Children & Young People's Services Resource guide for professionals

5.9 Community Children’s Nursing TeamContactdetailsServicesdescriptionReferralsCommunity Children’s Nursing TeamHackney Ark, Downs Park Road, Hackney E8Marianne Hill, Enhanced Modern MatronCommunity Children’s Nursing Team, Hackney ArkTel: 020 7014 7096Fax: 020 7014 7235Email: Marianne.hill@homerton.nhs.ukThe Community Children’s Nursing Team sees children within their ownhomes, nurseries, school or wherever the child may be. We will undertakenursing activities such as routine blood sampling for those children that havea cancer diagnosis, working with the lead hospital in the child treatmentmanagement. We also support children who require enteral feeding sosupport families in how to care for their child with medical equipment.The folliowing list gives an idea of what we do within theCommunity Setting.• Home oxygen• Enteral feeding• Blood pressure monitoring• Children with cancer diagnosis• Child who are palliative• Children receiving Intravenous Antibiotics• Wound management• Home ventilationIf a child has a continuing care need we will work with the children withdisabilities team and undertake a joint care assessment. This assessment willdetermine if the child requires additional support which is above what thechild’s family can provide.Predominantly our referrals come from the hospital setting such as HomertonUniversity Hospital, The Royal London, Great Ormond Street, The Whittingtonand University College Hospital. We do accept referrals from otherprofessionals who may have identified a nursing need for the child. Parentscan also refer their child to our service.28Resource Guide for professionals | Updated January 2013