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Children's Community Nurse
The closing date is 26 August 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Children's community Nursing Team based at the JPUH. The team provide acute nursing within the community keeping children in their homes wherever possible. The CCNT support children with chronic conditions and provide their nursing needs at home preventing admission to the hospital. CCNT are often the key worker for the child and the family being the key contact. The team work very closely with the paediatricians within the JPUH and external specialist hospitals, holding weekly/ monthly catch up's.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Children's Community Nursing Team and hold a case load of CYP's with complex medical needs
To ensure the care plan from the nutritional team/ family is up to date and followed for the children that require TPN
To commence and disconnect TPN whilst the child is at school as required
To obtain required bloods and organise any IV therapies to ensure the child's condition is managed correctly.
To work closely and maintain a good working relationship with specialist team at Addenbrookes and the wider multi-disciplinary team
To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team liaising/communicating as necessary and supervising support staff
To maintain Health and Safety of patients and colleagues at all times by complying with all relevant Trust policies.
About us
The paediatric service within The James Paget University Trust provides care care to children within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
* RSCN/RN child
* Management/ Team leading qualification
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of shift coordination in an acute setting within the last 3 years
* Paediatric nursing experience in community setting
Skills
* Ability to work confidently and autonomously
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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