Job summary Seeking a highly motivated children's nurse to join our small friendly CCN team, someone who is passionate about providing the best care to children, young people and their families within the community setting. Providing acute nursing care to children within their homes and other community settings as well as within the acute children's ward, Medical day unit and Paediatric assessment unit. Providing training and support to families, schools and carers to enable children and young people to live their lives away from the hospital setting. To develop yourself and the service with training offered and encouraged. Mentor student nurses. Main duties of the job To provide an acute paediatric community nursing service to the local area, supporting and working closely with Paediatric Department and specialist nurses. Liaising with the MDT, tertiary centres and local services and agencies to provide wrap around care. Managing a caseload of patients allowing you to build relationships with families to meet the needs of the child. As a team we manage the care of a variety of patients with caseloads in the following areas; oncology, haematology, cardiac, enteral, endocrine, rheumatology, eczema, home oxygen, acute medical needs such as growth/weights, home IV's and wound management along with providing care to our patients that are palliative on a 24/7 basis when they reach end of life. About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area. We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum pro rata INCL HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 151-SR241 Job locations Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough SL2 4HL Job description Job responsibilities Please review job description and person specification attached to the vacancy for further information on this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please review job description and person specification attached to the vacancy for further information on this role. Person Specification Competencies Essential Application of clinical judgement Demonstrates good communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written Ability to use initiative Experience Essential Current paediatric experience. Aware of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice Aware of research and evidence and implications for practice Desirable Monitors and contributes to protecting children and young people at risk. Safeguarding experience Participation in audit activity Special Requirements Essential Ability to travel to community patient visits and carry equipment Able to work flexible hours including weekends, bank holidays and on call as required by the service Qualifications Essential Registered Sick Children's Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children) /RN Child Mentorship/teaching course Desirable Community experience Person Specification Competencies Essential Application of clinical judgement Demonstrates good communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written Ability to use initiative Experience Essential Current paediatric experience. Aware of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice Aware of research and evidence and implications for practice Desirable Monitors and contributes to protecting children and young people at risk. Safeguarding experience Participation in audit activity Special Requirements Essential Ability to travel to community patient visits and carry equipment Able to work flexible hours including weekends, bank holidays and on call as required by the service Qualifications Essential Registered Sick Children's Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children) /RN Child Mentorship/teaching course Desirable Community experience 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough SL2 4HL Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)