Job summary Meet Jeniyah, one of our Childrens Nurses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vsPQygf1Aajw The iCCN team provide specialist nursing care, support and co-ordination of care to children and young people with complex health care needs and disabilities. These may include those with life limiting/life threatening conditions, chronic illnesses, palliative care needs, end of life care needs and short-term acute care needs including urgent care pathways. Due to exciting developmental opportunities, we are seeking highly skilled, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Senior Community Children's Nurses for our integrated Community Children's Nursing (iCCN) team. Our established, passionate and dedicated iCCN team work collaboratively with children, young people, families, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is provided as close to home as possible. We provide high quality and holistic, family centred care to children and young people (CYP) with a range of nursing needs. As a Senior CCN you will have the opportunity to shape and lead our responsive service as it continually adapts to the ever-changing needs of the families. Having a key role in leading care plans, training, and multi-disciplinary liaison for CYP with a range of needs within their home, school, and wider community. Main duties of the job The iCCN service aims to provide a high quality in reach and outreach nursing service which enables early, safe planned discharge from hospital and prevent unnecessary admissions. Manage a caseload. Provide specialised, high quality skilled nursing care, considering the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of the child with nursing care needs. This will include those with complex health care needs, palliative care needs, life-limiting illnesses and children dependant on technology (and those requiring short term support). This requires developing, implementing and evaluating individualised programmes of care. Support the management of the integrated acute and community care pathways for children with short term conditions Provide supervision and monitoring of junior staff with support of team leader. Work with families to provide emotional support and specialist clinical care, sensitive to the changing and on-going needs of the child, siblings, parents and other carers. Teach families/carers to carry out specific complex nursing care and procedures which enables them to feel confident and competent in caring for the child. About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working. Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 449-Team3-1744 Job locations Battenburg Avenue Clinic Battenburg Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 0TA Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Nursing or RN in Child or Learning Disability Nursing and currently registered with NMCCCN Specialist Practitioner Qualification or willingness to completePractice assessor/supervisor Experience Essential Experienced in assessing and developing patient care plansExperienced in developing and delivering care and clinical interventions to patientsExperience of MDT workingExperience of teaching, training and supervision/assessing junior staff and studentsEvidence of recent CPD or desire to progress Additional Criteria Essential Clinically competent at Band 6 levelExcellent communication skills, written and verbal, ability to receive and provide complex information which may be sensitive, contentious, where persuasive negotiation may be required and there could be barriers to understandingAbility to work autonomously; prioritise workload, instruct and direct others, work is managed rather than supervised; works within clear code of practiceProblem solving skillsAdvocacy skillsTeaching, supervision and assessing skillsDexterity required for intravenous and intramuscular injections, inserting catheters, setting up syringe drivers, removal of sutures, wound managementAssess patient/clients plan develop/implement programmes of care conditions, using judgement when assessing /evaluating patients' conditionsAbility to work as part of a team and support development of othersThere is a frequent requirement for physical effort manoeuvring patient and moving equipmentFrequent need to deal with managing emotional issuesAbility to adapt to change within work situationThere is a frequent requirement to manage unpleasant working conditions i.e. body fluidsUnderstanding of the health needs of people in their care and health promotionUnderstanding of a range of clinical approachesAwareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical areaArticulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issuesKnowledge of health promotionUK Driving Licence and use of a car to carry out community visits. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Nursing or RN in Child or Learning Disability Nursing and currently registered with NMCCCN Specialist Practitioner Qualification or willingness to completePractice assessor/supervisor Experience Essential Experienced in assessing and developing patient care plansExperienced in developing and delivering care and clinical interventions to patientsExperience of MDT workingExperience of teaching, training and supervision/assessing junior staff and studentsEvidence of recent CPD or desire to progress Additional Criteria Essential Clinically competent at Band 6 levelExcellent communication skills, written and verbal, ability to receive and provide complex information which may be sensitive, contentious, where persuasive negotiation may be required and there could be barriers to understandingAbility to work autonomously; prioritise workload, instruct and direct others, work is managed rather than supervised; works within clear code of practiceProblem solving skillsAdvocacy skillsTeaching, supervision and assessing skillsDexterity required for intravenous and intramuscular injections, inserting catheters, setting up syringe drivers, removal of sutures, wound managementAssess patient/clients plan develop/implement programmes of care conditions, using judgement when assessing /evaluating patients' conditionsAbility to work as part of a team and support development of othersThere is a frequent requirement for physical effort manoeuvring patient and moving equipmentFrequent need to deal with managing emotional issuesAbility to adapt to change within work situationThere is a frequent requirement to manage unpleasant working conditions i.e. body fluidsUnderstanding of the health needs of people in their care and health promotionUnderstanding of a range of clinical approachesAwareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical areaArticulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issuesKnowledge of health promotionUK Driving Licence and use of a car to carry out community visits. 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. 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. 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Battenburg Avenue Clinic Battenburg Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 0TA Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)