NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
We are seeking motivated and dynamic Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Specialist Children's Community Nursing Team in providing excellent quality nursing care for children with Complex Needs attending Special School in Waltham Forest. The Specialist Children's Community Nursing team comprises three teams - Child Development Nursing, Special School Nursing, and Children's Community Nursing team. It offers care to children across Waltham Forest in their homes, in clinic, and in Special School settings. The aim is to provide an excellent standard of Nursing care to enable children to achieve their best possible outcomes. The post holder will assist the existing Children's Community Nursing Team in carrying out a range of clinical activities. They will utilise a range of skills and experience gained in clinical practice to provide holistic assessments for children who have complex needs. Clinical judgement will aid the postholder to formulate a care plan based on these assessments. The postholder will also demonstrate excellent time management skills to enable them to work autonomously at times. Excellent communication skills are essential as well as good knowledge of current Nursing best practice and the ability to work as an effective team member across the Specialist Children's Nursing Teams as well as the wider Multidisciplinary Team and external agencies. Main duties of the job
To be directed by the team lead or shift coordinator in prioritising day to day work and case management. To work as part of the Community Children's Nursing Team to ensure the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised evidence-based programmes of care. To provide high quality, evidenced based nursing care to children and young people within their home, school, nursery, or other community setting - working at all times within the limits achieved of the competency framework for the Community Children's Nursing Team. To work in partnership with the child, young person and their family and carers, to identify individual needs and deliver nursing care. To encourage and support self-management and independence of clients and families, providing training and support within limits of identified competence. To be responsible for accessing annual mandatory training in line with trust policy. To be responsible for ensuring attendance at clinical supervision and monthly one to one with preceptor/supervisor meetings. To identify limits of own knowledge/skills and seek advice as and when necessary, from team members or specialist practitioners - or other members of the multi-professional team. To work as part of the Community Children's Nursing Team to provide support in discharge planning from acute care to community settings, including children with continuing care needs. About us
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata). Job responsibilities
As part of the Specialist Community Nursing Children's Service, we can offer you: Regular clinical and managerial supervision. A programme of in-service training and rotation opportunities. Flexible working opportunities. Training and development opportunities. The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of the team based at Wood Street Health Centre and also provide care in children's family homes as part of the role. Please Note: Previous applicants need not apply. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Children's Nursing. Current NMC Registration. Experience
Evidence of post qualification clinical experience. Evidence of personal development. Evidence of other post registration education and training. Knowledge
Knowledge of health promotion approach. Knowledge of services provided by other agencies. Understanding of and ability to carry out audit. Knowledge of research methodology. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Clinical Lead Specialist Children's Nursing £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata (plus HCAS) Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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We are seeking motivated and dynamic Band 5 Community Nurse to join the Specialist Children's Community Nursing Team in providing excellent quality nursing care for children with Complex Needs attending Special School in Waltham Forest. The Specialist Children's Community Nursing team comprises three teams - Child Development Nursing, Special School Nursing, and Children's Community Nursing team. It offers care to children across Waltham Forest in their homes, in clinic, and in Special School settings. The aim is to provide an excellent standard of Nursing care to enable children to achieve their best possible outcomes. The post holder will assist the existing Children's Community Nursing Team in carrying out a range of clinical activities. They will utilise a range of skills and experience gained in clinical practice to provide holistic assessments for children who have complex needs. Clinical judgement will aid the postholder to formulate a care plan based on these assessments. The postholder will also demonstrate excellent time management skills to enable them to work autonomously at times. Excellent communication skills are essential as well as good knowledge of current Nursing best practice and the ability to work as an effective team member across the Specialist Children's Nursing Teams as well as the wider Multidisciplinary Team and external agencies. Main duties of the job
To be directed by the team lead or shift coordinator in prioritising day to day work and case management. To work as part of the Community Children's Nursing Team to ensure the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised evidence-based programmes of care. To provide high quality, evidenced based nursing care to children and young people within their home, school, nursery, or other community setting - working at all times within the limits achieved of the competency framework for the Community Children's Nursing Team. To work in partnership with the child, young person and their family and carers, to identify individual needs and deliver nursing care. To encourage and support self-management and independence of clients and families, providing training and support within limits of identified competence. To be responsible for accessing annual mandatory training in line with trust policy. To be responsible for ensuring attendance at clinical supervision and monthly one to one with preceptor/supervisor meetings. To identify limits of own knowledge/skills and seek advice as and when necessary, from team members or specialist practitioners - or other members of the multi-professional team. To work as part of the Community Children's Nursing Team to provide support in discharge planning from acute care to community settings, including children with continuing care needs. About us
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata). Job responsibilities
As part of the Specialist Community Nursing Children's Service, we can offer you: Regular clinical and managerial supervision. A programme of in-service training and rotation opportunities. Flexible working opportunities. Training and development opportunities. The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of the team based at Wood Street Health Centre and also provide care in children's family homes as part of the role. Please Note: Previous applicants need not apply. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Children's Nursing. Current NMC Registration. Experience
Evidence of post qualification clinical experience. Evidence of personal development. Evidence of other post registration education and training. Knowledge
Knowledge of health promotion approach. Knowledge of services provided by other agencies. Understanding of and ability to carry out audit. Knowledge of research methodology. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Clinical Lead Specialist Children's Nursing £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata (plus HCAS) Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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