Job Overview
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:
1. Oncology
2. Haematology
3. Cardiac
4. Enteral
5. Endocrine
6. Rheumatology
7. Eczema
8. Home Oxygen
9. Acute Medical Needs such as Growth/Weights
10. Home IV's
11. Wound Management
Providing care to our patients that are palliative on a 24/7 basis when they reach end of life.
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