Sussex Community NHS Trust jobs

We have an exciting new full time post within the Children and Young People’s Community Nursing Service (CYPCNS), focusing on the clinical and associated public health nursing of children, young people and families.

The Children and Young People’s Community Nurse (CYPCN) will contribute to the development of the local Children and Young People’s Community Nursing Team and countywide CYPCNS together with the Team Lead and senior nurses, helping to ensure that policy and practice is developed and delivered in line with Trust and national best practice standards.

The post holder will have a key role in delivering specialist community children’s nursing for the children and young people on the CYPCN caseload. They will provide up-to-date knowledge and skills for the nursing management and care of children in the community setting. They will liaise with clinical experts for the provision of specialist knowledge, skills and leadership as required.

As a Registered Nurse - Child, they will promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families and ensure the provision of high quality, safe nursing care to children and families on the caseload. They may have a delegated caseload and/or may work with supervision from a senior nurse. They will work closely with other health professionals within the Trust and across the health economy, as well as with statutory and third sector agencies.

Practitioners at this level should be working towards assuming responsibility for planned teaching of nurses and health care assistants, associate practitioners and students, and will help ensure the mentorship and supervision of students.

The post holder will protect, safeguard and promote the well-being of children in accordance with ‘The Children Act’ (1989 & 2004) and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (HM Gov 2013).

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values — Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence —guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

The post holder will :
Provide, receive and understand complex, sensitive information relating to children and young people with a range of health needs including children with complex long term conditions, those children with life threatening and life limiting conditions and those with short term health needs

Work collaboratively with team members, Team Lead, clinical facilitators, Matron for CCNS, Head of CCNS, children’s services professionals and other professionals to promote and ensure high standards of professional and clinical practice drawing on national best practice and Trust policy.

Communicate information effectively with members of the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders and partners, to ensure specialist care is delivered to children both effectively and efficiently and ensuring that continuity is maintained.

Communicate information in an empathetic way to parents/carers and young people which relates to the clinical care of the child/young person and the provision available to them.

Actively listen to parents/carers, children and young people and respond appropriately.

Works with children and families to help maintain their own health and well-being in the community by teaching them and junior staff/carers about their condition and its management, including how to carry out health care procedures at home, utilising a variety of strategies to assist the family in understanding their child’s health needs and how these can be met.

Involves others in communication between the children’s families / carers and the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders/partners and ensures good communication for the delivery of safe quality care.

Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children/young people and their families and other staff helping to overcome any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events. Seeking guidance and support from other practitioners where needed.

Communicate proactively with staff on the clinical condition and treatment/discharge plans of children and ensures accurate records are maintained by staff.