Job summary Are you a registered children's nurse looking for a new challenge as part of an established children's community team?
We are looking for an experienced, qualified children's nurse (RN Child/RSCN) to join our friendly and supportive community team.
The ideal candidate would have a minimum of two years experience within paediatrics.
We are a dedicated team of children's community nurses who facilitate health care for children in their own home.
Our caseload is varied and includes complex, long term conditions and a broad range of chronic medical conditions.
We provide the shared care for the regional oncology centre at the Leeds General Infirmary.
We also offer short term support for medical and surgical patients to facilitate discharge and reduce ward attendance and readmission.
The successful applicant will need to be a team player with excellent communication skills and a drive to provide high quality care.
We actively encourage personal development and offer a preceptorship programme led by our clinical nurse educator.
Within our department we have a paediatric day surgical unit and a children's out-patients department.
A busy in-patient ward and a Children's assessment unit.
Our service also has a full team of specialist nurses for diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, allergy and bowel and bladder.
Main duties of the job Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures Maintain a safe and clean working environment Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures About us Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description Job responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early.
You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.
We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.
It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.
We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers.
This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRegistered Children's Nurse with1 years' experience including complex health needs Desirable oTeaching qualification Training Essential oWilling to undergo training as necessary oAbility to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff Special knowledge Essential oCurrent issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice oWorking knowledge of child protection issues.
oPrinciples of family centred care.
Desirable oAwareness of speciality Personal Attributes Essential oEnthusiastic and self motivated oCommitted to working with people Flexible, adaptable oAbility to work as part of a team oDemonstrate a commitment to self development Practical Skills Essential oGood written and verbal skills.
oAbility to organise and prioritise workload.
oUnderstanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
Behaviours Desirable oCapable of lateral thinking