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Community Children's Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible days of the week)
Job ref
434-CR6646810-A
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
per annum pro rata
Closing
26/11/2024 23:59

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Paediatric Outreach Nurse

Band 6

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated experienced paediatric nurse to join our Paediatric Outreach Team.

The Paediatric Outreach Team cares for children and young people within their own home and primary care setting.

Currently the service provides community nursing for children and young people with acute and long term conditions, complex needs, and palliative care, including end of life care.

The children and young people can present with acute illness in addition to requiring skilled nursing intervention to manage highly complex health and developmental needs throughout childhood and at transition to adult services.

 Our services are designed to promote excellent holistic care for the children and their families.

The Paediatric Outreach Team is based within Stoke Mandeville Hospital and is part of the thriving paediatric unit, we work closely with the acute ward. Therefore you will have the opportunity to experience many specialities and get to know many of the families before visiting them in their own homes.

We are looking for nurses who have community experience or experience of managing complex medical needs of children in any setting.

The service runs from 8am to 6pm Monday- Friday and 10am-3pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. We also provide on call service for end of life care when required

Main duties of the job

  • To work effectively with sound judgement when dealing with complex emotional situations, family dynamics and in difficult environments.
  • To work in partnership with parents/guardians and gain informed consent.
  • To create individual care plans for specific children, negotiating, agreeing, implementing and evaluating with parents and other professionals.
  • To be responsible for assessing, delivering, developing and maintaining high standards in the quality of care in the home and clinic setting. Delivering face to face support and/or telephone advice.
  • To deliver patient care including accessing central and peripheral IV lines,  IV drug administration, managing and replacing enteral feeding devices, oxygen therapy, suctioning and complex healthcare needs, wound care and End of Life Care .
  • Demonstrates the ability to manage time and resources effectively.
  • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload and is able to show flexibility in response to urgent and/or changing needs.
  • Through reflection and clinical support, develop strategies to improve, and where necessary change practice.

 

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Children’s Nurse
  • Teaching/Assessing Certificate or equivalent
  • Evidence of further continued professional development
  • Safeguarding Level 3 Training
Desirable criteria
  • Degree level qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive and recent experience in a variety of Paediatric settings
  • Experience of managing and leading a team as a Band 6 Senior Nurse
  • Experience of Quality management against current National Paediatric Standards/ Children and Young People
  • Active participation and experience of clinical governance processes

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Computer literate
Desirable criteria
  • Flexibility and ability to cope with different work environments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emer Kinch
Job title
Team Lead Paediatric Outreach Team
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01296838230