Job Description

The Community Children's Nursing Service is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to contribute to the established Children's Hospital at Home service.



The Children's Hospital at Home service is an exciting, dynamic, ever developing team that was set up in 2021 and now offers a number of clinical pathways in which to support children in the community including:



Bronchiolitis



Viral Induced Wheeze



Jaundice



IVAB



Gastroenteritis



Non pathway referrals



The successful candidate will work within the Children's Hospital at Home team in delivering acute nursing interventions to the children and young people on our Hospital at Home caseload. The role involves undertaking planned clinical assessments following set care pathways and escalating appropriately. The Children's Hospital at Home Team Nurse will be supported by the acute paediatricians and Lead Nurse for Hospital at Home, ensuring that children are kept safe at home whilst on the caseload.



The successful candidate will be able to support incident reporting, service development and Quality Improvement and Research opportunities.



The Children's Hospital at Home Team Nurse will work within the Community Children's Nursing Service and will support the caseload of complex patients when required. The Children's Hospital at Home Team Nurse will support the overall service delivery by contributing to the end of life on-call rota which is activated when required. Training and support will be provided.



The Children's Community Nursing Team offer a rolling education programme, including a full induction for new starters into the team. You will have access to a wide range of NHS benefits including discounts, support through revalidation, regular supervision and various learning and development opportunities that will go towards CPD credits.



Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.



Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, schools and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible



Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:

"Caring, safe and excellent"



At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:



Excellent opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development



27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service



NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers



Competitive pension scheme



Lease car scheme



Cycle to work scheme



Employee Assistance Programme



Mental Health First Aiders



Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)



Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team



The children's community nursing team provide a countywide service for children from birth - 18 years across Oxfordshire. The Hospital at Home service takes direct referrals from GPs , from A and E and step downs from the inpatient wards. We support early discharges for assessment and monitoring and provide care to meet the needs of the acutely unwell child in the community.



We operate from four locality bases across Oxfordshire and our locality teams are responsible for delivering all aspects of our service which includes caseload management, respite sessions, palliative care, acute nursing interventions and special school nursing support. Applicants must have a full valid driving license and access to a car for work.



We see our staff as our biggest asset and are committed to supporting career progression within the community. Opportunities for academic study will also be available and actively encouraged to further support staff development.



This role is based at a locality base, however we offer a county wide service and travel to other areas/bases is required.



This role is for 37.5 hours per week however part time hours would be considered at a minimum of 30hrs/week. Our core service hours are 8am-8pm. The shift pattern will be a variety of early (8am-4pm) and late shifts (12pm-8pm) including weekends and bank holidays. The on-call palliative rota operates 24hrs/day and is only activated if required. If necessary flexible working adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.