Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-ONW-7049252-A
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkhill Community Centre
- Town
- Wembley
- Salary
- £34,521 - £41,956 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Community Nurse
Band 5
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse to join the Brent Children’s Community Nursing Team. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full or part-time qualified Nurse.
The post holder will work as part of the Brent Children’s Community Nursing Team and will be required to work closely within a multi-disciplinary setting. Intravenous competency with central lines would be an advantage.
This post offers a great opportunity for a Paediatric Nurse to further develop nursing skills within the community setting.
The organisation is supportive of training needs and there is an excellent training an education programme. You will also receive regular safeguarding supervision, clinical supervision and will have support from the Team Lead.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the assessment, planning and provision of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family, in conjunction with the Children’s Community Team Leads
To provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with complex care needs including technology dependent such as tracheostomy care and central venous access.
To provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with a variety of nursing needs, such as enteral feeding, and intra-venous antibiotic administration.
To work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within Children’s Nursing in an acute or community setting
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working with multi-professional team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good level of knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and revalidation
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
- Knowledge of the purpose and value of Clinical Supervision and support of staff
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
- Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
- Basic knowledge of SEND legislation
- IT skills in Excel, Microsoft
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge of community
Key Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
Desirable criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlene Stewart-Grimes
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07931733526
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