Job overview
1. To manage own caseload of Children with a Learning Disability, which will be identified by Senior Community Nurse for Children with a Learning Disability.
2. To plan care for Children with a learning disability and be a support to them and their families according to the care pathways.
3. To be a competent, autonomous community practitioner, with support from senior members of the Learning Disability Team.
4. To work as a member of Children and Young Peoples service to promote a seamless provision for children.
Main duties of the job
1.To provide care in partnership with parents/carers/children using interventions appropriate to the assessed need as per the CNCLD Standard Operating Procedures.
2. To evaluate the outcome of interventions using a process of regular review in collaboration with the child, family, CNCLD and other professionals involved.
3. To advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of ill health.
4. Participate in Safeguarding Children processes as required, sharing information as necessary and completing reports within timescales.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
10. Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
Desirable criteria
11. Evidence of further continued professional development
12. Post qualification experience in relevant speciality
13. Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
14. Awareness of current professional nursing issues
15. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Desirable criteria
16. Post registration experience working with Children with Additional needs
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
17. Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
18. Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
19. Ability to solve problems and use initiative
20. Ability to develop clinical skills
21. Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
22. Basic IT skills
23. Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
24. Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care Adaptable to change
25. Ability to work rotating shifts
26. Diplomatic approach with professionalism
27. Flexible and approachable
Desirable criteria
28. Willingness to develop teaching skills
29. Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
30. Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable criteria
31. Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
32. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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