Children's Community Nurse

Job summary
Are you an experienced Children's Nurse looking for a new challenge? We are looking to recruit to our Children's Community Nursing service where you will join an established supportive team here in Cornwall.

We are pleased to advertise a Band 6 Children's Community Nurse vacancy working across Cornwall. The successful candidate will be predominantly based in the East of the county; however, regular travel throughout Cornwall will be required to fulfil caseload duties, support triage and weekend services, and provide cover where needed.

This is a permanent contract for 37.5 hrs currently divided over 4 days per week, to meet service need.

The role includes regular weekend and bank holiday working and on call requirement for End of Life care.

Main duties of the job
You will have current experience in looking after acutely unwell children. You must be highly motivated and possess excellent acute clinical assessment skills and are able to communicate and organise effectively. You must be experienced in working under pressure and have the ability to work independently. We require your skills & enthusiasm to develop our strategy in supporting unnecessary hospital admissions and reduce length of stay by facilitating early and safe discharge from the acute trust as well as supporting children and young people with long term or palliative conditions. You will hold your own caseload, taking responsibility for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating care given.

About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Current professional registration - NMC
• Professional qualification - RN Child / RSCN
• Diploma level specialist training or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

• Teaching or Mentoring Qualification
• Non medical prescriber

Experience
Essential

• Experience of applying specialist knowledge and advanced clinical skills when working with children and young people with complex health needs. . i.e. IV, sub cut IM medication. Central line access & care / enteral feeding devices / Tracheostomy care / technical medical equipment
• Caseload management
• Experience of supporting/supervising other team members and/or students
• Experience of delivering training to others including non NHS staff, patients and their families/carers
• A good knowledge and understanding of children's community nursing issues
• Substantial post registration experience of working with children who may have a learning disability, complex health needs, palliative diagnosis, an acute short- or long-term condition requiring nursing intervention

Desirable

• Previous experience in a community setting
• Experience in end of life care

Skills and Aptitude
Essential

• Competent IT skills.

Knowledge and abilities
Essential

• Ability to co-ordinate and apply best practice in complex and challenging situations
• A working knowledge of CQC standards in respect of care delivery

Desirable

• Audit skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Truro Health Park, Truro - With requirement to travel county wide, TR1 2JA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Children's Community Nurse Team Lead, keshia Burnard, keshia.burnard@nhs.net, 07342083600