Job summary
We have an exciting new full time post within the Children and Young People's Community Nursing Service (CYPCNS), focusing on the clinical and associated public health nursing of children, young people and families.

The Children and Young People's Community Nurse (CYPCN) will contribute to the development of the local Children and Young People's Community Nursing Team and countywide CYPCNS together with the Team Lead and senior nurses, helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust and national best practice standards.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a key role in delivering specialist community children's nursing for the children and young people on the CYPCN caseload. They will provide up-to-date knowledge and skills for the nursing management and care of children in the community setting. They will liaise with clinical experts for the provision of specialist knowledge, skills and leadership as required.

As a Registered Nurse - Child, they will promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families and ensure the provision of high quality, safe nursing care to children and families on the caseload. They may have a delegated caseload and/or may work with supervision from a senior nurse. They will work closely with other health professionals within the Trust and across the health economy, as well as with statutory and third sector agencies.

Practitioners at this level should be working towards assuming responsibility for planned teaching of nurses and health care assistants, associate practitioners and students, and will help ensure the mentorship and supervision of students.

The post holder will protect, safeguard and promote the well-being of children in accordance with 'The Children Act' (1989 & 2004) and 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' (HM Gov 2013).

About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will :

• Provide, receive and understand complex, sensitive information relating to children and young people with a range of health needs including children with complex long term conditions, those children with life threatening and life limiting conditions and those with short term health needs
• Work collaboratively with team members, Team Lead, clinical facilitators, Matron for CCNS, Head of CCNS, childrens services professionals and other professionals to promote and ensure high standards of professional and clinical practice drawing on national best practice and Trust policy.
• Communicate information effectively with members of the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders and partners, to ensure specialist care is delivered to children both effectively and efficiently and ensuring that continuity is maintained.
• Communicate information in an empathetic way to parents/carers and young people which relates to the clinical care of the child/young person and the provision available to them.
• Actively listen to parents/carers, children and young people and respond appropriately.
• Works with children and families to help maintain their own health and well-being in the community by teaching them and junior staff/carers about their condition and its management, including how to carry out health care procedures at home, utilising a variety of strategies to assist the family in understanding their childs health needs and how these can be met.
• Involves others in communication between the childrens families / carers and the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders/partners and ensures good communication for the delivery of safe quality care.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children/young people and their families and other staff helping to overcome any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events. Seeking guidance and support from other practitioners where needed.
• Communicate proactively with staff on the clinical condition and treatment/discharge plans of children and ensures accurate records are maintained by staff.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse - Child
• Current registration with NMC

Desirable

• Module in mentorship, ENB 998 or equivalent
• Children's Community Nursing qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience working with children who have complex health needs and disability
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies
• Relevant post registration experience in child health care

Desirable

• Experience of working with children at end of life
• Experience of working in a community setting

Skills
Essential

• Ability to assess health care needs for children aged between 0-19 years
• Ability to assess health care needs within a community setting
• Ability to assess continuing health care needs
• Ability to recognise and take appropriate action to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Broad general knowledge of the developing child
• Working knowledge and evidence of implementation of holistic assessments and interventions relevant to children and young people
• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively complex and sensitive information both written and verbally

Other Requirements
Essential

• Demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold equality and diversity policies, including the ability to role model dignity and respect for fundamental rights of disabled children

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).