Senior Children's Community Nurse

Job overview

The post holder will work as an autonomous nursing practitioner being a named nurse for a designated caseload for CYP and families. The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies in the assessment, implementation, evaluating specialist care to children with (long term, life limiting or palliative care conditions).

To provide and promote evidenced based knowledge and skills to manage the health outcomes for CYP and their families and carers across a variety of community settings to safely meet the CYP health care needs.

To act in advisory role to other professionals and staff from other agencies in respect of health care for CYP and families within their area of specialism.

The post holder will support the wider ICPS and participate in the service’s provision for telephone 24-hour-on-call and overnight home visits to support end of life care when required.

To support and contribute to the further development of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service (ICPS) ,helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust, regional and national best practice.

Main duties of the job

• As an senior Childrens Community Nurse within the ICPS you will provide effective leadership across the service around issues within your area of specialism and scope of practice. To work in partnership with other health professionals and agencies to safeguard children and young people. ·
• Act as the CYP and their families in advocating, promoting and delivering the highest standard of evidenced based care. To provide clinical knowledge to assess, identify, prioritise, implement and evaluate health assessments, programmes of care and provide advice to the other professionals, CYP and their families and non-medical carers. The clinical responsibilities provided must be delivered within the professional area of expertise i.e. paediatric nursing.Promote continuous improvement for the CYP and their families by collating their experience. · Communicate effectively with a wide range of people including the young people and their families, colleagues from health, education and social care and other relevant professionals. Provide line management responsibility for junior staff i.e. Children’s Community nurses/ Assistant Practitioners/ Health Care Assistants.
• Promote a positive learning environment within the service for all staff and visiting students by advising on professional development; ensuring supportive preceptorship and providing adequate mentorship for those in training.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as an autonomous nursing practitioner being a named nurse for a designated caseload for CYP and families. The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies in the assessment, implementation, evaluating specialist care to children with (long term, life limiting or palliative care conditions).