Risca - Paediatric Nurse for Community Children’s Nursing Services
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
Paediatric Nurse for Community Children’s Nursing Services (CCNs)
We have opportunities for motivated Band 5 registered nurses to gain experience of working within the CCN service. There are opportunities for both full and part time hours.
This opportunity will enable the successful post holder to develop a variety of skills to support a career change into community practice and is open to newly qualified paediatric nurses. The post holder will work across the community to include;Care Closer to Homes
Continuing Care
Childrens Outpatients
Special Needs Schools
Providing care to children and young people with acute, complex and continuing healthcare needs.
Main duties of the job
Adopting a family centred approach, the post holder will work in co-production with families and close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the child/ young person receives a high standard of nursing care.
We are a dynamic team providing high quality nursing care to children and young people within the community, including the patient’s own home / respite facilities, the special needs schools, Childrens outpatient clinics and the expanding clinical workload within care closer to home.
- Respite and continuing care
- Care closer to home
- Clinics
- CCN special needs schools
- Career progression
The successful candidate will be required to work a mixture of day and night shifts. The CCNS have a robust induction programme and training opportunities.
The post holder will be mentored to develop their skill set, reflective practice and autonomy supporting them when working within the community.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- RSCN /RN Child
- Mentorship
Experience
Essential criteria- Recent paediatric experience
- Experience working within the acute and community settings.
- Experience in working with children with complex healthcare needs.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing
- Previous experience of working within a team
- Basic knowledge of child protection
- Evidence of teaching skills
Personal Aptitude
Essential criteria- Ability to deliver care in an informal setting
- Ability to work without close supervision
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.