SCS Community Nurse - Specialist Community Paediatric

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

This post is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to further develop their paediatric nursing and assessment skills in the specialist community paediatric nursing team for Glasgow.

Post holder will have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team promoting integrated nursing approaches and be able to make appropriate clinical judgments independently. The post holder will promote the principles of self-care to patients, families and carers and empower them to access and use health resources in their community.

The post holder will be responsible for assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care plans, and providing nursing intervention as necessary in the community. The post holder will participate in multi-disciplinary assessment of children including those with additional support needs.

They will be responsible for working in the disability pathway, carrying out nursing disability reviews for children with a neuro-disability, working alongside and supporting the Band 6 Specialist Children’s Services Disability Nurse.

The service delivers nursing and health care to children with complex care and neurodiversity needs in the Glasgow area.

Knowledge of child development and experience working with children is essential.

This post is open to Newly Qualified Nurses. Full driving license required.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

• Part-time position (28.8 hours per week)
• Fixed-term Contract for 12 months
• Shift pattern for this post are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
• This post will be based at Gorbals Health & Care Centre, 2 Sandiefield Road, G5 9AB

The post holder is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning and implementation of programmes of care as directed by Band 6,Clinical Nurse Specialist / Team Leader / Senior Staff Nurse

Programmes of care will be developed in partnership with Patients, Family, Carers and Significant others, and will be evidence based taking into consideration the lifestyle, race, gender and cultural background, and factors which impact on physical, mental or emotional health.

The post holder will work in partnership with multi-agency colleagues, individuals, the local community, health improvement staff and other agencies to identify and address health needs as a member of the health improvement workforce.

• The post holder will identify and utilise appropriate resources to support families.
• The post holder will be familiar with and ensure implementation of local, regional and national policies, procedures and guidelines pertinent to their area in the pursuit of the highest standard of care. Assist junior members of staff in planning, priority-setting and decision-making to ensure that they meet client/family needs.
• Provide leadership and act as a role model for junior members of the team by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession as well as that of the organisation.
• The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of their own workload as delegated by the Band 6, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Team Leader.

• To participate in systems of practice support, caseload supervision and personal development plans.
• The post holder will attend staff meetings and clinical and mandatory training.

• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they practice within the Legal & Ethical framework as established by Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and National Legislation to ensure the patients’ interests and wellbeing are met.