Description

• Job title: Senior Community Children’s Nurse (Band 6).

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• Employer: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

• Location: Acorns Children’s Centre, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, London, DA14 6LT, England.

• Salary: Advertised at around £45,953–£54,254 per annum (pro rata).

• Employment type: Not specified in the supplied listing.

• Work arrangement: Permanent, part-time position of 22.5 hours per week, with some weekend duties and participation in an on-call rota for end-of-life care.

Job overview:

• Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Community Children’s Nurse to join its Bexley and Greenwich Community Children’s Nursing Team and integrated Hospital at Home service.

• The successful candidate will provide specialist, evidence-based nursing care to children and young people with acute illnesses, long-term medical conditions, disabilities and complex healthcare needs.

• The role involves delivering care in patients’ homes and community settings, supporting early hospital discharge, coordinating treatment and providing palliative and end-of-life care where required.

• The nurse will also demonstrate clinical leadership, support colleagues and contribute to maintaining high standards of community children’s nursing.

• The service operates seven days a week, from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm, with additional 24-hour on-call provision for children requiring end-of-life care at home.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to children and young people with acute, chronic and complex health conditions.

• Assess patients’ healthcare needs and develop, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care plans.

• Provide specialist community nursing support to children with disabilities and complex medical conditions.

• Deliver palliative and end-of-life care to children and young people in their homes.

• Support early hospital discharge through the integrated Hospital at Home service.

• Coordinate patient care across community settings, hospitals and other healthcare services.

• Work collaboratively with families, carers, doctors and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

• Manage an independent clinical caseload while maintaining effective communication with the wider nursing team.

• Provide clinical guidance, supervision and support to colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

• Participate in the seven-day service and relevant weekend and on-call arrangements.

• Promote safe clinical practices, continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

• RSCN or Registered Nurse (Child) Diploma or degree-level qualification.

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

• Evidence of significant professional development in children’s nursing.

• Post-registration experience working autonomously with children in community settings.

• Previous experience working as a Band 6 children’s nurse in a relevant clinical area.

• Demonstrable experience assessing complex healthcare needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care plans.

• Ability to manage children with complex medical conditions and deliver appropriate nursing interventions.

• Strong clinical decision-making, assessment and care-planning skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when working with children, families and healthcare professionals.

• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Experience teaching healthcare staff and carers and assessing their competencies is desirable.

• A Practice Assessor qualification is desirable.

• Appropriate UK professional registration is mandatory.

• Appointment is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Benefits

• Competitive Band 6 NHS salary of £45,953–£54,254 per annum, pro rata.

• Permanent employment within an established NHS Foundation Trust.

• Part-time working arrangement of 22.5 hours per week.

• Opportunities for professional development and continued clinical education.

• Experience working across community children’s nursing and integrated Hospital at Home services.

• Opportunities to develop specialist skills in complex paediatric care, rehabilitation support and palliative nursing.

• Collaborative working with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

• Opportunities to strengthen clinical leadership, supervision and care-coordination skills.

• Inclusive working environment guided by the Trust’s values: kindness, fairness, listening and care.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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