Are you a Paediatric Nurse who is passionate about providing excellent care for children and young people?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Children's Nurse to work within the children's hospital at home team and care for children and young people to enable early discharge from, and prevent admission to hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative nurse to join our Paediatric Service to work as part of our specialist nursing team supporting the Children's Hospital At Home Team (CHAHT). This service supports the Paediatric service, including Paediatric Emergency Department (PED), Willow ward team and Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU).
This is a unique opportunity to be part of something exceptional in this patch of Kent, the Garden of England. You will be involved in the continuation of the CHAHT based at DVH, facilitating early discharge of children and young people from PED, PAU and Willow and preventing admissions. You will be part of a team of Band 6 nurses working as part of the CHAHT and you will work closely with the Band 7 Team Leader. The CHAHT is a dynamic team incorporating specialist nurses working alongside children's and primary care teams, evolving and offering an excellent service for children and young people within the locality, forging strong links with community and tertiary services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work across Children's Services as part of the CHAHT team, providing clinical, specialist and holistic support and care to children and young people in their own home.
We are looking for you to apply if you are a motivated clinical nurse, with knowledge and experience in children's nursing in an acute or primary care setting. You will have excellent interpersonal, IT and communication skills with the ability to organise, manage and plan your own workload effectively. You will be dedicated and passionate in your role working with children and young people whilst demonstrating excellent leadership and team working. You will be energetic and dedicated in working as an advocate in support of our children, young people and their families.
The successful applicant will be expected to provide advice and support in relation to management of children and young people and will be expected to provide clinical advice and educational support to staff within the Trust.
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1 To initiate appropriate work, accepting referrals and be able to work autonomously with the child and family in the community setting.
1.2 To be based from and regularly attend and liaise with acute hospital colleagues to enable timely and safe discharge from hospital and appropriate follow-up in the community setting.
1.3 Recognise and monitor acute exacerbations of illness and initiate appropriate interventions.
1.4 To provide a holistic, autonomous and clinical nursing service as an expert practitioner using high levels of decision making and clinical judgement and evidence based practice.
1.5 To ensure medical needs and instructions are carried out in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines and ensure accurate record keeping (PAS system used for client records).
1.6 To liaise with, and receive referrals from other disciplines and make decisions regarding client treatments/outcomes without direct supervision.
1.7 To carry out specialist procedures in the community settings.
1.8 To use clinical judgement and expertise in assessing and implementing change during clinical visits.
1.9 To teach, support and guide patients and those with parental responsibility.
1.10 To recognise and respond to safeguarding issues as they arise.
2. Research
2.1 Facilitate a high quality, cost effective service through undertaking research, surveys, audits in connection with own work.
3. Work force
3.1 To manage client caseload and have the ability to work autonomously.
4. Financial
4.1 To demonstrate accountability in the use and management of all resources including financial.
5. Partnerships, Communications and Relationships
5.1 To participate in working parties in order to propose changes to policy, procedure and guidelines within child health.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
* oRN Child/RSCN - BSc
* oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
* oAdvanced Nurse Practitioner
* oRespiratory qualification or experience
* oMentorship Course
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* oAdministration of medications via IV, IM and SC routes
* oWell-developed IT skills, data collection and internet skills
Desirable
* oUse of central lines
* oPhlebotomy
* oRespiratory assessment inc. chest auscultation
* oKnowledge of PAS and EPR systems
Experience
Essential
* oExtensive post registration experience of working autonomously gained through previous working with children and families in the community/ED environment.
* oBroad range of experience within the field of sick children's nursing
* oProven evidence of autonomous practice
* oKnowledge and experience handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics
* oDemonstrate a good knowledge of recent developments in paediatric care
* oGood understanding of Safeguarding issues and policy framework
* oPrevious experience of research/audit/benchmarking
* oAbility to assess and interpret highly complex events/conditions, with the ability to make judgements and recommendations regarding management of nursing care in the community
* oAble to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
* oDemonstrate appropriate knowledge underpinned by theory acquired by CPD
* oUp to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* oAbility to use research and evidence based findings in practice
* oAble to use methodical and structured recording of client information, nursing actions and clinical observations
* oAbility to provide, receive and understand complex and sensitive information relating to safeguarding issues
* oAble to communicate sensitively and empathetically with children, young people and their families and carers.
* oExcellent verbal and written communication and record keeping skills
* oGood hand-eye coordination. Manipulation and dexterity e.g. using port-a-cath needles and obtaining peripheral bloods
* oAbility to demonstrate use of initiative both interpersonally and clinically
* oKnowledge of national standards and policy that inform best practice and understanding and knowledge of local strategies and developments
* oKnowledge of clinical governance and how it is applied to clinical practice
* oCar driver with clean license and use of vehicle for business purposes.
Desirable
* oExperience or participation in service development projects
* oPeripheral cannulation and venepuncture
* oExperience in Teaching
Personal Attributes
Essential
* oKnowledge of our Business
* oCommitted to improving services.
* oCommitted to hitting targets.
* oTreats other as would like to be treated.
* oCommitted to 6 C's.
* oGood Interpersonal Skills.
* oAble to work individually and as part of a team
* oFlexible approach to meeting service & client needs
* oTime management skills and ability to prioritise.
Employer details
Employer name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
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