University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a flexible, enthusiastic qualified Children's Nurse to join the Derby Children's Continuing Care Team.
The team provides specialist care to children and young people with complex health needs in the community setting. These complex health needs range from epilepsy, enteral feeding, tracheostomy care to full home ventilation and includes some children with life limiting conditions.
These shifts will be worked in the children's homes, nursery/schools or respite centres either as a lone worker or working alongside members of the team when 2 staff are required.
You will be required to move and handle patients up to 70kg with 2 people staff/parent and wear PPE including FFP masks as required when caring for a child who is positive to coronavirus.
Main duties of the job
Using your knowledge and experience you will be required to teach, support and supervise our team of Family Support Workers providing bespoke care packages to individual children. You will also be required to work a variety of clinical shifts including nights, weekends, bank holidays and twilight shifts. We welcome applications from those who have the relevant qualifications and/or experience.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Experience
* ITU/HDU Experience
* Complex Care/LTV Experience
* Community Experience
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse registration
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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