Job summary
Lead
Nurse for Specialist Childrens Services
Are
you a dedicated and compassionate nurse leader seeking a new and rewarding
challenge?
Excitingly,
an opportunity has arisen for the development of a new Lead Nurse role for
Childrens Clinical Specialties. You
will be a key member of the senior nursing leadership team at the Leeds
Childrens Hospital and hold responsibility for the nursing leadership and
management of a core group of Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) teams. You will
have a key focus on the delivery of Core 20 plus 5 for Children and Young
People across the Childrens Hospital and lead on this programme of
work.
We
are in search of a highly motivated individual with a proven track record of
progressive and transformational leadership with a specialist interest in
health inequalities. You will be able to manage complex clinical teams and
services whilst supporting our staff
and fostering a culture of quality care to enhance outcomes, reduce health
inequalities and elevate the experience of children, young people and
families in our care.
You
will need excellent interpersonal skills, communication and organisational
skills and a commitment to providing visible clinical leadership across the
Childrens Hospital.
If
you require any further information, please contact Laura Whelan, Head of
Nursing, laura-clare.whelan@nhs.net or Bridget Sutton, Deputy Head of
Nursing, bridget.sutton1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for a compassionate, innovative, and forward-thinking nurse
leader. You will have a proven track record of successfully managing and
leading nursing teams across a range of services and for delivering high
standards of quality care. Your commitment to providing the best possible
experience for children, young people and their families who access our
services will be at the core of all that you do, contributing to our mission
to improve the health and well-being of those that we serve.
You
will act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for patients, carers
and healthcare professionals and provide expert clinical nursing advice,
education and leadership within the specialty.
You
will be professionally and operationally accountable to the Head of Nursing
and work with them in the delivery of speciality nursing services for the
Leeds Childrens Hospital.
You
will line manage a portfolio of Clinical Nurse Specialist team leaders,
including their recruitment, performance, job planning and future workforce
planning.
You
will work in partnership with professionals from across the Trust and
external partner agencies eg Primary Care, third sector agencies and the West
Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in the development of specialist
services both locally, regionally and nationally.
About us
The Leeds Childrens Hospital is one the UKs
largest specialist childrens hospitals that provides acute tertiary services
for children and young people across the Yorkshire and Humber region. We host
27 medical and surgical specialties across our 16 inpatient wards in addition
to our Paediatric Critical Care Service, Childrens Medical and Surgical Day
Case Unit, Childrens Assessment Unit and Childrens Outpatient Department. We
are a specialist regional centre for liver and renal transplantation, complex
childrens cancer treatment, neurosurgery, and congenital cardiac surgery.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
an expert, senior nurse the post holder will deliver high quality patient
care, acting as a role model for nursing practice across the Trust and
specialty.
The
post holder will act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for
patients, carers and healthcare professionals and provide expert clinical
nursing advice, education and leadership within the specialty.
The
post holder will be professionally and operationally accountable to the Head
of Nursing and work with them in the delivery of speciality nursing services
for the Leeds Childrens Hospital.
The
post holder will line manage a Team of Clinical Nurse Specialist team
leaders, including their recruitment, performance and workforce planning. The
post holder will act as professional lead for the Nursing team and will lead,
support and direct their on-going training and development.
The
post holder will work in partnership with professionals from across the Trust
and external partner agencies eg Primary Care, third sector agencies and the
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)in the development of specialist
services both locally, regionally and nationally. The post holder will have a
key focus on delivery of Core 20 plus 5 for Children and Young People and
implementation of the NHS long term plan.
.
The
post holder will play a key role in the development and maintenance of new
and existing pathways, creating new ways of working to improve specialist
Childrens services both in Leeds and the region.
The
post holder will practice clinically at an advanced level assessing patients
and making appropriate referrals to other professionals where required.
The
post holder will lead the strategic development of the clinical specialist
nursing services, ensuring robust education and strong clinical leadership.
The post holder will have accountability for on-going monitoring/audit and
development of the services.
The
post holder will lead the development and growth of specialty nursing
services and be responsible for the development and implementation of the
Leeds Childrens Hospital Health Inequalities strategy.
The
post holder will contribute to the growth in
nursing research activity across specialty nursing teams embedding
clinical research in to every day nursing practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
an expert, senior nurse the post holder will deliver high quality patient
care, acting as a role model for nursing practice across the Trust and
specialty.
The
post holder will act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for
patients, carers and healthcare professionals and provide expert clinical
nursing advice, education and leadership within the specialty.
The
post holder will be professionally and operationally accountable to the Head
of Nursing and work with them in the delivery of speciality nursing services
for the Leeds Childrens Hospital.
The
post holder will line manage a Team of Clinical Nurse Specialist team
leaders, including their recruitment, performance and workforce planning. The
post holder will act as professional lead for the Nursing team and will lead,
support and direct their on-going training and development.
The
post holder will work in partnership with professionals from across the Trust
and external partner agencies eg Primary Care, third sector agencies and the
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)in the development of specialist
services both locally, regionally and nationally. The post holder will have a
key focus on delivery of Core 20 plus 5 for Children and Young People and
implementation of the NHS long term plan.
.
The
post holder will play a key role in the development and maintenance of new
and existing pathways, creating new ways of working to improve specialist
Childrens services both in Leeds and the region.
The
post holder will practice clinically at an advanced level assessing patients
and making appropriate referrals to other professionals where required.
The
post holder will lead the strategic development of the clinical specialist
nursing services, ensuring robust education and strong clinical leadership.
The post holder will have accountability for on-going monitoring/audit and
development of the services.
The
post holder will lead the development and growth of specialty nursing
services and be responsible for the development and implementation of the
Leeds Childrens Hospital Health Inequalities strategy.
The
post holder will contribute to the growth in
nursing research activity across specialty nursing teams embedding
clinical research in to every day nursing practice.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- In depth specialist knowledge of Childens Services
- In depth knowledge of Core 20 plus 5 strategy for Children and Young people
- Knowledge of current issues in healthcare
- Recognition and management of the deteriorating patient
- Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Insight in to current issues in nursing/ professional issues
- Evidence of managing Children and Young people within Specialty services
- Evidence of managing change
- Knowledge of clinical audit method
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
- Understanding of the local an national nursing agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Awareness of the Trust Quality goals
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse (Level 1 or Level 2)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Masters level degree or demonstrable evidence of working at this level.
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
Other criteria
Essential
- Willing to undergo training relevant to post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the specialist areas in order to act as an expert practitioner.
- Experience of managing staff
- Project management
- Service development
- Recruitment and retention of staff
- Experience of clinical audit methods
- Proven clinical leadership experience
- Research experience
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- In depth specialist knowledge of Childens Services
- In depth knowledge of Core 20 plus 5 strategy for Children and Young people
- Knowledge of current issues in healthcare
- Recognition and management of the deteriorating patient
- Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Insight in to current issues in nursing/ professional issues
- Evidence of managing Children and Young people within Specialty services
- Evidence of managing change
- Knowledge of clinical audit method
- An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
- Understanding of the local an national nursing agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Awareness of the Trust Quality goals
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse (Level 1 or Level 2)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Masters level degree or demonstrable evidence of working at this level.
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
Other criteria
Essential
- Willing to undergo training relevant to post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in the specialist areas in order to act as an expert practitioner.
- Experience of managing staff
- Project management
- Service development
- Recruitment and retention of staff
- Experience of clinical audit methods
- Proven clinical leadership experience
- Research experience
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).
