Job summaryWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust Community Children's Nursing Team are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 4 Nursing Associate to work within a team of Nurses, supporting children within the special schools of Walsall and Children/young people requiring nursing intervention at home.You will need excellent communication and clinical skills and have experience of working within a team; you will be required to use electronic patient record systems, in addition to this you will have good time management and be able to prioritise your own work load.Be prepared to increase clinical skills and support the wider Paediatric department as required.The post holder would be expected to work flexibly as required through a Monday-Friday service.Main duties of the jobTo support members of the Community Children's Nursing service to provide an effective, evidence based service to children and young people with additional needs, disabilities, long term conditions, life limiting and life threatening conditions, and their families in Walsall special schools and within the team through delivery of high quality nursing care.About usWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. A multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre housing a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre has opened in March 2023.We would welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability . We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.Settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWork as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care to children and young people with additional needs, disabilities, long term conditions, life limiting and life threatening conditions, and their families in Walsall special schools.To participate in the care of named children, to meet their physical and emotional needs, and undertake delivery of care plans.To give support and guidance to parents in the delivery of planned care.To work in partnership with parents and appropriate agencies and organisations to ensure the delivery of care for their child.Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the registered nurse in the ongoing assessment, planning, management and evaluation of careTo recognise changes in a patients condition which require the intervention of others and understand when to refer to the supervising registered nurse or paediatric Community consultant and other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care.To perform procedures as detailed within the NMC Standards for proficiency for Nurse Associate (2018) (Annexe B) to meet the nursing needs of the patients in their careTo work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Walsall Healthcare NHS TrustTo have a willingness to undertake additional skills and training dependant on department requirements.To ensure that high standards of nursing care are provided and maintained. To act and raise concerns when standards are not being maintained following local policy and procedures.To act as an advocate for the patient and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, privacy and rights, equality and inclusion.To be involved in Trust Initiatives to improve patient safety and carePerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialPrevious experience of working with children in the communityDesirableFlexibility to meet the demands of the serviceQualificationsEssentialRegistered Nursing AssociateDesirableExperience of working independentlySkillsEssentialUnderstanding the scope of the Nursing Associate role in the context of the multidisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role will contribute to service developmentDesirableIT awarenessDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWalsall Healthcare NHS TrustAddressWalsall Manor HospitalMoat RoadWalsallWS2 9PSEmployer's websitehttps://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)