The post holder will deliver nursing care to children and young people who have a Gateshead GP. Work is undertaken mainly in patient's homes, but some aspects of the service are delivered in a clinic environment or within schools and nurseries if appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver clinical support to families, children and young people in their own homes or community. This includes safeguarding advice in conjunction with the Named Nurse for Safeguarding.
To lead and develop staff and the service provided.
To delegate work appropriately according to skill mix ensuring maintenance of safety within the community.
To support the Team Lead in achieving their objectives.
1. To assess and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical protocols.
2. To assess, plan, provide and evaluate specialist clinical nursing care to meet care needs of individual patients and carers in their own homes.
3. To analyse and evaluate personal clinical performance in a reflective manner to ensure continued personal and professional development and the maintenance of an up-to-date knowledge base.
4. To prescribe appropriate items from the Nurse Prescribing Formulary when required.
5. To work as a specialist practitioner within a multi-disciplinary integrated workforce that is based in the community.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job responsibilities
See job description and person specification for a detailed list of the duties and responsibilities of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse
* NMC registration
* Full UK driving licence
* Clinical supervision facilitator
* Management / leadership
Experience
* Children's nursing experience - 3 years +
* Leadership and management experience
* Involvement in research and audit
* Experience of working in the NHS
* Experience of working in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines and a complex/changing environment
* Previous community team working
* Use of community EMIS
* Child protection experience
Physical Requirements
* Able to move and handle safely
* Ability to travel independently
* Moving and handling competent
Skills
* Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
* Caseload Management skills, including delegation and prioritisation.
* Portfolio of evidence of CPD
* Knowledge of SEND
* IT skills and knowledge
* Competent in a range of clinical skills
* Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
* Displays positive mental attitude
* Displays Trust's values and beliefs
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.
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