Senior Practitioner Children's Continuing Care
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £51,488.00 to £57,802.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £51488.00 - £57802.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, N7 6LB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9220-24-0406 |
Summary
To establish and monitor appropriate health care packages for children with continuing care needs To use the Assess, Plan, Implement and Review model in conjunction with the child and family and other involved professionals, creating plans of care and protocols relevant to each child. To participate in the negotiation of service level agreements with external providers. To ensure that agencies contracted to deliver nursing care are maintaining their responsibility and adhering to agreed protocols. Monitor agencies delivering care are meeting Key Performance Indicators and provide regular reports to the CCG. To maintain up to date accurate records, provide written reports as needed and complete statistical returns as required. To act in accordance with Trust policies in relation to Child Protection issues. To manage risk and incidents, seeking advice and support managerially or clinically as appropriate. To attend training courses as required and extend knowledge and skills in line with service requirements to maintain your NMC registration and revalidation. To be aware of and act in accordance with agreed policy, procedures, legislation and NMC standards. To work in partnership with social care and education teams, ensuring that holistic needs are met for children and families. To undertake other duties and tasks as requested by the Community Matron for Childrens Complex and Continuing Care OTHER To meet regularly with the Community Matron to discuss, plan and co-ordinate service development in area of responsibility. To lead and/or participate in professional development/training as identified by clinicians or national directives. To foster and develop effective working relationships within the service. To contribute to the identification of the health needs of sick children and bring unmet needs to the attention of the Community Matron for Childrens Complex and Continuing Care. To ensure financial transactions are carried out in accordance with the Trust's instruction. To participate in the negotiation of service level agreements. To contribute to clinical audit and encourage research based practice. To participate in the recruitment, selection and appointment of nursing staff where appropriate. To work collaboratively with Disabled Childrens Teams and CCG to ensure effective information sharing and planning respite or additional support/nursing care at home, ensuring an equitable service is offered to families. To develop policies and guidelines for this clinical area ensuring they are communicated and evaluated to ensure a dynamic, safe and responsive environment for the child and family. To facilitate transition to adult services when appropriate. To monitor the stock of consumables, being mindful of the changing equipment needs of the client group