Children Community Nurse Band 5 Reactive
Job overview
The Children’s Community Nurse (CCN) (Reactive Care Team) provide the evidenced-based nursing care and support for children with a wide range of conditions predominantly caring for children with Acute Childhood illness and wound care.
The role is integral to the wider Integrated Community Paediatric Service, which is supported by a large team of experienced, senior community paediatric nurses and paediatrician’s.
The post holder may be required to rotate across all areas of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service and Paediatric inpatient areas.
The Trust has a dedicated international nursing recruitment programme in place; because of this we ask international nurses to please not apply for our general nursing vacancies. We regularly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton and these adverts are clearly marked as being suitable for international applicants.
Main duties of the job
To deliver evidence based nursing care to children and young people (CYP) in a variety of community settings by providing clinical assessment, planning, delivery, evaluation of care and clinical advice in liaison with the team leader, senior staff, peers and or multi-disciplinary professionals.
Working for our organisation
The Children’s Community Nurse will provide support, evidenced-based care and advocacy for children with a wide range of conditions such as acute and long term and life limiting conditions. Children and families will be cared for within the home and various other ambulatory care settings such as nurse led clinics, children’s centres and schools.The role is integral to the wider generic Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT).
The post holder may be required to rotate into the acute Trust and to work within the different teams within the CCNT to maintain/further develop knowledge and skills that promote ‘Care Closer to Home’. This will enable staff to have the required elements to care for the children of Bolton with acute, long term and continuing care conditions.
The post holder will be required to act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out their duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To recognise and monitor acute exacerbations of illness and initiate appropriate nursing support and action any urgent medical interventions i.e. senior support, referral to urgent care.
Be flexible and committed to supporting the wider CCNT when service requires, for care of patients with long term conditions, chronic conditions such as Eczema, Asthma and Constipation, to work alongside lead/Senior nurses in the implementation of care plans and delivery of health promotion.
Work collaboratively with the hospital inpatient areas, accident and emergency, A&E, Observation and Assessment unit and primary care to facilitate early and prompt discharge and deflect unnecessary admissions to secondary care. With Senior supervision, nurse to provide support for ambulatory care service to promote CCNT referrals.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and other service providers to ensure care is patient centred, efficient and effective and to develop guidelines and policies for children with acute and continuing health care needs.
Proactively safeguard the welfare of all CYP and adults and actively adhere to safeguarding procedures and policies, attend training to achieve Safeguarding Level 3 and work in partnership with other health and social partners. Participate in all relevant safeguarding meetings relating to CYP at risk.
Administer prescribed medication safely in accordance with the Trust Medicines Management policy and within the guidelines and protocols of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Childrens Nurse
- Experience of working in a hospital setting as a qualified Nurse.
Experience
Essential criteria- Community Experience
- Community Experience
- Mentorship experience
Skills
Essential criteria- Skills in caring for children with acute illness
- Knowledge of woundcare management
- Good communication skills and Team working
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of current safeguarding policies
- Evidence of contributing to audit
other
Essential criteria- Driving license and own car
We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits - Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.