An Exciting Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established team of Community Children’s Nurses in Birmingham. This is a city-wide service that offers specialist nursing support to children & families with a variety of complex physical health needs.

We provide clinical interventions to children within their own homes, schools, and other community locations. The service operates seven days a week and also provides an out-of-hours ‘on-call’ service.

If You Are:

• An experienced Children’s Nurse with excellent clinical skills
• Have advanced communication abilities

You may be who we are looking for to join our busy team. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop rewarding therapeutic relationships with children & families in a community setting.

Your Responsibilities:

• Follow the NMC Code and professional standards and take responsibility for your work.
• Provide safe, skilled, and evidence-based nursing care to children at home and in community settings.
• Give health advice and education to children and families to support healthy lifestyles.
• Help teach families, carers, and other professionals so that care is provided safely and effectively.
• Carry out risk assessments in children’s homes.
• Get informed consent from children, parents, or carers before providing care.
• Keep accurate, clear, and up-to-date records of all care provided.
• Work closely with hospitals, GPs, community healthcare teams, and other services when needed.
• Be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
• Always maintain a professional attitude and follow NMC standards and the organisation's policies.
• Work independently and safely while following BCHC guidelines and policies.
• Travel to visit children and families within the Birmingham area.
• Keep your knowledge and nursing skills up to date.
• Take part in professional development and mandatory training required by the NMC and organisation.
• Support the teaching and mentoring of other staff.
• Take part in research and clinical audits related to the service.
• Help maintain high standards of care and patient safety through good clinical governance.
• Report any concerns or risks to the Team Leader, senior nurse, or manager.