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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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We provide high quality, accessible and responsive community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in peoples homes and in over 200 hospitals, health centres and clinics. We provide services for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services.
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- Address
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Priestley Wharf
- 20 Holt Street
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B7 4BN
- Contact Number
- 0121 466 6000
Band 6 Community Children's Nurse
Closed for applications on: 3-Awst-2024 00:01
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 3-Awst-2024 00:01
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Lansdowne Street Health Centre
- Tref
- Birmingham
- Cod post
- B18 7EE
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham a'r Ardal Ddu
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 9 mis (Secondment)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (Band 6)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Specialist Nursing Services
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Community Children’s Nurses in Birmingham. This is a city wide service that offers specialist nursing support to children & families with a variety of complex physical health needs.
We provide clinical interventions to children within their own homes, schools and other community locations. The service operates seven days a week and also provides an out of hours ‘on-call’ service.
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If you are an experienced Children’s Nurse with excellent clinical skills, have advanced communication abilities you may be who we are looking for to join our busy team. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop rewarding therapeutic relationships with children & families in a community setting.
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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.
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- Work in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice and Scope of Professional Practice. Professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all activities.
- Provide comprehensive evidenced based and skilled nursing care to children within their own home and/or other community settings.
- Ensure assessment, planning and delivery of holistic care is of the highest standard utilising an agreed nursing model.
- Work in partnership with children, families and carers to provide optimum individual outcome acknowledging children and family’s personal preferences and lifestyles.
- Liaise and work in collaboration with acute services, primary healthcare team and other agencies when planning and implementing programmes of care.
- Provide the clinical lead in care packages funded by the Community Complex Care team when allocated to the Community Children’s Nursing (CCN) caseload.
- Provide health education information to the child/young person, family and carers to promote a healthy lifestyle through health promotion activities as required.
- Plan and participate in teaching packages to families and carers to ensure evidenced based care is delivered.
- Advise the Team Leader, Clinical Lead or Service Manager of any circumstances which give cause for concern in relation to patient care and/or any concerns raised by the primary healthcare team or partner agencies.
- Undertake home visits to children registered with GP’s within Birmingham as required.
- Undertake home visit risk assessments to ensure safety during visits especially those during unsociable hours.
- Obtain informed consent from Children, Parents and Carers prior to undertaking care.
- Maintain clear, concise and contemporaneous records adhering to BCHC record keeping policies.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for nursing practice and all activities.
- Provide a flexible service to accommodate the working environment.
UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Using Artificial Intelligence
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible
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Manyleb y person
Qualifications / Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- RSCN/RN Child Branch
- ENB 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent
- Community Children’s Nursing qualification or equivalent
Meini prawf dymunol
- Children’s Palliative Care experience
- Independent supplementary prescriber or equivalent
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant experience of working as a Children’s Nurse either RSCN/RN Child
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working with children with life limiting/ threatening illnesses and end of life
Skills/Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to manage team on a day to day basis in the absence of the Team Leader
- Demonstrate knowledge relating to child protection issues and procedures
- Evidence of assessment skills and use of nursing process and nurse models
- Demonstrate sound use and application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional care
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting NHS and Social Services particularly those affecting community care
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of current clinical trends and practices inclusive of evidence based practice in relation to Children’s Community Nursing ability to teach relatives, patients, clients and staff across all areas of self care and appropriate nursing practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of standard setting and audit processes
- Demonstrate individual responsibility in respect to health and safety
- Ability to demonstrate written skills that are concise, accurate, relevant and legible
- Awareness of diversity of the needs of families in relation to culture and religion
- Provide evidence of time and resource management
- Excellent communication skills
Personal Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
- Demonstrate ability to be flexible and participate in an NHS change environment
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- Positive attitude to service development and Children’s Community Nursing and Palliative Care
Other job requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Access to independent means of transport
- Ability to work flexible hours, evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Charlotte Morris
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Leader
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0121 245 5775
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