Children's Community Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a paediatric staff nurse to work within the established Children`s Community Team to provide individualised care for children and babies within the home setting.

Although this post is predominantly working with children that require Parental Nutrition you will also be required to hold a caseload with the community nursing team. We care for a range of medical conditions that require varying interventions and provide a link between home, hospital, school and primary care.

Main duties of the job

To work within the Children's Community  Nursing Team and hold a case load of CYP's with complex medical needs

To ensure the care plan from the nutritional team/ family is up to date and followed for the children that require TPN

To commence and disconnect TPN whilst the child is at school as required

To administer IV replacement fluids as required

To obtain required bloods and organise any IV therapies to ensure the child’s condition is managed correctly.

To work closely and maintain a good working relationship with specialist team at Addenbrookes and the wider multi-disciplinary team

To  be  an  active  member  of  the  multidisciplinary  team  liaising/communicating  as necessary and supervising support staff

To maintain Health and Safety of patients and colleagues at all times by complying with all relevant Trust policies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and main responsibilities.