Childrens Community Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £32,073.00 i £39,043.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £32073.00 - £39043.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Warrington, WA5 3AA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9835-WC26-047 |
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Job Purpose: To work within the Childrens Community Nursing Service, delivering high quality, evidence-based nursing care for children and young people with short- and long-term conditions. To identify the health needs of children to be nursed in the community and work in liaison with multi-agency partners to promote collaboration and effective communication. To work across the Childrens Community Nursing Service developing skills in complex, acute and long-term conditions care. Duties and Responsibilities: Post holder to work flexibly across the Childrens Community Nursing service, delivering high quality, evidence-based nursing care for children and young people with short- and long-term conditions including supporting children with life limiting and life-threatening conditions, preventing hospital admission and facilitating early discharge. To identify the health needs of children to be nursed in the community and work in liaison with multi-agency partners to promote collaboration and effective communication. To facilitate early discharge from the hospital/A & E by providing care at home as an alternative to hospital admission. To act as a specialist resource developing strong links with General Practitioners, Health Visitors and School Nurses. To assist in the ongoing development and management of the Childrens Community Nursing Service. To accept responsibility for own professional practice as a reflective, accountable clinical practitioner. Clinical Management and Care Delivery Receive referrals into the service and ensure robust assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care that are family centred and foster the principles of clinical excellence. Deliver high quality nursing care, health promotion and education that contributes to well-being and illness prevention, by ensuring both clinical practice and all verbal and written information is evidence based. Ensure care at the point of delivery is in accordance with the Trust agreed clinical standards, policies and guidelines and that care is given in a competent manner that recognises own limitations and seeks appropriate supervision as necessary. Possess up to date clinical skills to closely monitor the childs progress and improvement, and to detect deterioration promptly following the agreed care pathway to medical reassessment. Provide accurate updates to senior staff of the childs physical and emotional wellbeing and on the progress of their condition / diagnosis. Report promptly any deterioration in their condition. Undertake clinical tasks, which require advanced skills, e.g. administration of IV antibiotics, respecting the rights of children and young people and ensure appropriate consent is obtained prior to carrying out any clinical procedures. Actively participate in the supervision and support of junior staff, delegating and prioritising duties, tasks and workload. Contribute to efficient budget management, by optimising use of resources, reporting any anticipated budgetary needs or pressures. Participate in the discharge process, both to and from the service, ensuring appropriate referral onto other healthcare staff or agencies if care dictates. Be able to provide accurate up to date activity data related to service provision. The post holder shall ensure that all children with additional needs are provided with a co-ordinated multi-agency response to meeting their needs. To work flexibly to cover the needs and specification of the service. Communication and Organisational Awareness Promote good communication links between primary, secondary and tertiary services, endeavouring to foster the principles of seamless care. Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, safeguarding procedures and case conferences as required. Be aware and participate in risk assessment for the benefit of self, colleagues and clients in line with current trust policies, with particular emphasis on the Lone Worker Policy. Ensure that verbal communications and written documentation are maintained and are clear, relevant and concise, in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) Standards of Records and Record Keeping and current Trust policy. Maintain confidentiality of information and ensure safe custody of all records, in accordance with Trust policies and NMC guidelines. Actively promote the services philosophy and values to support the child and family, whilst always acting as an advocate for the child and family. Be responsible for reporting any accidents, incidents or complaints as per Trust policy. Education and Training Provide advice and training on the management and treatment of paediatric conditions. Support children and families according to their level of knowledge, ability and willingness to participate in care delivery. Participate in the development of staff within the service, promoting professional development within the service in order to develop skills and competencies, in accordance with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF). Assist and support training and assessment of junior staff, childrens support workers, student nurses and education staff, ensuring their learning outcomes link theory to clinical practice. Participate in the induction programmes of newly appointed staff; attend Trust mandatory training sessions as required. Participate in the delivery of teaching sessions as part of the day-to-day delivery of the service. Within the service, promote teamwork, share new skills, knowledge and expertise, which is proven best practice and evidence based. Please see attached Full Job Description and Person Specification.