Children's Continuing Care Associate Practitioner

Job overview

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 4 Children's Continuing Care Associate Practitioner to work within the Greenwich and Bexley Special Children’s Continuing care nursing team.

The post holder will be an individual that has experience working with children with complex healthcare and additional needs. You will also demonstrate commitment to continued development and innovation within the team.

We work as an integrated child & young people’s nursing service and you will be required to work closely with our local and tertiary hospitals, our children’s community nursing team and continuing care team.

The post holder will be actively involved in participating with the development and implementation of practice within the nursing team ensuring that evidenced based practice is being delivered. You will work closely with the children’s community nurses to carry out the care plans for the children that are within the continuing care team.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• To carry out care plans provided by the Children’s Community Nursing Team.
• To undertake skilled clinic tasks, for example enteral feeding (naso-gastric/ gastrostomy/jejunostomy), effective suctioning, changing oxygen probes, male and female catheterisation and basic life support following competency assessment.
• To maintain timely and accurate written electronic records in line with Trust and service policy and procedure.
• To be familiar with all equipment required to support the child and to report any deficiency immediately.
• To carry out and record defined safety checks of technical equipment during each shift reporting any issues to the family and community nursing team.
• To independently interpret observations, to recognise abnormal indicators and report to a registered nurse as required.
• To identify concerns and report to the family and continuing care nurse.
• To check and maintain a clean and safe environment and equipment when working.
• To identify emergency situations and take appropriate actions.
• To follow Trust policy and in line with training may administer routine medications.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.