young people Clinical Governance experience Experience of managing change in clinical practice Desirable Experience of working in the community Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift in an acute paediatric setting Skills, abilities and knowledge Essential Understanding of chronic disease management Ability to deliver expert nursing care to children and young people Evidence of multi-professional team working Confident and calm attitude with ability to work under pressure Accurate documentation with attention to detail Desirable Knowledge of community support networks available to children, parents and families Ability to develop protocols and guidelines for practice 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn PE30 4ET Employer's website https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)