Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge within a proactive and committed team dedicated to promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people (CYP)?
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the highly regarded Phoenix Team. As a specialist nurse, you will act as a health lead for a defined cohort of children/young people in Oxfordshire to address health inequalities and improve health outcomes for these children.
The defined cohort includes Children We Care For (Looked After Children), CYP in the Youth Justice System (post court) and CYP at risk of/ being exploited.
This is a varied and challenging role providing ample opportunity for professional development and high job satisfaction.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake and monitor the quality of the statutory review health assessments for Children We Care For ( Looked After Children) resulting in robust health plans and follow up actions.
In addition you will also offer CYP under the Youth Justice Service and those at risk of/ being exploited a review of their health needs and ongoing work in order to facilitate access to health care and address identified health need.
You will be dynamic and creative in approaching CYP to get the best out of an intervention. You will source and adapt resources and approaches to provide relevant, effective, and evidence-based health education.
Collaborative working is key to this role . You will build robust relationships and offer specialist health advice and support to colleagues within Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxfordshire County Council, Social Care staff, foster carers, care providers, residential units and REOC services and the Youth Justice and Exploitation Service .
You will safeguard CYP at risk of harm through one to one work alongside contributing to multiagency forums including Missing and Exploited Panel; National Referral Mechanism Panel; MARAMPS; Strategy Discussions; Child Protection Conferences and core groups; Child in Need meetings; CWCF Reviews; Professional Meetings, and be the health representative relevant to the child's protection and care planning.
About us
The successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive induction package and opportunities for ongoing professional development relevant to the needs of the service. There is a commitment to staff wellbeing and support through regular managerial, clinical and safeguarding supervision.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Utilise high levels of interpersonal and communication skills to provide and receive complex and often highly sensitive information, in order to analyse and act on own interpretation of the assessed clinical situation and provide effective, public health intervention and/or where appropriate, refer on to specialist services.
- Where appropriate, to act as a lead health professional for children under the multi-agency Youth Justice and Exploitation Service (YJES) to provide expert specialist advice, training and support within Oxfordshire on health issues. To take the lead in developing and planning health practice within this multi-agency team.
- Demonstrate resilience and effectively manage the emotional intensity of the therapeutic relationship between the practitioner and client.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a clinical caseload of children alongside other service demands, while ensuring timescales and key performance indicators are met including making judgements where situations are complex and fast changing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Utilise high levels of interpersonal and communication skills to provide and receive complex and often highly sensitive information, in order to analyse and act on own interpretation of the assessed clinical situation and provide effective, public health intervention and/or where appropriate, refer on to specialist services.
- Where appropriate, to act as a lead health professional for children under the multi-agency Youth Justice and Exploitation Service (YJES) to provide expert specialist advice, training and support within Oxfordshire on health issues. To take the lead in developing and planning health practice within this multi-agency team.
- Demonstrate resilience and effectively manage the emotional intensity of the therapeutic relationship between the practitioner and client.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a clinical caseload of children alongside other service demands, while ensuring timescales and key performance indicators are met including making judgements where situations are complex and fast changing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of relevant best practice guidance including statutory guidance relating to Looked After Children
- Up to date knowledge of legislation and best practice relating to safeguarding practice and children under the Youth Justice System.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication, facilitative and motivational skills
- Proven ability in developing and sustaining robust relationships with partner organisations and the public
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events and stressful complex partnerships
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience of undertaking statutory health assessments for 'Children We Care For'
- Extensive post registration experience of working with complex safeguarding situations
- Undertaking audit and quality improvement activities to promote service development
- Experience/evidence of excellent team working across Health, Social Care, Police, Education, Voluntary and Independent Sector
- Extensive community post registration experience working with vulnerable young people in health settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of relevant best practice guidance including statutory guidance relating to Looked After Children
- Up to date knowledge of legislation and best practice relating to safeguarding practice and children under the Youth Justice System.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication, facilitative and motivational skills
- Proven ability in developing and sustaining robust relationships with partner organisations and the public
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events and stressful complex partnerships
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience of undertaking statutory health assessments for 'Children We Care For'
- Extensive post registration experience of working with complex safeguarding situations
- Undertaking audit and quality improvement activities to promote service development
- Experience/evidence of excellent team working across Health, Social Care, Police, Education, Voluntary and Independent Sector
- Extensive community post registration experience working with vulnerable young people in health settings
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
