Special School Nursing Associate Registrant inBrighton inBrighton PUBLISHED THU 24 OCT 2024

A newly created vacancy for a Nursing Associate is now available within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) Children and Young People's Special School Nursing Service, based in the Brighton area. It focuses on the clinical and associated public health nursing of children, young people and their families.

Applicant will be required to work across 2 Special Schools in Brighton. Please call to discuss further information.

The Nursing Associate will provide a mixture of general and specific high quality, skilled care to Children & Young People (CYP) in the Special Schools and will be proficient and competent to work at their registered level. They will work alongside Special School Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, and in partnership with Education.

The post holder will have completed their Nursing Associate training and be registered with the NMC. Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nurse associate, and according to their professional code of conduct (NMC 2. The Nursing Associate will be both directly and indirectly supervised by a Special School Nurse.

The post holder will become competent and proficient in the field of Special School Nursing by undertaking training and competency assessments specific to their area of clinical practice.

• The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.
• Recognise changes in a CYP's condition and seeks prompt assistance from a senior Special School Nurse and/or paediatric consultant, GP or emergency services as appropriate.
• Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of CYP's care as part of the Special School Nursing Team.
• Using recognised assessment tools including PEWS, NEWS2, MUST and Purpose T to risk assess, record and act upon CYP's changing conditions.
• Treat and monitor CYP under the leadership and direction of a Special School Nurse.
• Monitor CYP according to their individualised care plan.
• Plan and implement non-complex tasks and interventions guided by standard operating procedures and competency achievement.
• Contribute to CYP's review, care planning and delivery of care
• Provide support, training and supervision to others.
• Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies.
• Liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.
• Participate in clinical audit.
• Attend regular reviews with your team lead and have yearly appraisals.
• Undertake a link role as required.
• Act as a professional role model.
• Support the implementation of departmental policies and contribute to team and service development.

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• The Nursing Associate will deliver care within their proven competency as achieved during their Nursing Associate Training.
• They will be supported by the Special School Nursing Team and supervised by their appointed mentor who will be a senior Special School Nurse.
• Contribute to the planning, implementation and monitoring of the CYPs care as part of the Special School Nursing Team.
• This role will include supervision and teaching of trainee or newly qualified Nursing Associates.
• Maintain at all times a kind, caring and professional attitude towards CYP, their families and colleagues within the clinical setting, taking into consideration dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, alongside cultural and religious needs.
• Recognise changes in a CYPs condition and seek assistance from a senior Special School Nurse, GP, community paediatrician or emergency services as appropriate. This will involve using recognised Assessment Tools such as PEWS or NEWS 2 to assess, record and act upon recognition of a deteriorating CYP.
• Provide health and care information to the CYPs, carers and family as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate individual care plans.
• Provide skilled paediatric nursing care and clinical interventions such as enteral feeding, oral / nasal suction, management of long-term ventilation, catheterisation and seizure management to children and young people as per competency within the special schools.
• Maintain clear concise and legible documentation adhering to standards in accordance with NMC and Trust policies
• Adhere to the Medicines Management Policy in the storing, administering, recording & disposal of Medicines within the scope of the role.
• To attend all mandatory and statutory training including infection prevention and control. The Trust is committed to delivering a higher standard of customer care and therefore it is compulsory to ensure that you have undergone induction training within three months of your appointment.
• Adhere to the Trusts Uniform Policy.
• Adhere to Trust and Local Lone Worker Policy and Procedures
• Be responsible for own personal development, including keeping up to date with Mandatory training and training relevant to the area of practice