Band 7 Senior Nurse for Children's Community Nursing

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated nurse who is passionate about working with children and young people in the community to join Birmingham Community Children's Nursing Team. Alongside the Clinical Service Manager and Team Leader, you will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines.

The successful applicant will work as part of a well‑established dynamic team that provides specialist advice and support to children, young people and their families and all members of the health care teams involved in the child/young person's care. This opportunity will provide experience of working with children and young people and families in the community setting as well as the chance to develop a wide range of clinical skills.

The post holder is expected to proactively participate in the development of the service. A high emphasis is placed on working with staff and families within the clinical and community environment to ensure that the clinical needs of children and young people are being met. The post holder is required to be responsible as the senior nurse, to support the Clinical Service Manager, provide clinical leadership to the team and coordinate patient care.

The post will work in conjunction with the Children's Palliative Nurses and Nurses in other Specialist Services to support parents and carers of children with life‑limiting conditions. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, the post holder will facilitate optimum quality of life and deliver high quality care to children and their families with an active referral to the children’s community nursing team.

This will be achieved in collaboration with children and their families through provision of specialist nursing interventions based on comprehensive holistic assessment, agreement of goal‑focused care planning and education and support to both children and their families.

You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to be a team player, and the initiative to work autonomously and effectively. Good organisational skills and evidence of continued professional development are required.