Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, committed and experienced leader to join our Learning Disability Liaison team at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Trust in Sandwell as a Nurse Manager. We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and an understanding of the support needs of people with learning disabilities and other co-morbidities which may include behaviour that challenges others and mental health needs. The nurse manager will work in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and will be committed to high quality health outcomes for people with learning disabilities at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHs Trust.
Main duties of the job
To act as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the area of Learning Disability (children, young people, and adults).
The post holder will be a member of, and make a significant contribution to, a multi-disciplinary team including clinical psychologists, liaison psychiatrist and Learning Disability nurses, contributing to the development of holistic care of children, adolescents, and their families at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
The post holder will also provide support to women with a learning disability who access our services at Birmingham Women's Hospital site.
To hold continuing responsibility and effective management of the learning disability pathway case load, ensuring recovery focused specialist health interventions are delivered to children, young people and women with learning disabilities in a multi-disciplinary team.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Qualification RLDN
- Evidence of relevant post basic education to degree level or Specialist qualification in a relevant area of practice.
- Teaching/mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Qualifications in child & adolescent psychiatric nursing
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of child protection and teaching and assessing.
- Able to demonstrate significant post registration experience in learning disability/psychiatric care at band 6 level or above.
- The ability to use expert communicate skills effectively and sensitively with children of all abilities /ages and families/carers
- A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional and social needs of children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of working with Minority ethnic Children and young people
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable
- Participate in local and national LD death reviews
- Analyse information as part of LD death reviews and make recommendations, as appropriate, both locally and nationally
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Attend and participate in LeDer forums
- Report deaths of LD patients
- Able to use IT equipment to produce reports
Desirable
- Trained in LeDer and Child Death Review
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to liaise with other professionals and agencies, building constructive, effective & supportive relationships
- Ability to work as a team member and alone, good administrative and time management skills
- Good report writing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Qualification RLDN
- Evidence of relevant post basic education to degree level or Specialist qualification in a relevant area of practice.
- Teaching/mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Qualifications in child & adolescent psychiatric nursing
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of child protection and teaching and assessing.
- Able to demonstrate significant post registration experience in learning disability/psychiatric care at band 6 level or above.
- The ability to use expert communicate skills effectively and sensitively with children of all abilities /ages and families/carers
- A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional and social needs of children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of working with Minority ethnic Children and young people
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable
- Participate in local and national LD death reviews
- Analyse information as part of LD death reviews and make recommendations, as appropriate, both locally and nationally
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Attend and participate in LeDer forums
- Report deaths of LD patients
- Able to use IT equipment to produce reports
Desirable
- Trained in LeDer and Child Death Review
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to liaise with other professionals and agencies, building constructive, effective & supportive relationships
- Ability to work as a team member and alone, good administrative and time management skills
- Good report writing skills
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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