BAND 5 Community Children's Nurse in the Continuing Care Team

Team Support Healthcare is a well established recruitment agency which specialises in Healthcare.

The purpose of this role is to undertake clinical shifts in children’s own homes to meet their clinical needs

We are looking for adept Paediatric nurses or RGN nurses who have Paediatrics experience (3 months minimum community experience)

A 3 Month Block booking, with the opportunity for it to be extended

Mostly waking night shifts however the Nurse in charge will let us know when days come available.

Pay rate up to £50 per hour

We pay milage expenses

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will

· Work clinically with children and young people under the age of 18 years.

· Ensure that care is delivered to agreed standards and within the policy framework of Sirona:
care and health and NMC guidelines

· Be responsible for maintaining and updating own clinical competence and skills

· Promote a family centred approach to care

· Ensure knowledge of the conditions that affect the children on the Lifetime caseload

· Liaise with the band 6 Lifetime nurses who oversee the children care package as required.

· Provide nursing interventions to children, their families and staff in accordance with the
Lifetime Service and Sirona Care and health policies and procedures this can include,
tracheostomy care, ventilation skills, suctioning, pulse oximeter monitoring in accordance
with the childs individualised care plan.

· Maintain clinical records in accordance with NMC standards

SKILLS

Essential:

· Registered Children’s nurse

· Effective IT literacy skills

· Excellent communication skills and an ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments

· Car driver

Desirable:

· Paediatric intensive care/paediatric high dependency care experience

· Experience in paediatric palliative care and complex health care

· Ability to manage work autonomously

· Experience of looking after children who have mechanical ventilation

· Tracheostomy care

· Care of gastrostomy tubes and buttons

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm

Salary: Up to £50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Are you a registered nurse?
• Do you have effective IT literacy skills?
• Are you a car driver?

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: B-CCN
Expected start date: 01/03/2024