About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Childrens Community Nursing Team for a Band 6 Children's Community Nurse - Permanent - Full Time.
The Childrens Community Nursing Team are a friendly, welcoming Team of Nurses who are passionate about meeting the health needs of children & young adults referred into the Service.
The Childrens Community Nursing Team offer specialist nursing support to families who have children or young people with nursing or medical needs in their homes or other community setting such as schools and nurseries. The Team provides support to specialist tertiary teams in providing nursing cares away from a hospital setting.
The role will include supporting with:
Nutrition and Enteral feedingOncology/chemotherapy treatment and supportRheumatology care and supportRespiratory supportWound careParental/carer trainingSymptom managementDiagnosis and case managementLiaison (local & regional)Equipment provision/home delivery equipmentFacilitate seamless care from tertiary & secondary care to primary care.
The role is Community based; you will need to hold a full driving licence plus have access to a car.
The working hours at present are:
Monday Friday 09:00am 17:00pm, On Call over a weekend/Bank Holidays.
Going forward the service is to revert to a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to provide effective patient centred care by performing individual assessment of care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care that meet the needs of the patient and their families/carers referred into the Service.
The role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions. As a registered nurse all activities provide opportunities for acting as a role model for staff.
To be responsible for caseload management & clinical leadership in the care of children and young people with palliative care and specialist nursing needs.
Utilise their advance clinical expertise within a multi-disciplinary or multi-agency context, advising on clinical care and ethical issues to other professionals
To be responsible for the line management of junior and unqualified staff.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Specifications:
Community experience BSc (Hons) Community Specialist Practitioner (Community Children's Nursing) or willingness to undertake Qualification in Teaching & Assessing or willingness to undertake
Competencies:
Tracheostomy Portacaths, CVL, Broviac Lines – Line cares plus obtaining bloods Ventilation Nasogastric Tubes, Gastrostomy, Jejunostomy Wound Cares IM & SC Injections End of Life Care Seizures Medicines Management Intravenous Medication Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel independently in line with requirements and a valid UK Driving Licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Kings Medical Centre, Normanton
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)