Paediatric Community Lead - Band 7

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Click on this link to find out about our values https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/p/about-us/our-trust-values, This exciting opportunity offers the applicant the opportunity to be part of a Children's Community Nursing Team (CCN Team) providing care for children aged 0-18 with a nursing need, in their home or community setting. The team cover the geographical area of Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
The Community Children's Nursing service aims to promote early discharge from hospital and to prevent, where possible, planned or emergency admissions to hospital. Common referrals seen by the team include administration of intravenous antibiotics including p-OPAT, injections, wound care, post-surgical care, investigations, oxygen dependence and CAMHs nasogastric feeding pathway Avon and Wiltshire Mental health Partnership.
The role of the Paediatric Lead Community Children's Nurse is to lead the Community Children's Nursing team providing generalist health & nursing intervention for children and young people (0-18 years), based at home or community setting, within the national guidelines for best practice. The current service operates 7 days a week within the core working hours of 0800-1800, including bank holidays. The service aims to promote early discharge and prevent where possible reattendance at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Exploration of new service delivery using innovative and cost efficient pathways will be a key part of this role., The post-holder will ensure that quality is sustained within service delivery by developing operational and clinical practice standards, recording activity and undertaking audit and research which directly relates to clinical practice as well as the operational components of the service.
The post holder will be responsible for procurement, budget and deployment of all resources including equipment, clinical materials and personnel., the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge., We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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The applicant must have considerable, recent paediatric nursing experience, preferably with experience of working in a community setting. The applicant must have the ability to work autonomously and work well in a small team. Car driver and access to own vehicle is essential.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting