NHS
Job title:
Children’s Hospital at Home Nurse
Company
NHS
Job description
Are you a Children’s Nurse who believes that no child should be in hospital if care can be provided closer to home? Then join our Children’s Hospital @ Home team and we will support you to develop your acute clinical skills in a community setting. You will have access to formal academic modules, in house training and regular supervision to progress on your individual continued professional development.Following successful staff development and internal promotion, we have flexible, permanent, fixed term and bank work opportunities within our highly regarded team.The service works in collaboration with Southampton Children’s Hospital and Primary Care settings, delivering acute and ambulatory care in the community, to prevent unnecessary hospital attendance or admission and facilitate early discharge. Using comprehensive clinical assessment skills and evidence-based pathways, you will empower parents to safely care for their child at home.Please call for an informal chat or come and visit us! We look forward to hearing from you!“This is an amazingly supportive team. We have brilliant access to expert advice from consultant paediatricians to support our clinical decisions. This service has so much potential” Senior CH@H Nurse“Leaving a neonatal job after 15 years was a daunting decision, but I’m so grateful I decided to apply. I am developing acute assessment skills and able to work autonomously. It’s very rewarding to receive positive feedback from families” CH@H NurseMain duties of the job*Discharge support, acute assessment, nursing diagnosis and care, treatment and referral.*To carry out initial assessment and triage of patients with short term health care needs by telephone or in patient’s homes.*To provide continuity of care for children on caseload and maintain contemporaneous records accordingly.*To discharge patients according to pathways of care*To escalate any changes in the child’s condition appropriately and ensure all records are maintained in accordance with Trust policies.*Participate in the collection of data as required for evaluation of the service and take part in audit as required by the Trust.*The Staff Nurse is responsible for maintaining their own knowledge and competencies in accordance with Trust policies and NMC Code of Conduct.*Provide specialist nursing intervention in relation to symptom management and emotional support for the children and their family.*Administration of medicines including intravenous therapy in accordance with Service/Trust policy*Safeguarding: actively promote the welfare of children and adults*Safely manage high risk areas including lone working, patient handling in challenging environment, and driving.About usHampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.Date posted28 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£29,970 to £36,483 a year based on full time hoursContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number449-CFS-6938Job locationsAdelaide Health Centre, Western Community CentreWilliam Macleod WaySouthamptonHampshireSO16 4XEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust’s Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust’s Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
- IV Therapy certificate or willingness to undertake.
ExperienceEssential
- Recent clinical experience in an appropriate hospital/community setting with a wide range of skills and conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of interagency working.
- Experience of supporting children and families with complex health care needs.
- Experience of effective working collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
- Experience of planning and delivering training.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Teaching/Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
- IV Therapy certificate or willingness to undertake.
ExperienceEssential
- Recent clinical experience in an appropriate hospital/community setting with a wide range of skills and conditions.
Desirable
- Experience of interagency working.
- Experience of supporting children and families with complex health care needs.
- Experience of effective working collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines.
- Experience of planning and delivering training.
Expected salary
£29970 – 36483 per year
Location
Southampton
Job date
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:16:58 GMT
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