Community Childrens Nurse Band 6

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in Lincoln's Community Children's Nursing Service, where your expertise will make a difference in the lives of children and their families. This role offers the opportunity to work flexibly, providing essential care and support in the community. With a focus on patient-centered care, you will manage your own caseload and collaborate with families to empower them in their healthcare journey. The position promises a rewarding experience, professional development, and the chance to contribute to the expansion of community services. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

1:1 Support from Team Leader

Lease Car Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Must be a registered children's nurse with community nursing experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage individual care packages for smooth hospital-to-home transitions.
• Coordinate services to reduce hospital re-admissions.

Skills

Community Nursing

Child Safeguarding

Caseload Management

Communication

Autonomous Working

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Child)

Community Health Degree

Leadership & Management Qualification

Tools

NMC Non-medical Prescribing Qualification

Job description

Main area: Community Childrens Nursing (CCN) Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm - to work flexibly to provide 'before' and 'after' school visits as required. To participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota from 5.00pm to 10.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 10.00pm at weekends. This will include participation in a 24/7 on-call rota for children requiring end of life care as required.)

Job ref: 357-LN-1567-24-A

Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Lincoln Town

Salary per annum (pro rata for Part time)

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Community Childrens Nurse Band 6

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed, and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do:

• Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
• Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
• Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
• Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
• Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

Job overview

Lincolnshire's Community Childrens Nursing (CCN) Service is expanding!!

Due to significant investment, we are looking for experienced children's nurses to join our Lincoln CCN Team. If you are passionate about community nursing and want to be part of our exciting journey - we would love to hear from you!

Our CCN Team at Lincoln is an integral part of our children's community services and consists of a Team Leader, Band 6 CCNs, HCSWs and Administrative Support who work closely to provide a seamless service between hospital and home.

The service is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, however, team members are required to work flexibly to provide 'before' and 'after' school visits as required. You will participate in an evening telephone on-call system operating Monday to Friday 5pm to 10pm on weekdays and 9am and 10pm at weekends and Bank holidays for the county-wide CCN caseload. This will run alongside a 24/7 rota for children and young people requiring end of life care when required.

Applicants must be NMC Registered Nurse (child). Recent CCN and community caseload management experience would be highly advantageous as would a community health degree with a specialist practitioner qualification.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the team and in partnership with the child, their family / carers, you will formulate individual care packages that facilitate the smooth transition from hospital to home.

You will have responsibility for managing your own caseload and coordinating services to facilitate early discharge, reduce hospital re-admissions and provide support and nursing care to children and young people with acute healthcare needs and those with long-term conditions at home. Participating in the out-of-hours telephone on-call system to support all children and families on the CCN countywide caseload you will enable admission avoidance.

As an excellent communicator you will support the development of ambulatory care and promote the ethos of empowering children and their families to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to become self-caring, independent and manage their own condition at home wherever possible.

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. The ability to travel throughout the county is essential. ULHT offers a lease car scheme for employees.

Opportunities for professional development, training and regular 1:1 support from the Team Leader will be offered to all successful applicants.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• NMC recorded non-medical prescribing qualification
• Masters / BSc (HONS) community health degree with specialist practitioner qualification
• Leadership & Management Qualification

Previous Experience

• Recent experience of working as a children's nurse
• Experience of safeguarding children / child protection
• Experience of working in the community setting and managing a nursing caseload

Specific Requirements

• Applicants must have the ability to travel independently throughout the County.
• Commitment to developing children's community services
• Commitment to participate in a county-wide CCN caseload on-call rota 5pm to 10pm weekdays & 9am to 10pm at weekends and Bank Holidays, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rota for children & young people requiring end of life care.

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.