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Community Children’s’ nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by: keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments, ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures, ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning processJob OverviewCommunity Children’s’ nurses work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Community Children’s’ nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments, ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures, ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning processMain duties of the jobKey ResponsibilitiesTo work within the Children’s Community Nursing Team, taking responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care to children and their families and carers. To have a key role in the assessment, delivery and development of the Community Children’s Nursing Service for children and young people. To be committed to the philosophy of ambulatory care, aiming to provide seamless, family focused and equitable care for all children referred to the team. To maintain and develop expert clinical practice within the Community Children’s Nursing Team, supervising junior team members and students during community placement. To work in conjunction with the Children’s Community Nursing Clinical Manager/Lead in managing the resources of the Team, including staff, in line with professional standards and quality of care.Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experienceWorking for our organisationCentral and North West London NHS Trust expects all School Nurses (Specialist Community Public Health Nurses) to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their families and carers and also other staff members.We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others betterWe expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people’s differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematicWe expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needsWe expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our workAs a specialist practitioner we expect you to role model these values and contribute to ensuring that they are embedded in the practice of the team.The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesCommunity Children’s’ nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services Being open and transparent about their own practice Supervising the work of others Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirementClinical Outcomes Community Children’s’ nurses often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by:Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures Actively participating in complex discharge planning and assessment of a child’s needs, ensuring detailed communication with discharging hospital and safe discharge for the child and family. Empower parents and carers to enable them to safely care for their child within the community environment through education, support and risk assessment. Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care. Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team member Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by: communicating well with all members of the team, understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives. Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes. Provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with complex care needs including technology dependent such as tracheostomy care and central venous access. Manage the safe administration of cytotoxic drugs in the community. Ensure safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps in personal practice and within the team. Participate in face-to-face twice a week patient handover meetings. Maintain accurate systemic and timely record keeping including recording of clinical data. Participate in multi-agency approach to identifying, assessing and care delivery for children with SEND. Early identification and coordinated pathway and seamless transition for children moving to adult services Competent clinical/physical assessment skills. Provide information and support to facilitate the child’s and family’s own choices with regards to nursing care. Promote health education as an integrated aspect of care delivery.Person specificationEducation And QualificationsEssential criteriaRegistered nurse Child/RSCN Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional DevelopmentDesirable criteriaMentorship qualification Epilepsy PET 1 & 2 course Independent & Supplementary Prescribing CoursePrevious ExperienceEssential criteriaPrevious experience as a Band 6 nurse / as a Band 5 nurse with relevant post registration experience. Recent experience with children’s nursing within acute/community setting.Desirable criteriaCommunity experienceSkills and knowledgeEssential criteriaAble to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports. Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience High standard of clinical expertise and knowledge of general paediatrics Experience of working with the acute, long term conditions and complex children/young people Experience of working with students Experience of teaching Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective careDesirable criteriaExpertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role Intravenous Training (theory & practice Child protection knowledge and experience Awareness of the health needs of children and young people An understanding of clinical governance framework in relation to practice Ability to work under the direction and guidance of senior team members Ability to work autonomously and prioritise workload Supervision, Line management and appraisal training HR skills training e.g. recruitment, managing absenceAttitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristicsEssential criteriaCaring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals Seniority levelSeniority level Entry level Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust by 2x Get notified about new Nurse jobs inHillingdon, England, United Kingdom . 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