Come and Join our Complex Care Team as par of our Community Nursing Team. We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our Children's Complex Care Team.

The post holder will provide specialist nursing skills knowledge and expertise in the care and management of children and young people who have a confirmed continuing health care need.

You will be part of the wider Community Children's Nursing team with a high level of nursing expertise and be a role model to the nurses and students within the team. Support telephone on call for staff outside of office hours.

The service operates 7 days a week, 24 hours per day.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

To work in partnership with child, family and carers holistically in response to their specific needs, maximising their independence and quality of life.

You will be responsible for training and education in packages of care for children who have Continuing Health Care needs

To support continuity of care within an integrated care organisation following the patient across the acute and community pathways.

To lead on the teaching and development of healthcare professionals, children, young people and carers.

To provide clinical supervision and mentorship for junior staff, health care assistants as required

You will take part in the oncall provision within the service

The post holder will

RN Child Branch/ RSCN

• Post registration experience
• Have acute and preferably community experience.
• demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
• Be able to travel independently across the community

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with over 7,000 staff.

Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do

Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

For further information, please contact

Rachel Lake, Community Children's Nurse Team Leader on 0121 507 2633

Caroline McKnight, Matron Community Children's Nurse Team Leader on 0121 507 2633

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN Child/RSCN qualification
• Degree in speciality (where available) or willing to work towards
• ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course
• Leadership Course

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration experience
• Relevant recent experience in acute paediatric/ community setting.
• Relevant experience at Band 5 or above
• Proven Experience in the involvement in teaching and learning initiatives
• Evidence of supporting others within the clinical environment
• Experience of audit initiatives and other quality initiatives
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
• Evidence of implementing research based practice
• Experience and evidence in implementing change

Leadership

Essential

• Experience of good Time Management and Managing a caseload
• Experience of Delegation/prioritising
• Experience of supporting the day to day management of a multidisciplinary team

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

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381-WC-6580083