We have an exciting opportunity for two experienced Paediatric Nurses seeking to undertake an interesting and highly rewarding senior nurse role.

This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced Paediatric Nurse with extensive clinical skills/knowledge in children's complex physical needs to contribute to the co-ordination of a team of Health Care Support Workers, Nurse associates and Staff Nurses in delivering individual packages of care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure a high-quality, evidence-based service with clinical care pathways are delivered utilising available resource effectively in a safe and supportive manner when meeting the needs of CYP and their family.

You will contribute to the clinical governance, quality improvement and performance management of the team and will provide management, clinical and safeguarding supervision to team members and ensure that staff within the team have opportunities for continuing professional development.

The role will participate in on clinical on call for CPOC.

The role also involves being supported by and working collaboratively with the CYP Additional & Complex Needs Service Manager, Clinical Nurse Business Manager and the Nurse Team Leaders for Special School Nursing and Children's Continuing Care and Assessment Team to ensure clinical development and governance across all three teams

You will need to a vehicle for work purposes or be able to travel between community settings in a timely manner.

About us

The CPOC Team provides nursing and specialist healthcare to Children & Young People (CYP) in their own homes and schools who have an identified health need against the continuing care criteria. Support from a package of care facilitates the transfer home from hospital for many CYP and enables their families to manage their child's complex health needs within the community to achieve an active life within their community.

The team are directly commissioned by the ICB's via the Children's Continuing Care Framework across Lancashire to deliver packages of care to children and young people with complex physical health needs. They are also commissioned to deliver support in schools and social care settings to individual children.

You will benefit from excellent management and peer support, opportunities to work alongside specialists, a personal and professional development plan. Caseload management and staff supervision skills will be developed within the role. A robust individual induction plan will be available.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• -Professional Degree or equivalent
• -Registered nurse qualification child branch
• -Current Professional Registration with NMC

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for children with diverse needs.
• Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes for children with diverse needs/ related to client group

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post qualifying experience in the field of childrens nursing.
• Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
• Experience of working with children with complex needs and their families.

Other

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to work independently
• Demonstrating good leadership skills

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Health Centre

Preston

PR2 1HR

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