Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose:  

Providing children, young people and their families with research based, skilled and individualised family centred care within the community and other settings.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide skilled paediatric nursing care to children and young people within their own home, school or nursery settings to ensure families are supported in the care of their children in the community.

Ensure continuity of care is established and appropriate support available for children, young people and families, with the aim of preventing unnecessary admission or attendance at hospital and facilitating earlier discharge where appropriate from both local and tertiary hospitals.

Act as a named nurse for a caseload of generic children and young people responsible for planning and co-ordinating care, delivering and evaluating the care given as well as on going complex case management. Must be able to use own initiative and work autonomously to provide skilled care. Supervision and support available from Lead Nurse.

Promote the health, comfort, dignity, privacy and quality of life for children young Work within the limits of the NMC code and guidelines, Trust policies, service operational policy and own professional competence.

Liaise with other members of a multi-professional multi-agency team regarding clinical management of patients to ensure effective treatment, by organising, liaising and co-ordinating care, taking the lead in decision making when appropriate.

Ensure prescribed nursing care is carried out in line with local and national policies including administration of SC / IV / Central IV treatments, taking of blood samples or specimens as required.

When appropriate ensure prescribed medication is administered correctly and safely (single checker procedure).

Clinicians with a V300 or V100 qualification are required to undertake a prescribing function within the role, which will include maintaining their current registration with their professional body. Ensure they register with the Trust prescribing administrator. Fulfil all relevant continuing Professional development requirements. Identify their own development needs in regard to prescribing. Work in accordance with the Trust Medicines’ Policy (DN014) and relevant procedures.

Competently deliver / advise on specialist evidence-based practice within the community setting as required e.g. wound management/gastrostomy care/oxygen dependency/portacaths/ technology dependent children.

Provide skilled, evidenced based, sensitive care to children and young people who require end of life care.  Providing them with comprehensive care through the 24-hour period.  Liaise closely with other agencies to ensure good care assessment and delivery allowing the child, young person and family choice at the end-of-life stage.

Communication: 

Complete accurate client records in line with local policy. Be aware of the requirements of both paper and electronic record keeping.

Maintain excellent communication with the child and family on the caseload and as their advocate ensure that they have ease of contact with the team appropriate information and support.  Records should reflect the child’s care, present condition and progress and be available to colleagues.

Budgetary Responsibility:

Be aware of budget requirements and the need for cost effective and efficient delivery of care.

People Management

Receive regular restorative and safeguarding supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.

To train and develop junior staff and to carry out at least annually an appraisal, objective setting and personal development planning meeting.

Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.

Research & Development Activity:

Required to undertake R&D activity as required for service development.

Clinical and Practice Governance:

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the NMC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.

Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

General:

Safeguarding people responsibility

·         Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.

·         There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.

·         Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

·         Those most in need of protection include:

o   Children and young people

o   Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.

The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.

This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust. 

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure of Barring Service to be made to check for any previous criminal convictions. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff, or users in line with its equal opportunities policy and policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.