Acute Children's Outreach Nurse Specialist

6 days ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Acute Children's Outreach Nurse to join our team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279). As a key member of our Acute Children's Outreach Nursing Service (ACORNS), you will play a vital role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care to infants, children, and young people in their own homes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide evidence-based, structured clinical telephone and video assessments to children on the ACORNS caseload, utilizing highly competent communication skills to assess, monitor, and plan care.
  • Deliver a holistic, autonomous, and clinical nursing service using evidence-based practice, carrying out initial assessments/home visits, and planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for patients under your responsibility.
  • Act in partnership with children and families to assess needs and plan care, providing advice contributing to the well-being of patients and participating in health promotion.
  • Carry out physical assessments, initiate nursing and emergency interventions by recognizing deteriorating children, and monitor acute exacerbations of illness, initiating appropriate nursing interventions.
  • Ensure all clinical practice is based on current local and national guidelines for the assessment and recognition of the sick child.
  • Initiate appropriate work, accepting referrals, and work autonomously with children and families in the community setting.
  • Provide structured clinical assessments of individual needs, empowering children, young people, and parents to support their acute care needs.
  • Regularly attend and liaise with acute hospital colleagues to enable timely and safe discharge from hospital and appropriate follow-up in the community setting.
Person Specification
  • Registered Nurse - Child Branch or Adults nurses with Conversion certifications.
  • Experience working with children in an Acute inpatient or acute community setting.
  • PILS.
  • Acute nursing skills.
  • Substantial Experience working within Children's Emergency nursing or a Hospital at home service.
  • Children's ED course, Physical assessment course, or Equivalent.
  • Previous Autonomous Practice experience.
  • Teaching and assessment in clinical practice or equivalent.
  • APLS/EPLS provider or Equivalent.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.


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