Children's Hospital at Home Nurse

Are you a Children's Nurse passionate that no child should be in hospital if care can be provided closer to home? Do you want to build on your clinical skills in the community? Join our evolving Children's Hospital @ Home team! In collaboration with University Hospital Southampton NHS trust (UHS), the service works closely with the medical team at the hospital and GPs in the community to facilitate acute assessment with the aim to prevent & minimise admissions to hospital and facilitate early discharge where possible. There's lots of training available to gain new and enhance existing skills and will be development opportunities. "We have an amazingly supportive team who work well together with the changing workload and demands. We have brilliant access to expert advice from consultant paediatricians, to support our clinical decisions. This service has so much potential to improve patient experience and outcomes." Senior Staff Nurse "Leaving a job in a busy neonatal unit after 15 years was a daunting decision, but I'm very grateful I decided to apply. I am developing acute assessment skills, maintaining clinical skills and able to work autonomously. It's very rewarding to receive feedback from families where we have made a positive impact. The future is exciting!" Community Staff 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.
  
  Hampshire 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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata.