We are a joint Community Children’s Nursing and Psychology Service supporting children and young people with life‑limiting and life‑threatening conditions, as well as those who meet the Children’s Continuing Care criteria. Our team is based at Kingswood Hub and provides services across BNSSG, with additional support offered in BANES. We care for children and young people aged 0 to 19, ensuring they and their families feel supported, valued and understood.
Responsibilities
* Work in the Continuing Care team to undertake clinical shifts, usually alongside Lifetime Support Workers (LSW) in children’s homes or schools.
* Observe LSW clinical competencies and undertake annual clinical assessments of their skills to enable them to provide the required clinical interventions to children and families.
* Line‑manage a small team of LSWs, including holding 6 weekly one‑to‑one meetings, performance development reviews and supporting attendance reviews in line with Sirona policies and procedures.
* Collaborate with the nursing team to develop and deliver training and assessments for groups of LSWs.
* Provide a mix of nights, weekends and office‑based working, contributing to a supportive and empowering team culture.
Qualifications & Training (Essential)
* Level 2 maths and English
* Nursing Associate registration
* NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
Skills, Experience and Knowledge (Essential)
* Experience working with children with complex health needs.
* Ability to perform safe and effective clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, monitoring and interpreting vital observations, suctioning and enteral feeding.
* Range of IT skills, including electronic communication and clinical records systems.
* Ability to work unsupervised.
Desirable
* Line management experience.
* Experience as a support worker in a community environment.
Benefits
* Agenda for Change salary.
* Full NHS benefits.
* 27+ days annual leave.
* Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
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