Specialist Nursery Nurse

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Ipswich seeks a Specialist Nursery Nurse to deliver nursing care for children with complex health needs within the Community Complex Care Team. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication, and conducting competency-based training. The position is dynamic, requiring travel and adaptability. Join us to make a significant impact in children's lives within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of childhood development relevant to respite care.
• Ability to learn and develop new skills.
• Capable of engaging in developmentally appropriate play and stimulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for children during shifts within complex care packages.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and liaise with other professionals.
• Observe, document, and hand over important information.
• Undertake competency-based training suited to the team and caseload.
• Operate with a degree of autonomy.
• Travel across counties and adapt to rota changes.
• Collaborate with management to ensure holistic care.

Skills

Strong communication

Trust-building

Teamwork

Education

Qualification as a Nursery Nurse or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the multidisciplinary team within Integrated Community Paediatric Services in Suffolk. You will work as a Specialist Nursery Nurse within the Community Complex Care Team. The team provides 24/7 short break care to children/young people with complex health needs in their own homes, enabling families to have a much-needed break. The role involves working across community settings, liaising with professionals, observing and communicating important information, and adhering to safeguarding policies. The work is varied and depends on the child’s needs; competency-based training will be provided and updated to reflect the caseload. The role may require travel across counties and adapting to changes in the rota. You may work without direct supervision from senior nurses, with guidance available when needed.

The team is managed by the Team Lead and care coordinators who oversee care package coordination, shifts, problem-solving, clinical supervision, and direct guidance. The team collaborates with the child/young person and parent/carer to support developmentally appropriate activities and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for children as required during shifts within complex care packages.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and liaise with other professionals to support the child/family.
• Observe, document, and hand over important information to aid communication and safeguarding adherence.
• Undertake competency-based training bespoke to the team and caseload; continually update skills as needs evolve.
• Operate with a degree of autonomy, knowing when to seek additional support from senior staff.
• Travel across counties as part of the role and be adaptable to rota changes.
• Collaborate with the management team to ensure holistic care and that the voice of the child is heard.

Qualifications

• A qualification as a Nursery Nurse or equivalent is essential, demonstrating understanding of childhood development relevant to respite care.
• Ability to learn and develop new skills; capable of engaging in developmentally appropriate play and stimulation.
• Strong communication, trust, and teamwork to build rapport with families and the Complex Care team.

About Us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community. We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services include nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at Newmarket Community Hospital. We strive to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients with core values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork. We are a diverse organisation with nearly 5,000 staff and a commitment to be a great place to work. We encourage diversity and inclusivity and welcome everyones voice to be heard. Join us and consider what you will #BeKnown for.