Children and Young People's Community Nurse

The post is a nursing role within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) Childrens Community Nursing Service (CCNS), focused on the clinical and associated public health nursing of children, young people and families. The Service is a 7-day service Monday -Friday 8am- 18:00, Weekend and Bank Holidays 8.30-13:15. The Children & Young Peoples (CYP) Community Nurse (CCN) will contribute to the development of the local Childrens Community Nursing Team and countywide CCNS together with the Team Lead and senior nurses, helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust and national best practice standards. The post holder will have a key role in delivering specialist community childrens nursing for the children and young people on the CCN caseload. They will provide up-to-date knowledge and skills for the nursing management and care of children in the community setting. They will liaise with clinical experts for the provision of specialist knowledge, skills and leadership as required. As a Registered Nurse - Child, they will promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families and ensure the provision of high quality, safe nursing care to children and families on the caseload. They will work closely with other health professionals within the Trust and across the health economy, as well as with statutory and third sector agencies. Practitioners at this level assume responsibility for planned teaching of nurses and health care assistants, associate practitioners and students, and will help ensure the mentorship and supervision of students. The CCN is required to educate and clinically support staff to meet the needs of individual children acting as a specialist practitioner in the community setting. The post holder will protect, safeguard and promote the well-being of children in accordance with The Children Act (1989 & 2004) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (HM Gov. 2013). Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification information. Job description Job responsibilities The post is a nursing role within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) Childrens Community Nursing Service (CCNS), focused on the clinical and associated public health nursing of children, young people and families. The Service is a 7-day service Monday -Friday 8am- 18:00, Weekend and Bank Holidays 8.30-13:15. The Children & Young Peoples (CYP) Community Nurse (CCN) will contribute to the development of the local Childrens Community Nursing Team and countywide CCNS together with the Team Lead and senior nurses, helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust and national best practice standards. The post holder will have a key role in delivering specialist community childrens nursing for the children and young people on the CCN caseload. They will provide up-to-date knowledge and skills for the nursing management and care of children in the community setting. They will liaise with clinical experts for the provision of specialist knowledge, skills and leadership as required. As a Registered Nurse - Child, they will promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families and ensure the provision of high quality, safe nursing care to children and families on the caseload. They will work closely with other health professionals within the Trust and across the health economy, as well as with statutory and third sector agencies. Practitioners at this level assume responsibility for planned teaching of nurses and health care assistants, associate practitioners and students, and will help ensure the mentorship and supervision of students. The CCN is required to educate and clinically support staff to meet the needs of individual children acting as a specialist practitioner in the community setting. The post holder will protect, safeguard and promote the well-being of children in accordance with The Children Act (1989 & 2004) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (HM Gov. 2013). Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification information.