Paediatric Nurse Community Children’s Nursing Services

Paediatric Nurse for Community Children's Nursing Services (CCNs)

We have opportunities for motivated Band 5 registered nurses to gain experience of working within the CCN service. There are opportunities for both full and part time hours.

This opportunity will enable the successful post holder to develop a variety of skills to support a career change into community practice and is open to newly qualified paediatric nurses. The post holder will work across the community to include;

Care Closer to Home

Continuing Care

Special Needs Schools

Providing care to children and young people with acute, complex and continuing healthcare needs.

Adopting a family centred approach, the post holder will work in co-production with families and close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the child/ young person receives a high standard of nursing care.

We are a dynamic team providing high quality nursing care to children and young people within the community, including the patient's own home / respite facilities, the special needs schools, Childrens outpatient clinics and the expanding clinical workload within care closer to home.

• Respite and continuing care
• Care closer to home
• Clinics

The successful candidate will be required to work a mixture of day and night shifts. The CCNS have a robust induction programme and training opportunities.

The post holder will be mentored to develop their skill set, reflective practice and autonomy supporting them when working within the community.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

• RSCN /RN Child

• Recent paediatric experience
• Experience working within the acute and community settings.
• Experience in working with children with complex healthcare needs.

• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing
• Previous experience of working within a team
• Basic knowledge of child protection
• Evidence of teaching skills

• Ability to deliver care in an informal setting
• Ability to work without close supervision

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,516 to £38,364 a yearper annum pro rata