Childrens Community Nursing Team Sister/ Charge Nurse inElland inElland PUBLISHED 1 MAY 2024

Working in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager, CCNT sisters, nursing staff, paediatricians, service users and the Directorate and Divisional senior management teams, the post holder will co-ordinate, prioritise, appropriately delegate and organise the safe and effective running of services for Children, Young people and their families working in the community delivering high level of nursing care to families with complex medical and nursing needs within the Huddersfield and Halifax area for the Childrens Community Nursing Team.

The post holder will provide a high level of clinical skill, experience and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff.

The department includes , Children’s Community nurses, Children’s Cardiology Specialist Nurses, Special School Nursing Team and other relevant MDT. The post holder will undertake delegated non-clinical duties to support quality, safety and service improvement in accordance with the Trust vision and values.

To maintain responsibility for the effective management of a caseload of children with complex health needs demonstrating assessment of self/time management in order to organise and prioritise cases and professional development.

To effectively co-ordinate the Childrens Community Nursing team service to ensure a seamless and timely pathway of care for children and families.

To provide care in the community to facilitate the prevention of admission to hospital and deterioration in health.

To work alongside the multidisciplinary team on a daily basis using resources efficiently to ensure the delivery of quality care to patients in the community setting and to supervise, induct and support the working of junior staff during the span of duty.

To provide nursing clinical expertise, leadership and education in community, competently supervising staff to manage complex cases. This includes supervising junior staff to gain competence in line with the Paediatric Nursing and Support workers essential training policy.

To confidently escalate in a timely manner to Clinical Manager, or Matron, (as appropriate) concerns about patient safety, quality and experience, offering solutions and evidence based recommendations.

Uphold the ethos of empowering children and their families to develop the knowledge skills and expertise to enable them to become independent and manage their own coping strategies wherever possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic people to join this highly motivated and innovative Childrens Community Nursing Team who provide care and support for children with acute and chronic complex health needs and their families within the community environment.

As a member of the Childrens Community Nursing Team you will be involved in both service developments and delivery of family centred care which we continue to provide with motivation, passion and enthusiasm.

If you are ready for a new challenge, solution focused, flexible, continually want to improve patients and families care and experiences and are willing to work as part of a team that is embracing new ways of working to support children and young people within community settings then we’d like to hear from you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Ineson Job title: Clinical Nurse Manger Email address: Telephone number:

If you would like further information about the role please do not hesitate to ring me for an informal chat. Joanne Ineson
Working in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager, CCNT sisters, nursing staff, paediatricians, service users and the Directorate and Divisional senior management teams, the post holder will co-ordinate, prioritise, appropriately delegate and organise the safe and effective running of services for Children, Young people and their families working in the community delivering high level of nursing care to families with complex medical and nursing needs within the Huddersfield and Halifax area for the Childrens Community Nursing Team.

The post holder will provide a high level of clinical skill, experience and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff.

The department includes , Children’s Community nurses, Children’s Cardiology Specialist Nurses, Special School Nursing Team and other relevant MDT. The post holder will undertake delegated non-clinical duties to support quality, safety and service improvement in accordance with the Trust vision and values.

To maintain responsibility for the effective management of a caseload of children with complex health needs demonstrating assessment of self/time management in order to organise and prioritise cases and professional development.

To effectively co-ordinate the Childrens Community Nursing team service to ensure a seamless and timely pathway of care for children and families.

To provide care in the community to facilitate the prevention of admission to hospital and deterioration in health.

To work alongside the multidisciplinary team on a daily basis using resources efficiently to ensure the delivery of quality care to patients in the community setting and to supervise, induct and support the working of junior staff during the span of duty.

To provide nursing clinical expertise, leadership and education in community, competently supervising staff to manage complex cases. This includes supervising junior staff to gain competence in line with the Paediatric Nursing and Support workers essential training policy.

To confidently escalate in a timely manner to Clinical Manager, or Matron, (as appropriate) concerns about patient safety, quality and experience, offering solutions and evidence based recommendations.

Uphold the ethos of empowering children and their families to develop the knowledge skills and expertise to enable them to become independent and manage their own coping strategies wherever possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic people to join this highly motivated and innovative Childrens Community Nursing Team who provide care and support for children with acute and chronic complex health needs and their families within the community environment.

As a member of the Childrens Community Nursing Team you will be involved in both service developments and delivery of family centred care which we continue to provide with motivation, passion and enthusiasm.

If you are ready for a new challenge, solution focused, flexible, continually want to improve patients and families care and experiences and are willing to work as part of a team that is embracing new ways of working to support children and young people within community settings then we’d like to hear from you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Ineson Job title: Clinical Nurse Manger Email address: Telephone number:

If you would like further information about the role please do not hesitate to ring me for an informal chat. Joanne Ineson


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