Diana Service Children's Specialist Practitioner
Diana Children's Continuing Care Team provide respite/healthcare support to children/young people with complex healthcare needs, including life limiting/life threatening conditions in a variety of settings.
The primary role of the healthcare worker is to provide support in the home; however, you may be required to work in additional settings such as schools, Child and Family Support Service, Phlebotomy, and children's outpatient clinics. To provide effective, evidence-based general and clinically specific care for patients in the community, under the indirect or remote supervision of registered practitioners.
Contact Details
Kelly Hackett
kelly.hackett@nhs.net
01162955080
Main Duties of the Job
* To work as part of a nurse-led service caring for children/young people with life limiting illnesses and/or technological support under the supervision of registered nurses.
* Work in close collaboration with parents/carers to provide care to children and young people in accordance with the individual care plan to meet nursing and therapy needs.
* Contribute to the assessment of children's and young people's health and wellbeing alongside qualified staff.
* Monitor and evaluate children's and young people's health and care management.
* Take the lead role alongside qualified nurse colleagues caring for more complex children and young people.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community and actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery.
Job Responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
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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