Community Children's Nurse

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 6 Community Children's Nurse to join its team in Fenton. The role involves managing a defined caseload of children with acute and complex health care needs, focusing on palliative and terminal care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong nursing skills, flexibility in work hours, and a commitment to collaborating with families and health professionals to ensure smooth transitions between hospital and home. Join us and help improve life for local communities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in community health care.
• Ability to manage a defined caseload effectively.
• Strong communication and partnership skills with health colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of children with complex health care needs.
• Provide specialist knowledge and nursing care in home/community settings.
• Work flexibly and participate in on-call rota.

Job description

Overview

The Community Children's Nursing Specialist and Family Services team has an opportunity for a Band 6 Community Children's Nurse (CCN) to join their team in Fenton.

The Community Children's Nurse (CCN) will manage a defined caseload of CYP with a range of acute and complex health care needs, including life limiting and life-threatening conditions requiring palliative and terminal care.

The service aims to support families in caring for their sick children at home, in order to avoid hospital admission and/or facilitate early discharge. This is done by the assessment of children and young people's healthcare needs, and the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care which facilitate care at home and in other community settings.

Responsibilities

• In the role you will have responsibility for the management of a defined caseload and responsibility for the team caseload including out of hours/on call when required.
• The team provides a 7-day week service to include 24 hours on call for children receiving palliative care.
• You will work in partnership with health colleagues and other agencies to provide potentially complex packages of care.
• Plan and organise own caseload in order to meet the needs of the children and families.
• Develop, assess, implement and evaluate plans of care working in partnership with children and families.
• Provide specialist knowledge and skilled nursing care to children and families in their own home or community setting.
• Be able to work flexibly and participate in on call rota to provide 24 hour cover if needed.
• Establish and maintain links with professionals and agencies involved in the child's care, possibly taking on responsibility of key worker when appropriate.
• Work in partnership with all concerned to ensure smooth transition between hospital and home to include discharge planning.
• Identify and report any cases of suspected child abuse in accordance with Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) guidelines and 2004 Children Act, and attend core groups and case conferences, preparing statements and reports as appropriate.
• Assist in planning and organisation of individual therapeutic programmes of care for children and young people by attending assessment, discharge planning and safeguarding meetings, ensuring reports are submitted on the child's progress if unable to attend.

Benefits / About Us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.