An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Children's Staff Nurse to develop leadership skills within Squirrels Residential Respite Unit. This is a fixed term 12 month post. You must be a Childrens Nurse with recent experience of working with children and young people and/or with children's respite services (within the last 12 months).

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner leading within the Children's short breaks service to provide clinical intervention, leadership, and support to children, young people and their families who have complex health needs.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Manage a clinical caseload and provide support and oversee junior staff who are associated with a caseload

Provide direction and leadership to junior staff including but not limited to management supervision and clinical oversight.

Assist junior staff to prioritise, implement and evaluate patient care in accordance with Trust policies, procedure protocols and guidelines, while adhering to these yourself.

To complete a holistic assessment of the CYP identifying their nursing needs.

To develop implement and evaluate appropriate care plans and comprehensive packages of care.

To provide quality care to children in partnership with families and carers as commissioned and described within the service specifications.

To deliver direct patient care to meet the physical and emotional needs of the child / young person, taking account of specialised (enteral) feeding, respiratory (tracheostomy, ventilator), manual handling and medication regimes (sub-cutaneous infusions, Intravenous).

To take all possible steps to ensure the safety and welfare of children and staff

To support the service with managing emergency admissions, discharges and reallocation of staff and patients

To carry out all relevant aspects of care adhering to NCH& C Trust Policy/procedure and Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines

To undertake risk assessments and complete Datix reporting as required.

To communicate effectively with child, parents/ carers and the wider multi-agency staff regarding the childs wellbeing needs to ensure continuity of care.

To offer advice, guidance and reassurance to families as needed

To attend, contribute and chair team meetings, attend Trust meetings, training sessions and courses as required.

To act as a specialist support, educator and resource to all other relevant professionals

To provide, implement and regularly assess the teaching of specific nursing techniques, including invasive procedures to identified staff/professionals/parents/carers/student nurses/apprentices in a variety of settings.

To work proactively to contribute to the EHCP process

To actively engage in the development of protocols and guidelines and care pathways for the management of children with complex and/or acute health needs.

Promote and develop the use of current evidence to inform the delivery and promote the development of clinically effective and safe care.

Provide initial triage and assessment for new referrals to the service, delegating to appropriate others as required.

Lead and develop effective discharge from hospital to home or respite setting, carrying out risk assessments in line with continuous care assessment to ensure seamless transition to home or into a respite setting.

Plan and allocate work in order of priority and delegate to colleagues and direct reports, to skills and competencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse - Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Or Registered Sick Children's Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child)
• First Level degree or equivilent

Desirable

• Mentorship qualifications
• Community Nursing/Specialist Practitioner Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration community experience or equivalent
• Experience of working with children with life-limiting conditions/complex healthcare needs
• Teaching experience
• Evidence of safeguarding children experience

Desirable

• Evidence of partnership working
• Experience of Children's Community Nursing
• Experience of clinical audit

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work with children and young people, their families and carers to provide holistic, evidence based care
• Ability to work in partnership with other healthcare workers, agencies and in partnership with parents
• Knowledge of Norfolk Safeguarding Board policies and procedures
• Knowledge of legislation relating to children and national/local policy for children with complex needs
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Leadership skills
• Decision making skills
• Good communication skills
• Observational skill including the ability to recognise children and young people in deterioration
• Clinical nursing skills
• IT skills / standard keyboard skills
• Ability to teach and assess competency based practice

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Evidence of post registration learning and development
• Commitment to personal development

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership education

Other

Essential

• Innovative approach
• Responds positively to change
• Able to identify with the Trusts commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms

Desirable

• Must hold a full and valid driving license

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Squirrels

5 Mill close

Aylsham

NR11 6LZ

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