About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Community Children's Nurse to join our Lifetime Service on a part-time basis.
In this rewarding role, you will support children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, helping them receive high-quality nursing care in the environment of their choice. Working closely with families, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will play a vital role in delivering person-centred care that promotes comfort, dignity and quality of life.
You will undertake allocated clinical and administrative tasks identified by caseload managers and contribute to the delivery of holistic nursing care tailored to the individual needs of each child and family.
Join us and help ensure children and young people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for maintaining and updating own clinical competence and skills Promote a family centred approach to care and empowerment of the child's family to take a lead in their child's care Develop and maintain knowledge of the conditions that affect the children on the caseload Work as part of the Lifetime core nursing team to provide clinical advice and support to the multi-agency teams Undertake specialist investigations and with support from nursing team interpret results and initiate appropriate action. Deliver clinical training to parents, carers and others to enable children to be cared for in a variety of settings Provide nursing interventions to children in accordance with the Lifetime and Sirona policies and procedures To plan, implement and review care that is provided in partnership with children, parents and others caring for the family with senior nursing support
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this positio
Person Specification
Exeprience Essential
Excellent communication skills and an ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments Previous experience working with children with complex health needs Car Driver (able to travel across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire)
Desirable
Paediatric intensive care/paediatric high dependency care experience Experience in paediatric palliative care and complex health care Ability to manage work autonomously Be competent or willing to attain competency in extended role skills as required by the care to be delivered. Knowledge of ventilation, tracheostomy care, oxygen monitoring Experience with central lines, port-a-caths, venepuncture, obtaining specimen samples
Qualifications Essential
RSCN/RN Child registered on part 8 or 15 NMC register
Desirable
Community Children's Nursing experience Facilitating Learning and Assessment in Practice Course or Equivalent (Student Practice Supervisor/Assessment)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sirona care & health CIC
Address Kingswood Hub,
Alma Road
Kingswood
BS14 5DA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)