The Integrated Children with Additional Needs (ICAN) service is lookingto appoint an experienced, highly motivated, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with community nursing and band 6 experience, to join our existing nursing team. This is an exciting time to join ICAN as you will be involved in the development of the new pre-school neurodiversity (ND) pathway.We are offering an exciting permanent role for aBand 6 ICAN Community Nurse (this would suit someone with Health visiting, School Nursing or Paediatric Nursing experience with additional training in public health) You will have a passion and interest in working with children with additional needs, including those who are neurodivergent.You will have experience of caseload management including safeguarding and multi-disciplinary working.You should display excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills and the ability to motivate and support others through change.You will work within our pre-school nursing intervention offers supporting care delivery for those children on our Pre-School ND, Complex Development, and Growth and Nutrition pathways. This includes supporting families attending for assessments, interventions and parent workshops. The workshops involve in person and online training in the areas of understanding ND, sleep, and eatingwith a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children.The position will be primarily based at St George's Centre with cross city cover.This role requires the successful candidate to have a caring and compassionate approach.Key responsibilities include working with children and their families who are on our pathways – from triage through to supporting care delivery and nursing interventions. You will manage your own caseload of children and young people who require Nursing support, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team including therapists and paediatricians. Effective communication, awareness of when to escalate concerns and recognition of limitations is therefore paramount to ensure the safety of the children and young people.The main focus of this role is with the ND and Growth and Nutrition pathways This involves a combination of Triage, Nursing assessment, intervention contacts, attendance at MDT meetings and delivering training to parent workshops. You will be involved in delivering new and innovative workshops to parents and carers in the areas of ND, sleep and eating.The work within the Growth and Nutrition pathway involves home visits, in clinic consultation and close involvement with the MDT team to support families with complex feeding differences.You will further develop your leadership skills by supporting students and junior staff by providing supervision and encouraging the development of staff through appraisals and reviews.We have a structured induction, preceptorship programme and in house training programmeto prepare you for working at LCH and within ICAN.Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role.Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.For further information please contact Gail Greenwood, Clinical Nursing Team Lead, Tel: 07834 171652, Sarah Brosnan, Operational Nursing Team Lead Tel: 07949 102373 or Leanne Day 07710 763587 Operational and Clinical Nursing Team Lead.Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS TrustWho are we?Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.Perks of the jobOur benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards atwww.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.ukclick on the Join Our Team Tab.Right to WorkThis role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
