Children Community Nurse Band 5 Reactive

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Children's Community Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care to children with various health conditions. This role is vital for supporting families in community settings, including homes, clinics, and schools. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with a dedicated team to ensure effective care delivery and promote health and well-being. With opportunities for professional development and training, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and their families in the Bolton area. If you are passionate about community nursing and want to contribute to a supportive healthcare environment, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse with experience in community settings.
• Proficient in wound care management and acute illness care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to children in community settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient-centered care.

Skills

Caring for children with acute illness

Wound care management

Good communication skills

Team working

Education

Registered Children's Nurse

Experience in a hospital setting

Tools

Driving license

Own car

Job description

Children Community Nurse Band 5 Reactive

The Children's Community Nurse (CCN) (Reactive Care Team) provide the evidenced-based nursing care and support for children with a wide range of conditions predominantly caring for children with Acute Childhood illness and wound care.

The role is integral to the wider Integrated Community Paediatric Service, which is supported by a large team of experienced, senior community paediatric nurses and paediatrician's.

The post holder may be required to rotate across all areas of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service and Paediatric inpatient areas.

The Trust has a dedicated international nursing recruitment programme in place; because of this we ask international nurses to please not apply for our general nursing vacancies. We regularly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton and these adverts are clearly marked as being suitable for international applicants.

Main duties of the job

To deliver evidence based nursing care to children and young people (CYP) in a variety of community settings by providing clinical assessment, planning, delivery, evaluation of care and clinical advice in liaison with the team leader, senior staff, peers and or multi-disciplinary professionals.

About us

The Children's Community Nurse will provide support, evidenced-based care and advocacy for children with a wide range of conditions such as acute and long term and life limiting conditions. Children and families will be cared for within the home and various other ambulatory care settings such as nurse led clinics, children's centres and schools. The role is integral to the wider generic Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT).

The post holder may be required to rotate into the acute Trust and to work within the different teams within the CCNT to maintain/further develop knowledge and skills that promote 'Care Closer to Home'. This will enable staff to have the required elements to care for the children of Bolton with acute, long term and continuing care conditions.The post holder will be required to act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out their duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

To recognise and monitor acute exacerbations of illness and initiate appropriate nursing support and action any urgent medical interventions i.e. senior support, referral to urgent care.

Be flexible and committed to supporting the wider CCNT when service requires, for care of patients with long term conditions, chronic conditions such as Eczema, Asthma and Constipation, to work alongside lead/Senior nurses in the implementation of care plans and delivery of health promotion.

Work collaboratively with the hospital inpatient areas, accident and emergency, A&E, Observation and Assessment unit and primary care to facilitate early and prompt discharge and deflect unnecessary admissions to secondary care. With Senior supervision, nurse to provide support for ambulatory care service to promote CCNT referrals.

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and other service providers to ensure care is patient centred, efficient and effective and to develop guidelines and policies for children with acute and continuing health care needs.

Proactively safeguard the welfare of all CYP and adults and actively adhere to safeguarding procedures and policies, attend training to achieve Safeguarding Level 3 and work in partnership with other health and social partners. Participate in all relevant safeguarding meetings relating to CYP at risk.

Administer prescribed medication safely in accordance with the Trust Medicines Management policy and within the guidelines and protocols of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Childrens Nurse
• Experience of working in a hospital setting as a qualified Nurse.

Experience

• Community Experience
• Community Experience

Skills

• Skills in caring for children with acute illness
• Knowledge of woundcare management
• Good communication skills and Team working

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current safeguarding policies
• Evidence of contributing to audit

other

• Driving license and own car

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.