Job overview

The post holder will work as an autonomous nursing practitioner being a named nurse for a designated caseload for CYP and families. The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies in the assessment, implementation, evaluating specialist care to children with (long term, life limiting or palliative care conditions). 

To provide and promote evidenced based knowledge and skills to manage the health outcomes for CYP and their families and carers across a variety of community settings to safely meet the CYP health care needs.  

To act in advisory role to other professionals and staff from other agencies in respect of health care for CYP and families within their area of specialism.

The post holder will support the wider ICPS and participate in the service’s provision for telephone 24-hour-on-call and overnight home visits to support end of life care when required.

 To support and contribute to the further development of the Integrated Community Paediatric Service (ICPS) ,helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust, regional and national best practice.

Main duties of the job

·        As an senior Childrens Community Nurse within the ICPS you will provide effective leadership across the service around issues within your area of specialism and scope of practice. To work in partnership with other health professionals and agencies to safeguard children and young people. 

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·        Act as the CYP and their families in advocating, promoting and delivering the highest standard of evidenced based care. To provide clinical knowledge to assess, identify, prioritise, implement and evaluate health assessments, programmes of care and provide advice to the other professionals, CYP and their families and non-medical carers. The clinical responsibilities provided must be delivered within the professional area of expertise i.e. paediatric nursing.Promote continuous improvement for the CYP and their families by collating their experience.

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          Communicate effectively with a wide range of people including the young people and their families, colleagues from health, education and social care and other relevant professionals.

           Provide line management responsibility for junior staff i.e. Children’s Community nurses/ Assistant Practitioners/ Health Care Assistants.

·        Promote a positive learning environment within the service for all staff and visiting students by advising on professional development; ensuring supportive preceptorship and providing adequate mentorship for those in training.

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC)The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.