We currently have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 nurse to join the Brent Children's Community Nursing Team. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full-time Nurse.
The post holder will work as part of the Brent Children's Community Nursing Team and will be required to work closely within a multi-disciplinary setting. Intravenous competency with central lines would be an advantage.
This post offers a great opportunity for a Paediatric Nurse to further develop nursing skills within the community setting. The organisation is supportive of training needs and there is an excellent training and education programme. You will also receive regular safeguarding supervision, clinical supervision and will have support from the Team Lead.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Children's Community Nursing Team, providing nursing care primarily within a child's home, school and nursery, ensuring the delivery of evidenced based care to children and their families or carers.
The post holder will be responsible for:
1. Participating in the assessment, planning and provision of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family.
2. Providing skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with complex care needs including technology dependent such as tracheostomy care and central venous access.
3. Providing skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with a variety of nursing needs, such as enteral feeding, and intra-venous antibiotic administration.
4. Working in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families.
5. Providing information and support to facilitate the child's and family's own choices with regards to nursing care.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
* Flexible working options
* Training, support and development in your career
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
* Current NMC Registration for children's nursing
* Evidence of post registration study / learning over the past two years
* Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
* Teaching Qualification
Experience
* Recent experience of at least 1 year of working as a registered children's nurse in a community nursing role
* Recent experience within an acute/community setting
* Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
* Experience of managing staff within a team
* Managing a safeguarding caseload
Skills & Knowledge
* Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice
* Knowledge of assessment of health needs of the local population
* Aware of health needs of children and young people
Key Attributes
* Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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