Lincolnshire's Community Childrens Nursing (CCN) Service is expanding!!

Due to significant investment we are looking for experienced children's nurses to join our Lincoln CCN Team.

If you are an experienced children's nurse with a passion for community children's nursing and want to be part of our exciting journey - we would love to hear from you!

Our CCN Team at Lincoln is an integral part of our children's community services and each consist of a Team Leader, Band 6 CCNs, HCSWs and Administrative Support who work closely to provide a seamless service between hospital and home.

The service is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, however, team members are required to work flexibly to provide 'before' and 'after' school visits as required. You will participate in an evening telephone on-call system operating Monday to Friday 5pm to 10pm on weekdays and 9am and 10pm at weekends and Bank holidays for the county-wide CCN caseload. This will run alongside a 24/7 rota for children and young people requiring end of life care when required.

Applicants must be NMC Registered Nurse (child). Recent CCN and community caseload management experience would be highly advantageous as would a community health degree with a specialist practitioner qualification. Opportunities for further professional development, training and regular 1:1 support from the Team Leader will be offered.

Applications from Health visitors and school nurses who are NMC RNC would be welcomed.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the team and in partnership with the child, their family / carers, you will formulate individual care packages that facilitate the smooth transition from hospital to home.

You will have responsibility of managing your own caseload and coordinating services to facilitate early discharge, reduce hospital re-admissions and provide support and nursing care to children and young people with acute healthcare needs and those with long-term conditions at home. Participating in the out-of-hours telephone on-call system to support all children and families on the CCN countywide caseload you will enable admission avoidance.

As an excellent communicator you will support the development of ambulatory care and promote the ethos of empowering children and their families to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to become self-caring, independent and manage their own condition at home wherever possible.

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. The ability to travel throughout the county is essential. ULHT offer a lease car scheme for employees.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of �643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - Outstanding Care Personally Delivered - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
• Teaching / mentoring qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• NMC recorded non-medical prescribing qualification
• Masters / BSc (HONS) community health degree with specialist practitioner qualification
• QSIR Practitioner
• Leadership & Management Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of working as a children's nurse
• Experience of safeguarding children / child protection

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community setting and managing a nursing caseload

Evidence of Particular: Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to evidence / demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust Framework
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of health & safety & risk management.

Desirable

• Research and Audit experience
• Evidence of service quality improvement
• knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
• Political awareness and knowledge / interest of current issues

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Applicants must have the ability to travel independently throughout the County.
• Flexible working
• Commitment to developing children's community services
• Commitment to participate in a county-wide CCN caseload on-call rota 5pm to 10pm weekdays & 9am to 10pm at weekends and Bank Holidays, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rota for children & young people requiring end of life care.

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln

Beech House, Witham Park, Waterside South,

Lincoln

LN5 7JH

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357-LN-759-24