Clinical Trainer-Community Childrens Nurse

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in an established NHS Trust as a Clinical Trainer-Community Children's Nurse. This role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care to children with complex health needs, providing training and mentorship to junior staff, and ensuring continuity of care across various settings. With a commitment to improving patient outcomes and a supportive work environment, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community. If you're passionate about children's health and nursing education, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing or relevant specialty required.
• Experience in acute paediatric/community settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care for children with complex health needs.
• Train and mentor healthcare professionals and support staff.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Teaching and mentoring

Good communication skills

Time management

Community nursing experience

Education

Degree in specialty

ENB 998 or equivalent

Leadership Course

Job description

Clinical Trainer-Community Childrens Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area: Community Childrens Complex Care Nurse

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Part time
• Flexible working

26.25 hours per week (Requirement to work weekends and on call)

Job ref: 381-WC-6580083-B

Site: SWB NHS Trust, Town: West Bromwich

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

Come and join our Complex Care Team as part 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

1. To work in partnership with child, family, and carers; holistically in response to their specific needs, maximising their independence and quality of life.
2. You will be responsible for training and education in packages of care for children who have Continuing Health Care needs.
3. To support continuity of care within an integrated care organisation following the patient across the acute and community pathways.
4. To lead on the teaching and development of healthcare professionals, children, young people, and carers.
5. To provide clinical supervision and mentorship for junior staff, health care assistants as required.
6. You will take part in the on-call provision within the service.

The post holder will:

• RN Child Branch/ RSCN
• Have acute and preferably community experience.
• Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills.
• Be able to travel independently across the community.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation 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.

Detailed job description and main 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

• Degree in specialty (where available) or willing to work towards.
• ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32 Practice), or equivalent course.
• Leadership Course.

Experience

• 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

• 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.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.