Children's Community Nurse B6 - INTERNAL

Children’s Community Nurse Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the children’s community Nursing Team Children’s Nurse to provide care for children in the community setting with acute/chronic health care needs.

If you are looking for a new challenge, are passionate about delivering the very best high quality, safe effective care in a supportive environment then this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for. We are looking for a motivated, passionate and experienced children’s nurse to be part of an established team of children’s community and specialist nurses.

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

The post will be allocated their own case load and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care. In addition to this you will be responsible for teaching/training of junior staff, support workers and untrained staff within health, education and social care settings to meet the child’s needs and to ensure continuity of care

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• Degree in Nursing and evidence of post registration learning or equivalent experience
• NMC Registered Nurse – RSCN, Child Branch or equivalent.
• ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing course or equivalent
• Child protection training at level 3
• Post graduate Diploma Qualification or equivalent level of knowledge experience

• S.M.A.R.T. pack training

• Substantial experience working as a Children’s nurse
• Experience with relevant portfolio of mentoring students demonstrating own development
• Experience with in the appropriate clinical area
• Nursing experience of working with children with acute, chronic or complex health care needs

• Ability to work in a team as well as on own initiative
• Ability to communicate with children and families in relevant language
• Ability to work without supervision and take charge/responsibility regularly in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility

• Commitment to developing appraisal and clinical supervision skills