Job Description

Are you an experienced Children's nurse looking for a new and exciting community-based role, working within a supportive and friendly team?



We are looking for someone new to join our team on a 1 year FTC and are open to both full and part time applicants.



This an exciting and varied role and we are looking for someone with post registration experience in paediatrics, with experience in teaching and assessing.



This is an autonomous role where you will manage your own caseload supporting parents to look after children at home. As a team we strive continuously to improve the lives of those children and families for whom they care, acting as not only clinicians but advocates and advisors too.



You will be based at Fir Tree House, Upton Hospital , Slough, covering Bracknell, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough . The service cover for the team is 9 am- 5 pm Mon-Friday excluding bank holidays.



Holding a caseload for children with a wide range of medical and nursing needs across Bracknell, Windsor , Ascot, Maidenhead and Slough



Working within the CCN team whilst improving cohesive working between the CCN and specialist school nursing team.



Acting as a keyworker for children and families and being the link between hospital and the community. This will include signposting to other appropriate sources of support and liaising with other professionals involved as applicable.



Providing excellent standards of clinical nursing care, support and advice to children and their families, including regular reviews, visits and attending clinic appointments as needed.



Being part of multidisciplinary meetings with allied professionals, including discharge planning meetings, safeguarding meetings, team meetings etc.



Central line maintenance and all associated cares, including taking bloods as required .



Raising concerns appropriately and being involved with safeguarding processes and attending any Child in Need / Child Protection meetings as required .



To be part of the Rapid Response rota alongside the Police if a child dies unexpectedly in the community



Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

Caring for and about you is our top priority



Committed to providing good quality, safe services



Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions



Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:



Flexible working options to support work-life balance



27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell



Generous NHS pension scheme



Excellent learning and career development opportunities



'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles



Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services



Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants



Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality



Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave



Free parking across Trust sites



FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

The "must haves" for this role:

RSCN/RNCB qualification



Post registration experience in paediatrics



Safeguarding knowledge and experience



To work effectively as a team member



Excellent written and verbal communication skills



Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs



For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.



We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.



We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.



Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.