Sister/Charge Nurse

7 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

To support the team leader in the nursing management of the complex care caseload this includes children on long term ventilation Invasive and Non invasive. This will include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for children with complex health needs within the community.

There will be a responsibility within a self rostered rota to ensure support is provided to continuing care packages in flexible manner where required evenings weekends and bank holidays.

To support the team leader with operational line management of the team.

To assist in the training programme to ensure all team members are clinically competent and support wider learning across the Children's community nursing services. .

To support Children's Continuing Care Assessment and Review including Personal Health Budgets.

The post holder will demonstrate leadership and delegation skills to ensure holistic care is delivered. To take charge in the absence of the Team leader including day to day management of the senior care assistants and Nursing Associates

You must have a full clean driving license and access to a car as travel across the city is necessary.

Please note: 30 hour post available but full time would be considered for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

Due to new funding, We have opening for a Band 6 experienced children's nurse to join the community Children's Complex Care team.

The Complex care team provide care and support to children and young people with complex health needs in a variety of settings across Manchester.

As a Band 6 Children's Nurse, the successful applicant will support the band 7 Team Leader to manage the complex care team. You will take some responsibility for line managing and training the Band 3 support workers who work day and night shifts in the children's home. You will support the Team Leader with continuing care assessments and make recommendations following the Children's and Young People's Continuing Care Framework. You will also oversee the day to day nursing needs of the children on the caseload.

Experience of working with children with complex medical needs and having the ability to train colleagues, parents and other health / education professionals is essential.

We are looking for a motivated and dedicated individual who can work flexibly to meet the needs of the service that provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will be required to work some shifts to support training or to cover sickness or annual leave.

You will also be part of a wider integrated team providing palliative care and nursing care within the specialist schools. Therefore we can offer you development opportunities, a comprehensive induction and relevant training package.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

Were looking forward to hearing from you

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RSCN / RN (Child) Teaching and assessing certificate

Desirable

Relevant degree / Community Specialist Practitioner PICU / HDU qualification Mentorship qualification Leadership or management certificate

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge of current health and social care agenda Knowledge of the Children's Continuing Care Framework Working knowledge of safeguarding children Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

Knowledge of recent relevant research

Training and Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post - registration experience Evidence of recent study Experience of nursing children with complex needs Experience of Long term ventilation and Acquired Brain Injury Experience in teaching and presentations

Desirable

Experience of nursing children with palliative care needs Experience in setting up care packages Experience of working within the community Experience in managing performance of other team members

Abilities

Essential

Ability to work unsupervised with effective time management skills Organisational skills Effective verbal and written communication skill Problem solving ability Demonstrate a range of technology dependent clinical skills tracheostomy, gastrostomy ventilation Ability to develop care plans / programs using clinical assessment skills to support continuing care process. Excellent Skills Demonstrate the ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and across specialist services within Childrens Community Nursing services.

Desirable

Ability to use electronic patient record system EMIS

Attributes

Essential

Motivated Committed to own professional development / learning Team worker Flexible Innovative

Desirable

Committed to providing family centred care

Other

Essential

Access to a car / full driving license The post holder will need to undertake activities associated with care and assessment of children which may involve working on the floor or low level seating. Please see functional requirements )

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