By joining us as a Childrens Nurse, you will be delivering high-quality care and will be the face of Sciensus with increased job satisfaction, by providing holistic one-to-one care within the patient's own home.
You will be part of an ambitious team, empowering each patient by offering personalized support. Based in Brighton, you will travel throughout a regional area, delivering specialist treatment and making a real difference in people's lives every day.
Main Duties of the Job
You will offer quality nursing that is tailored to the child's needs, ensuring all professional standards are excelled and relevant care plans are delivered. You will treat patients with a wide range of conditions, including growth hormone and biologic treatments for conditions such as juvenile arthritis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis. You will manage your own daily workload while maintaining stock, supplies, and equipment. All clinical data will be recorded accurately to ensure quality care is maintained and delivered, and any adverse effects reported via the correct protocol. You will maintain and demonstrate up-to-date knowledge, ensuring any gaps in clinical competency are addressed while also staying compliant with all business policies and procedures.
A full UK driving licence is essential as regional travel will be required to visit patients at home.
What Do We Offer Our People?
We work hard to ensure colleagues feel motivated, developed, and recognized for the great work they do. In addition to the salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Company car or car allowance £4,887.50
* NMC fees paid for
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Employee benefits platform (retailer discounts and much more)
* Life insurance
* Private medical insurance (after qualifying period)
* Refer a friend scheme
About Us
Who Are Sciensus and What Do They Do?
Sciensus is a life sciences business specializing in patient access, engagement, and insight solutions. We provide healthcare to patients with long-term conditions, rare diseases, and cancer. For 30 years, we have supported patients to access the life-changing treatment they need, in the comfort and convenience of their own homes across the UK and Europe. Today, we combine our clinical experience from over 70 million patient interactions with the latest technology to help over 200,000 patients a year make the most of their medicine.
Sciensus is a place that values difference and promotes respect. We are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We actively promote equality for all, welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, and select interviewees based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Sciensus takes equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our colleagues seriously, which could include flexible working. We also support any reasonable adjustments required. Please talk to us during the application process to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and become a part of Sciensus.
Job Responsibilities
Our Mission
To give patients control of their health through knowledge, choice, convenience, and connection.
Your Job Family Purpose
Roles in this family require people to be qualified (fully or working towards) healthcare professionals who are responsible for designing and delivering a range of health and care services and advice to patients (face to face, by telephone, or by developing written materials for patient and customer portals/apps).
Your Role Purpose
To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering care excellence in line with patients' needs, key performance indicators, outcome measures, goals, and targets. Delivering effective and high-quality nursing care to patients in a home environment to facilitate early supported transfer from hospital or to prevent unnecessary admissions.
To safely administer a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to NHS project and training.
Identify and report risks and incidents using HAH and hospital-based systems as per contractual requirements.
* Maintain accurate contemporaneous clinical records and ensure they are logged on relevant clinical systems.
* Have responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of self and others and comply at all times with requirements of Health and Safety regulations, including reporting any accidents or incidents using relevant documentation.
Our Regulatory Responsibilities
Adhere to (CQC/GDP/NMC/GPHC/ICO) standards relevant to the role.
Chair/Attend all relevant committees aligned to the remit of the role.
Be aware of all responsibilities relating to Infection Prevention and Control.
Your Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and Application
Delivering patient care in patients' own homes according to an agreed programme of care and care plan.
Conduct an accurate holistic assessment of patients' needs in accordance with the approved model of care.
Safely administer a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to NHS project and training as per agreed clinical pathways within the scope of practice.
Assist patients in their activities of daily living and support multi-disciplinary goals of optimizing patients' level of independence.
Conduct roles and responsibilities in accordance with NMC Code of Practice and HAH policy, procedures, and protocols.
Be fully aware of and understand through relevant training provided by Healthcare at Home, the duties and responsibilities pertaining to the safeguarding of all patients, both adults and children.
Be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to all vulnerable adults and children in relation to the specific role, which will include recognizing the types and signs of abuse and neglect and ensuring that any relevant line manager is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which the worker may have in relation to safeguarding adults and/or child protection.
Skills/Abilities:
* RGN part 1 NMC Register (RSCN where appropriate).
* Experience in an acute care setting post-registration including some time taking independent clinical decisions and supervising the work of others.
* Strong understanding of therapies and drugs relevant to service offering, including NHS knowledge relating to the management of patients with treated conditions.
* Pays close attention to detail and follows rules and protocols, quality-oriented.
* Strong communication skills, including actively listening, communicating sensitively, putting people at ease, and making technical details easy to understand.
* Adaptable to change; flexible enough to cope with changing service demands.
Person Specification
Experience
* Registered Sick Children's Nurse.
* Competent in the administration of IV therapies.
* Strong communication skills, including actively listening, communicating sensitively, and putting people at ease whilst making technical details easy to understand.
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.
£32,240 to £37,960 a year plus a company car or car allowance.
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