Community Children's Nurse

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough is seeking an experienced Children's nurse for a community-based role. This position offers flexibility, the ability to manage your own caseload, and opportunities to support and advocate for families. The ideal candidate will have post-registration paediatric experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously. The role includes varied responsibilities within a supportive team environment. Join us in improving the lives of children and families we serve.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at popular retailers

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in paediatrics is required.
• Safeguarding knowledge and experience is necessary.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload for children with a wide range of medical needs.
• Provide clinical nursing care and support to children and families.
• Act as a keyworker for children and families.

Skills

Experience in teaching and assessing

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs

Safeguarding knowledge and experience

Education

RSCN/RNCB qualification

Post registration experience in paediatrics

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Children's nurse looking for a new and exciting community-based role, working within a supportive and friendly team? We are looking for someone to join our team on a 1 year FTC and are open to both full and part time applicants. This an exciting and varied role and we are looking for someone with post registration experience in paediatrics, with experience in teaching and assessing. This is an autonomous role where you will manage your own caseload supporting parents to look after children at home. As a team we strive continuously to improve the lives of those children and families for whom they care, acting as not only clinicians but advocates and advisors too. You will be based at Fir Tree House, Upton Hospital, Slough, covering Bracknell, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough. The service cover for the team is 9am-5pm Mon-Friday excluding bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Holding a caseload for children with a wide range of medical and nursing needs across Bracknell, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough
• Working within the CCN team whilst improving cohesive working between the CCN and specialist school nursing team.
• Acting as a keyworker for children and families and being the link between hospital and the community. This will include signposting to other appropriate sources of support and liaising with other professionals involved as applicable.
• Providing excellent standards of clinical nursing care, support and advice to children and their families, including regular reviews, visits and attending clinic appointments as needed.
• Being part of multidisciplinary meetings with allied professionals, including discharge planning meetings, safeguarding meetings, team meetings etc.
• Central line maintenance and all associated cares, including taking bloods as required.
• Raising concerns appropriately and being involved with safeguarding processes and attending any Child in Need / Child Protection meetings as required.
• To be part of the Rapid Response rota alongside the Police if a child dies unexpectedly in the community

Qualifications

1. RSCN/RNCB qualification
2. Post registration experience in paediatrics
3. Safeguarding knowledge and experience
4. To work effectively as a team member
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs

About Berkshire Healthcare

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Benefits

• Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
• FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.