Are you looking for a new and exciting community-based role, working within a supportive and friendly team? Would working in a role that can offer you a Monday to Friday working pattern suit your outside of work commitments? If so, we want to hear from you!

We currently have a new vacancy within our growing team for a Children's Community/ Specialist School Nurse. For this position we are looking for somebody who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex needs and learning disabilities.

You will be part of a friendly and skilled community-based team providing a high-quality nursing service to children/young people with complex health needs across East Berkshire. This post is a dual role, providing specialist nursing support to pupils at Kennel Lane School (Bracknell) and children and young people with complex health needs in the community. You will provide a seamless and high-quality nursing service to Children/Young People and their families both in Kennel Lane School and within a wide range of community settings across East Berkshire. You will take overall responsibility for the assessment, provision, management, and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to children and young people (CYP).

Your working pattern will be Monday to Friday, between the core hours of 08.00 - 17.00 (excluding bank holidays) but this may need to be flexible to cover short breaks training and end of life care.

Main duties of the job

• You will support children/young people and their families to care for their child in their own home.
  
• To work with parents/carers and other professionals to ensure that the assessed health needs of children and young people are met. This includes planning and delivering care and competency-based training to parents/carers, school staff and short break settings in conjunction with the Practice Development Nurse and wider nursing team.
  
• You will identify and provide any equipment to support the treatment and care of the child or young person in the home and organise delivery of consumables.
  
• You will plan and organise your own geographical locality caseload on a day-to-day basis, considering specific issues such as patient health needs, social and emotional circumstances, appropriate information sharing.
  
• You will be part of the on call Rapid Response rota during working hours for unexpected child death across Berkshire.
  
• You will be part of an on-call end of life rota (as required) in partnership with the local Children's Hospice to allow children and young people to remain in their home should they wish to.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• NMC Registration of a childrens qualification.
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to demonstrate high level communication skills dealing with complex situations that arise within the school community and outside agencies.
  
• Ability to use own initiative, manage own caseload and work independently.
  
• Driving license and access to a car for work purposes.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Kirsty Dobson on 07825 976133 or email: kirsty.dobson@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Interview will be held on 26th June 2024

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• NMC Registered Children's, SCPHN or Learning Disability Nursing qualification

Desirable

• Community degree
• Teaching Qualification

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Experience of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant post registration training/qualifications

Previous Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in working with children and young people who have complex health needs and an associated learning disability
• Safeguarding knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Community Paediatric Nursing experience
• Experience of working within a special school

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Paediatric clinical skills, e.g. management of gastrostomies
• High standard of clinical work
• Able to manage own caseload
• Effective time management skills and able to prioritise workload
• Able to manage junior staff and students
• Good understanding of IT skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to assist and motivate others
• Good record keeping (in line with professional guidance).
• Excellent verbal communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers.
• Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care.

Desirable

• Competent with central and peripheral lines

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Have the ability to travel around the geographical area to meet the business needs.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Childrens Community Nursing East

Slough

SL1 2BJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

371-CFS256