Nursing Assistant | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Childrens Short Breaks Home Nursing Team provides respite within the community setting for children with complex health needs within their own homes. The team consists of experienced staff nurses and nursing assistants and work with children aged from birth to 18yrs of age who have additional health needs. This role includes days, evenings, weekends and night shifts. You will be provided with any training and skills you require for each individual child that you will be caring for.

• To participate in clinical and management supervision on a regular basis.


• To take advantage of learning and educational opportunities provided by the organisation.


Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

RECRUITMENT EVENT - Friday 23rdFebruary 2024

If you are reading this, then the recruitment day we are holding on Friday 23rdFebruary may be of interest for you.

The day will focus on recruitment for all of the vacancies that we have open for our new Willow Therapy Unit, which is due to open June 2024.

We will be at The Kings Conference Centre in Norwich from 9.30am. Come along to find out more about the roles we have on offer, and we will even have limited availability for interviews on the day too.

No booking needed; we look forward to seeing you then.

• To manage, under indirect supervision, own workload within competencies of the post


• To carry out planned care for the child within the home, clinic or residential short breaks unit.


• To care for allocated children according to their care plans, liaising with parents / Registered Nurses for further advice as required.


• To carry out baseline observations for children in their care as required, escalating as appropriate.


• To review and record care provided on the child's Systm One record following the trust's policy for record keeping.


• To support Registered nurses with updating the Child's care plans as required.


• To gather information about the Child's development, communication and annual educational goals by visiting them at School or early years and attending annual education reviews.


• To attend keyworker or multi-disciplinary meetings as required.


• To work with the Registered Nurses and Clinical Leads to identify relevant training needs to fulfil this role, taking an active part in the evaluation process.


• To act in accordance with the Local Safeguarding Children's Board policies and procedures, attending regular safeguarding supervision sessions and training.
  
  We are seeking a part-time experienced enthusiastic nursing assistant to join our dedicated and friendly team within the Children's Short Breaks Home Nursing Team (CSBHNT) who work across Norfolk. You will also do occasional shifts within our residential shortbreaks unit, Squirrels which is situated in Aylsham.


The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of working with children with health needs and/or learning disabilities. They will be enthusiastic, be able to work flexibly, within a team and also independently. They will have good communication skills and be able to work in partnership with families. The successful candidate will require access to a vehicle, Disability Confident
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