Job summary
Within children's services at Cambridge University Hospitals we are dedicated to providing specialist, professional care to our patients and their families in a welcoming and committed atmosphere. Our work is wide ranging and we are well respected both locally and as a regional tertiary specialist treatment centre.
CUH provides excellent care across both medical and surgical specialities. Our ethos of child centred care and multi-professional collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.
We are seeking to recruit a clinical nurse specialist for our children and young people with learning disabilities and autism within CUH. The post offers many opportunities to develop and shape the service, in addition to contributing to the senior nursing team across the trust.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical nurse in the service you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as leading and influencing change. You will be motivated to make a positive difference to the child and family experience, maximising effective patient pathways and flow.
You will ensure collaborative partnership working across teams in promoting service development for future expansion of Children's Services.
Working alongside the multidisciplinary teams you will be responsible for coordinating a comprehensive, integrated, service. You will provide specialist clinical skills and will liaise with all relevant professional groups and agencies within and outside the Trust to enhance the delivery of care to children, young people and families with a learning disability/autism, providing guidance, support and advice.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 31 October 2024
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 11 November 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 31 October 2024
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 11 November 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/ RN Learning disabilities
- First Degree (or equivalent level) in nursing or health related subject
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Post-graduate Diploma/ Degree/Masters
- Teaching qualification
- Additional safeguarding / other relevant qualification / experience
Experience
Essential
- Current experience or involvement in children and young people with learning disabilities/autism processes
- Experience of enabling and encouraging other to understand why change and transformation may be necessary
- Experience in developing and implementing plans to change policy and procedure across a service
- Experience in auditing practice or services
- Experience in delivering training
- Experience of managing own workload
Desirable
- Experience in developing a training package
- Experience in developing training programmes/strategies
- Experience of statutory and legal processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of learning disability standards and National agenda
- To adhere to any relevant legislation including the Children Act 2004, Children and Families Act 2014, Autism Act 2009 and Equality Act 2010
Desirable
- Understanding of relevant performance indicators
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to undertake training of staff
- Ability to work pro-actively across organisational and agency boundaries to promote the welfare of adults
- Evidence of professional networking
- Demonstrable team working skills
- Good organisational/management of own work ability
- Competent basic IT skills
- Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
- Ability to work within complex and stressful situation and issues both organisational and clinical
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the need of the service
- Ability to coordinate a range of tasks at times to tight deadline
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/ RN Learning disabilities
- First Degree (or equivalent level) in nursing or health related subject
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Post-graduate Diploma/ Degree/Masters
- Teaching qualification
- Additional safeguarding / other relevant qualification / experience
Experience
Essential
- Current experience or involvement in children and young people with learning disabilities/autism processes
- Experience of enabling and encouraging other to understand why change and transformation may be necessary
- Experience in developing and implementing plans to change policy and procedure across a service
- Experience in auditing practice or services
- Experience in delivering training
- Experience of managing own workload
Desirable
- Experience in developing a training package
- Experience in developing training programmes/strategies
- Experience of statutory and legal processes
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of learning disability standards and National agenda
- To adhere to any relevant legislation including the Children Act 2004, Children and Families Act 2014, Autism Act 2009 and Equality Act 2010
Desirable
- Understanding of relevant performance indicators
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
- Ability to undertake training of staff
- Ability to work pro-actively across organisational and agency boundaries to promote the welfare of adults
- Evidence of professional networking
- Demonstrable team working skills
- Good organisational/management of own work ability
- Competent basic IT skills
- Confidence to challenge appropriately in difficult situations
- Ability to work within complex and stressful situation and issues both organisational and clinical
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the need of the service
- Ability to coordinate a range of tasks at times to tight deadline
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).