The post holder will work as an autonomous nursing practitioner being a named nurse for a designated caseload for children and young people (CYP) and families. The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies in the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of specialist care to children with long-term, life-limiting, or palliative care conditions.
To provide and promote evidence-based knowledge and skills to manage the health outcomes for CYP and their families and carers across a variety of community settings to safely meet the CYP health care needs.
To act in an advisory role to other professionals and staff from other agencies in respect of health care for CYP and families within their area of specialism.
The post holder will support the wider Integrated Community Paediatric Service (ICPS) and participate in the service’s provision for telephone 24-hour on-call and overnight home visits to support end-of-life care when required.
To support and contribute to the further development of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service (ICPS), helping to ensure that policy and practice are developed and delivered in line with Trust, regional, and national best practice.
1. As a senior Children's Community Nurse within the ICPS, you will provide effective leadership across the service around issues within your area of specialism and scope of practice.
2. Work in partnership with other health professionals and agencies to safeguard children and young people.
3. Act as the advocate for CYP and their families, promoting and delivering the highest standard of evidence-based care.
4. Provide clinical knowledge to assess, identify, prioritize, implement, and evaluate health assessments, programmes of care, and provide advice to other professionals, CYP, their families, and non-medical carers. The clinical responsibilities provided must be delivered within the professional area of expertise, i.e., paediatric nursing.
5. Promote continuous improvement for CYP and their families by collating their experiences.
6. Communicate effectively with a wide range of people including young people, their families, colleagues from health, education, social care, and other relevant professionals.
7. Provide line management responsibility for junior staff, i.e., Children’s Community Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, and Health Care Assistants.
8. Promote a positive learning environment within the service for all staff and visiting students by advising on professional development; ensuring supportive preceptorship and providing adequate mentorship for those in training.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate, and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients. Here at Bolton, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of care and are guided by our Trust values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal, and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
This advert closes on Monday, 30 Dec 2024.
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