Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Are you a Qualified paediatric nurse interested in gaining experience in a Community Children's nursing Band 6 Role?
An exciting opportunity for a permanent post in the Community Children's Nursing Service, based at Queen Mary's Hospital, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Children's Nurse, who is passionate about providing high quality care to children and young people in the community setting. You will ideally have 2 years post-graduate general paediatric experience. Car owner and driver essential.
Epsom and St Helier children's services have been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving us an overall rating of 'Good' as well as receiving great feedback from the London Healthy Partnership peer review. Queen Mary's Hospital for Children is based at the St Helier site. Children are seen in the dedicated Paediatric A&E which sits alongside the adult ED; Outpatient clinics, Ward and assessment unit.
We recognise that our team members are our greatest asset - it's their hard work and effort that really makes a difference. That's why we encourage our staff to fulfil their full potential. We'll do everything we can to support you, along with offering excellent learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
With support from Senior CCN Service members you will:
* Support the transition of children and young people from hospital to home.
* Provide specialist knowledge to meet the diverse range of needs of patients and their families in a variety of community and hospital settings, acting as a resource of paediatric expertise and providing advice to other professionals, promoting evidence-based practice.
* Hold a clinical caseload within your scope of competency.
* Have responsibility for the ongoing assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of outcomes of specialised nursing care in partnership with children, young people, and their families.
* Work in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.
* Ensure safeguarding.
* Document as per NMC guidelines.
* Main clinical responsibilities will include: Medicines management, blood sampling, and administration of medications IV, IM, S/C, and CVADs. Wound management, and care of children and young people with complex health needs.
* Be an effective team player with the ability to work autonomously in patients' homes, collaborating with children, young people, their families, and multidisciplinary teams.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, particularly renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to ensure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contain more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience and Skills
* IV Competent
* CVAD Competent
* Comprehensive experience working in paediatric settings
* Community Children's nursing Qualification
* Experience working in a paediatric community setting
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse
* Teaching and mentorship qualification
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.
Address
Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital,
Lead Nurse, Children's Community Nursing Service
£42,939 to £50,697 a year pro rata per annum including outer London HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
343-6695519-UB-RB-Y-B
Job locations
Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, St Helier Hospital,
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