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About
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, proud to provide excellent care at the heart of our communities. We have been rated as Good by the CQC and are one of the best places to work in the NHS, as judged by the HSJ. The Trust is responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across the whole of Hertfordshire. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and encourage applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. We support staff to achieve a better work-life balance through a variety of flexible working arrangements and have a good track record for recruiting disabled people. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum ‘essential’ criteria for the post as detailed in the person specification will be interviewed. If you have a learning disability you can complete an easy read job application. You will need to send this to hct.careers@nhs.net
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Trust Values underpin the work we do each day, and we welcome applicants who share the same values.
Innovative - Caring- Agile
Children's Complex needs co-ordinator
Accepting applications until: 01-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 01-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Peace children's Centre
- Cyfeiriad
- Peace prospect
- Tref
- watford
- Cod post
- WD173EW
- Major / Minor Region
- Hertfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- complex health needs, Children, Learning Disability, Schools
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Children's Complex needs co-Ordinator
Are you looking for a new challenge and interested in working with children and young people with complex physical health needs in the community? If so, we are recruiting a Children's Complex Needs Co-Ordinator. The post will involve working with children and young people attending the four special schools across West Hertfordshire.
You will deliver a specialist nursing service for children and young people with complex health needs attending these special schools. You will work within the Special School Nursing service to provide year round support, working in partnership with the children, young people, and their families and carers, together with other professionals and agencies to meet health, development and safeguarding needs. You will champion the needs of children and young people with disabilities, building effective working relationships across organisational boundaries. To ensure the voice of the child is heard, ensuring you are acting as an advocate for the Children, Young People and their families.
Advert
The position requires an experienced Registered Children's nurse who is passionate about meeting the health needs for children and young people with disabilities in a way that maximises their opportunities.
This role will support Children and Young People on the West Hertfordshire Special School Nursing caseload with complex physical health needs requiring multi-agency involvement.
Acting as an expert resource providing support and advice as required to professionals involved in the care of the Child or Young Person with complex needs.
To liaise, co-ordinate and build effective working relationships with colleagues from across a multitude of agencies to promote seamless communication and collaboration between services.
To be a point of contact outside of term time providing advice and support for professionals supporting with the monitoring of ongoing health needs or managing acute deteriorations in health such as the Children’s Community Nursing service. To ensure seamless communication through the provision of a handover of significant updates to the Special School Nurses at the start of term.
To support Children and Young People to return to school following on from episodes of prolonged illness through attendance at discharge planning meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings and where appropriate, home visits to assess potential changes in health needs which will impact on their ability to attend
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY:
To support Children and Young People on the West Hertfordshire Special School Nursing caseload with complex physical health needs requiring multi-agency involvement, in tandem with the Special School Nurses, through the co-ordination of communication amongst multi-agency professionals promoting seamless, joined up working between services. To act as a resource for professionals, championing the needs of Children and Young People with disabilities and build effective working relationships across organisational boundaries. To ensure the voice of the child is heard, acting as an advocate for the Children, Young People and their families.
Staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Children or Learning Disabilities Nurse
- First Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification and experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Management Qualification
- Registered Specialist Practitioner or equivalent post graduate qualification or experience
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge and experience of teaching and assessing children, parents and staff
- Computer skills inc. email, internet and office applications
- Knowledge and skills in the management of long term conditions and complex needs
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and policy/legal framework
- Knowledge and skills in the management of acute paediatric conditions
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working as a Special School Nurse
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to negotiate and work across agencies in a professional manner
- Ability to create and maintain good relationships with child and family while respecting family privacy and maintaining professional boundaries
- Ability to act as an advocate for child and family
- Knowledge and experience of how chronic illness/long term conditions affects the child and family
- excellent communication skills
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Car driver with full licence
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Kelly Johnson
- Teitl y swydd
- Specialist Children's Nursing Services manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07920723468
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