Job summary
Employer heading
Children's Community Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Staff Nurse to work within the established Children's Community Nursing Team to support children within the community who receive Total Parental Nutrition as well as working within the general team.
Band 6 nurse to work within the Children's Community Nursing Team.
The post holder will be required to work Monday - Friday to meet the needs of the service ensuring safe, family centered care for all those who are cared for in the specialty.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Childrens community Nursing Team and hold a case load of CYP's with complex medical needs
To ensure the care plan from the nutritional team/ family is up to date and followed for the children that require TPN
To commence and disconnect TPN whilst the child is at school as required
To administer IV replacement fluids as required
To obtain required bloods and organise any IV therapies to ensure the child’s condition is managed correctly.
To work closely and maintain a good working relationship with specialist team at Addenbrookes and the wider multi-disciplinary team
To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team liaising/communicating as necessary and supervising support staff
To maintain Health and Safety of patients and colleagues at all times by complying with all relevant Trust policies.
Working for our organisation
The paediatric service within The James Paget University Trust provides care care to children within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RN child
Desirable criteria
- Management/ Team leading qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of shift coordination in an acute setting within the last 3 years
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric nursing experience in community setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work confidently and autonomously
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maxine Howes
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453175
- Additional information
Lisa King- paediatric matron [email protected] 01493 452184
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