We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Nurse 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.

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.

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.

Interviews will be held on Friday 17th January 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work shifts across the Lancashire footprint providing training and support to HCSWs whilst meeting the child's health needs.

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.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Degree or equivalent
• Registered nurse qualification child branch
• Current Professional Registration with NMC
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

Essential

• 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
• Knowledge of research, evidence-based practice and current issues relating to client group

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children with complex needs and their families in community/non clinical setting
• Evidence of recent and relevant post graduate experience encompassing the field of practice that demonstrates an in depth knowledge of area
• Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Health Centre

Preston

PR2 1HR

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