CHILDRENS HOMECARE NURSE
DEPARTMENT:
Nursing
REPORTS TO:
National Paediatric Nurse Manager
GRADE:
6
Role Objective:
· To contribute to the growth and success of the Company, by assisting in the development of a high quality management home care service.
Responsibilities include:
Clinical
· Participating in setting and maintaining standards of professional competence and current nursing practices in accordance with the NMC Code of Practice.
· Ensuring that all relevant information regarding patients/ clients recorded, reported and, where necessary, acted upon to communicate any changes to the Consultant/GP and other team members as appropriate.
· Co-ordinating and ensuring that all aspects of Inter-Professional care for assigned groups of clients are met, through the monitoring of follow up client visits, according to the Care Pathway.
· Assisting the referring Consultant and hospital in planning a smooth transition of patient care from the hospital to the home.
· Participating in quality assurance initiatives, including team clinical supervision.
· Maintaining supplies (stock control) and ensuring equipment is maintained in good working order.
· Co-ordinating and managing his/her daily workload.
· Adhering to the designated Care Pathway according to the clients needs.
Educational
· Assisting with the planning of programmes of education – both induction programmes and national study days.
· Attending and contributing to appropriate conferences, tutorials, study and induction days in relation to PREP requirements.
· Maintaining own professional profile by attending relevant courses/study days as agreed with Healthcare at Home.
· Assisting the Paediatric Team Manager with the induction of newly appointed staff and bank nurses.
General
· Assisting in the development and marketing of a managed home care company, to include all aspects of Paediatric Care.
· Having responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and complying at all times with requirements of Health and Safety regulations.
· Working at all times as part of the Healthcare at Home team and promoting Healthcare at Home at all times.
· Undertaking such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
· Being flexible with regard to working hours including on-call coverage and scheduled weekend and evening work.
· A current clean driving licence is essential.
Experience:
· RSCN or RN ( C ).
· Experience in a Paediatric Nursing Setting.
· Development of Inter-professional care skills is essential.
· Knowledge in the care of IV devices and administration of IV therapies
Personal Skills & Qualities:
· To be responsible, without supervision, for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with an understanding of NMC Code of Practice.
· Ability to co-ordinate and communicate all aspects of care with the Consultant, Client & Referring Hospital Team.
· To assist in the planning and delivery of training programmes and maintaining supplies in good working order.
· To work as a flexible team member, showing interest and participation in understanding the business and industry at all times and to be responsible and compliant for Health and Safety Regulations of self and others.
· To be proactive and motivated responding positively to new challenges.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Planning and Organising
Teamwork
Communication
Delivering Results
Decision Making
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is our practice to review all job descriptions regularly and update them where necessary to ensure that they are a true reflection of the job which is being done, or to incorporate changes where they are found to be inaccurate. This procedure is conducted jointly by the manager and the job holder.
You will therefore be expected to participate fully in such discussions with a view to reaching agreement on any changes felt to be necessary. If agreement is not possible, management reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description in line with your grade/level in the organisation, after consultation with you.
Healthcare at Home is an Equal Opportunities Employer.