Band 5 Community Children's Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Community Children’s Nurses in Birmingham. This is a city wide service that offers specialist nursing support to children & families with a variety of complex physical health needs.

We provide clinical interventions to children within their own homes, schools and other community locations. The service operates seven days a week and also provides an out of hours ‘on-call’ service.

If you are an experienced Children’s Nurse with excellent clinical skills, have advanced communication abilities you may be who we are looking for to join our busy team. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop rewarding therapeutic relationships with children & families in a community setting.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work in conjunction with the Children’s Rapid Response Service whose aim is to prevent a hospital admission and the Children’s Palliative Care Team in supporting parents, carers and children with life limiting conditions and in the terminal phase.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload of children delivering high quality nursing care according to agreed standards which are set and monitored.

If you have a positive outlook, professional attitude, are a good team player and are passionate about delivering compassionate child & family focused care then we would like to hear from you.

In return you will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and be encouraged to participate in service developments. Formal clinical supervision and a supported induction period will be provided.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload of children delivering high quality nursing care according to agreed standards which are set and monitored.

If you have a positive outlook, professional attitude, are a good team player and are passionate about delivering compassionate child & family focused care then we would like to hear from you.

In return you will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment and be encouraged to participate in service developments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice and Scope of Professional Practice.  Professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all activities.
• Provide comprehensive evidence based and skilled nursing care to children within their own home or other community settings.
• Provide health education information to the child and family, to promote a healthy lifestyle and where appropriate address public health issues.
• Participate in teaching packages to families, carers and other professionals to ensure evidence based care is safely delivered.
• Undertake home risk assessments.
• Obtain informed consent from children, parents and carers before undertaking care.
• Maintain clear and contemporaneous records. Ensure information is obtained and recorded before undertaking care.
• Liaise and work in collaboration with acute services, primary healthcare team and other services as necessary.
• Provide a flexible service to accommodate the working environment.
• Travel to visit clients within the Birmingham boundaries.
• Comply with NMC Code of Conduct and standards, ensuring a professional attitude is maintained at all times.
• To work independently within BCHC guidelines and policies.