Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate Community Children’s Nursing Team

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Full time

Job summary

An Exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Registered Nurse Associate within our Children's Community Nursing Care Team, covering a 7 day a week service. Core hours of the service are 08:30-16:30.

The post holder will support children and families alongside the multi-disciplinary team with their caseload consisting of children or young people. Some of these will have very complex healthcare needs.

Emphasis will be on the quality of care for the child and families. Duties will include delivery of clinical care within the home or clinic environment, by completing tasks such as blood taking, Injections, wound care, teaching, Nasogastric and Gastrostomy support.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for candidates with a passion for Community Nursing, and people that really what to make a difference, to improve quality for children and young people on the Paediatric Community Nursing caseload. If this is you then please get in touch.

About us

IMPORTANT

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Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act in the best interest of children/YP in their care, demonstrating a positive attitude towards working with children/YP with learning disability and/or complex health needs (SEND - Special educational needs/disabilities). Put children and families first and provide care that is family centred, safe and compassionate. To empower the child/yp and their family to make decisions about their care and to exercise choice. Act professionally at all times and within the standards of the NMC Code of Conduct. Use knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems, whilst recognising and working within the limits of their own competence. Assist with health assessments and health care planning for children on the community childrens nursing caseload and review as needs or treatment changes. Assist with the education, health care plans (EHCP) process. Assist with continence assessments and referrals Support nursing input into specialist clinic/nurse led clinics Undertake specific clinical skills including : Administration of medication in the form of an injection with or without a device.Finger tip bloodsSupport of children requiring enteral feeds to include care of gastrostomy and naso-gastric tubes and management of suppliesInsertion of enteral feeding devices such as nasogastric tubes and gastrostomy tubes.Recognition of deterioration in physical health with an ability to complete clinical observations, recognise abnormalities and respond appropriately with the aid of the symptom control charts.Assist in airway management techniques to include oral/nasal suction and administration of oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry.Respond appropriately to emergency or sudden deterioration such as seizures, choking episodes, collapse and/or cardiac arrest.Assist in the management of established wounds adhering to treatment, assessment and care plans Develop skills in relation to supervision of junior staff, students and support teaching and training of individuals/carers/other staff /new members of the team. Assist with the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and outcome measures. Engage in clinical supervision and reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on feedback. Participate in staff surveys and clinical audit activities being undertaken in their area of practice Contribute to the improvement of service by reflecting on own practice and supporting that of others Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national Regularly attend team meetings, safety huddles and staff engagement sessions, contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust Contribute to team success and challenge others constructively Report to appropriate registered professionals, information received from individuals, carers and members of the team Ensure child/YP related information is treated sensitively and adhere to the principals of confidentiality at all times Demonstrate good understanding of the principles of consent/Mental Capacity Act/ Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice/ guidance from the Registered Nurse as required Report any accidents or incidents and raise any concerns as per organisational policy Ensure clear, concise, accurate and legible clinical records and all communication is maintained in relation to care delivered adhering to local and national guidance Ensure ability to manage electronic records system taking cognisance of need to protect access (ID, passwords, swipe cards) Exercise personal responsibility and work independently within defined parameters of practice, taking the initiative in a variety of situations and performing a range of clinical and care skills consistent with the role, responsibilities and professional values of a Nursing Associate To ensure documentation and Electronic Patient Records (EPR) are completed accurately and contemporaneously. Ensure that only those activities for which competence has been achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practising outside capability Use frequent moderate effort when undertaking carrying out the manual handling of individuals and equipment in line with organisational guidelines Adhere to lone working policy, engage in buddy system used by team and complete home risk assessments to ensure safe for team to visit. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or functional skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

Personal qualities

Essential

oAbility to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities oAbility to organise and prioritise own delegated workload oAbility to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with children/YP, parent/carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. oAbility to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical

other job requirements

Essential

Willing and able to undertake training appropriate to the role. Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace. Computer literate. Ability to travel to work and other locations as required

Skills

Essential

oUnderstanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development oUnderstands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code. oKnowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice

Experience

Essential

oRelevant experience of working with children with complex health needs and or disabilities. oExperience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team oInsight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate oExperience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

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