Registered Nurse - Shortbreaks
Band 5
Main area Registered Nurse
Grade Band 5
Contract Permanent: part time
Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (shifts, days and nights)
Job ref 201-25-090
Site Roston Shortbreaks
Town Camborne
Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 03/02/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
* Care based on what matters to people.
* Care provided at home or close to home.
* Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
* Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
* Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
* Technology enabled care.
* Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
* Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
* A place people love to work and feel valued.
* Living our values with staff (all voices count).
* Attract, grow and develop talent.
* Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
* Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
* Joined-up community services.
* Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
* Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
Job overview
To assist the Ofsted Registered Manager in partnership with both family and other professionals in providing the appropriate care package, ensuring continuity and a consistent approach.
To ensure the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets the emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs of the child/young adult.
To provide training and support to develop staff knowledge and skills that reflects the needs of each individual child and young person.
Hours of work will be flexible to meet the needs of the service. Mostly 12 hour shifts days, nights weekends. The home is at present commissioned to open for five nights a week.
To work in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary Community Team for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities, maintaining responsibility for a designated caseload of children who attend Roston supporting healthcare support workers identified as children’s link support worker at the Home.
Main duties of the job
Supervision
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships
Families, All Children’s Services i.e. CAMHS Learning Disabilities Teams, Speech and Language Therapy Teams, Paediatric Community Services Teams, Local Authorities, Education Services, Statutory and Voluntary Organisations for children and young people, GP’s, Paediatricians (Acute and Community), Clinical Nurse Specialists, OFSTED
Management and Personal Development
To have responsibility for leading a shift, working alongside skilled support staff, providing a residential shortbreak to the children and young people who attend Roston and on occasion Layland.
To work under the Children’s homes regulations including the Quality standards (Ofsted)
To participate in Multi-disciplinary Team meetings and complex case discussions where appropriate.
To complete training on all medical /clinical procedures required for the home.
To ensure effective management of allocated caseload at the residential Home and submit written reports and statistical returns as required.
In liaison with the Ofsted manager ensure that clinical advice and guidance to staff is given so that all medical, behavioural and risk-taking issues for children are adequately addressed and monitored closely, and that professional standards of conduct and activity are maintained.
In liaison with the Ofsted registered manager ensure all staff within the Home have opportunity for annual appraisal, development of practice.
To liaise effectively with other healthcare professionals to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated, building and sustaining effective communications with other roles involved in the local health community as required to ensure good team working and collaborative working practices are delivered to children with learning disabilities.
To assist in providing clinical supervision for support staff working within the Home.
To supervise and act as mentor for the teaching and placement of learners and healthcare support staff.
To exercise awareness of professional responsibility by making time to study, taking advantage of opportunities for continuing professional development in line with PREP and the development of the role, whilst reading current relative literature and having an up to date knowledge of learning disability nursing issues.
To be familiar with and adhere to current Trust policies and procedures.
To demonstrate anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct ensuring NMC registration is maintained.
Clinical Activities
To provide an environment where a child can enjoy and participate in choosing appropriate activities.
To encourage a child to develop new skills and experiences, in a positive and caring way.
To provide advice, consultation, support and information to others, to ensure that the health needs of individual children and young people with learning disability are met appropriately.
To value the diversity of each and every child, acknowledging that each child and family have different needs.
To respect the right of each individual child /young adult to privacy and dignity.
To provide direct care to the children and young people this may constitute assistance with personal care, medication administration, light household tasks and meal preparation.
To undertake nursing assessments of children, young people and families with significant mental health problems associated with learning disability, including challenging behaviours, autistic spectrum disorder, social, communication, sexuality and mental health needs in relation to their residential short break placement.
To positively represent the needs and rights of children and young people with learning disabilities, promoting equality, and assisting access to NHS services.
To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the smooth transition of care between services.
To develop positive and professional interpersonal relationships with children, their families and colleagues, maintaining a professional attitude at all times.
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, maintaining excellent working relationships with other professionals, voluntary workers and significant others.
To perform all functions of the post consistent with legislation, such as The Children Act 1989/2004; Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and child safeguarding procedures.
Person specificationEducation / Qualifications and Relevant ExperienceEssential criteria
* Current professional registration – NMC
* Professional qualification – RNLD, RSCN, Child Branch, RGN, RMN
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a residential short break provision
Knowledge and abilitiesEssential criteria
* Epilepsy awareness and administration of rescue medication
Desirable criteria
* Understanding of Ofsted requirements for short break homes
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce.
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