Job summary
Does making a difference to the lives of children and young people motivate and inspire you? Do you have the Passion, Drive and Ability to deliver high quality compassionate care?
We are currently recruiting for our Looked after Children's nursing team, to support our Looked After Child offer and will consider full- time or part- time hours.
This is a great opportunity to support and assess the needs of vulnerable children across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
You will be working in our friendly and supportive nursing team caring for our children and young people within the three local authorities in conjunction with families and care givers, to maximise their health potential and address their health inequalities.
The role will necessitate travel across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and you will work across the county.
We assess the health of this group of children and young people, implementing any necessary care pathways.
We offer an induction period to ensure you feel competent to carry out the role, with ongoing training and support for your development
Main duties of the job
As the ideal candidate you should have experience of the needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the service we provide.
You should have a strong desire to improve the outcomes of these children and young people and demonstrate your understanding of the importance of working collaboratively with our multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve this.
You must understand the importance of safeguarding children as the overall case holder you will attend and contribute to safeguarding meetings, case conferences, Looked After Children's reviews, pathway planning meetings, professional meetings and strategy meetings, supporting the delivery of service to meet their needs.
You will demonstrate excellent leadership skills. Contemporaneous record keeping is key for our service.
You should be able to work on your own initiative but be a strong, supportive team member, demonstrating a well organised and flexible approach. We need cover for our core hours of 8 am -5pm, therefore an ability to work flexibly and manage conflicting caseload/workload priorities is key to success within this role.
Embracing our values of compassion, trust, respect and integrity, in return you will be supported by our FYPC/LDA service to develop your leadership and service improvement skills.
If you think you would like to join us and would like more information, then please contact Harriet Mashingaidze (Clinical Team Leader). Tel: 07825244450
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY - FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
Deputise and take charge of the given
area regularly in the absence of the clinical team leader who has
accountability and responsibility.
To contribute to care quality
performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing
leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the
key dimensions of health care quality:
Patient Safety
The effectiveness of all health care
interventions
Patient experience
The environment in which care is
delivered
To participate in the effective
clinical leadership and management of the team.
To actively contribute to the
improvement of the service and quality of care provision to meet the needs of
the clients/ service users and their families.
To act as role model, mentoring,
teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and
participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.
To work collaboratively with other
senior nurses across LPT as appropriate
To undertake comprehensive competent review health
assessments (RHA) on all Looked
after Children (LAC)
in caseload including those
with complex needs including completing SMART individual healthcare plan and
report and monitor its Implementation by attendance at LAC reviews.
Undertake post IHA Undertake post IHA calls to carers
where LAC is aged 5 18 to determine if the carer is progressing the health
care plan and to support them where they have difficulties including liaison
with social workers for the child and the carer.
To complete leaving health care summaries, effectively
ensuring seamless transition of care to adulthood ensuring that (For LLR LAC
living in LLR and externally placed LAC in LLR where the RHA is commissioned)
Identifies areas where care interventions are required
and delivers comprehensive interventions in a timely manner including sexual
health, emotional health, etc
Completes holistic health chronologies and provide a
written comprehensive report detailing the implications of the information
for the childs current and future health and wellbeing for meeting such as
strategy discussions/ LAC meetings/Safeguarding meetings/CSE strategy meeting
SEND health assessments.
Is able to evidence an understanding and ability to
identify and manage attachment disorder/ emotional trauma., impact of neglect
and abuse etc.
Is able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of
mental health and is able to initiate interventions to improve child
resilience and reduce risk of emotional harm and refer appropriately to
CAMHS.
Able to act as a key conduit and contact point between
the child or young person and their Carer/ post 16/leaving care workers where
they have difficulties accessing health services.
Demonstrates the ability to work with carers/residential
units/semi supported living/specialist schools/specialist accommodation
ensuring regular contact with the care settings and ensuring that the setting
us updated on local health services and LPT web based resources.
Able to contribute to court reports
for Care, Placement and Adoption Orders (and equivalent Orders)
Able to confidently manage, provide or
ensure supervision is provided from a health perspective for looked after
children where safeguarding issues arise within the care system
Able to act as a resource for
universal teams around looked after children
To comply with the relevant LAC
legislation Statutory Guidance Promoting the health and well-being of looked-after
children 2015 DFE and DOH
To follow local guidance The LAC
Practice Guidance (2018) to include specific guidance on pre adoptive
children and neonates who are LAC.
To attend and chair the monthly LAC
Nurse Team Meeting
To understand the importance of key
professionals in the life of the looked after child and to work
collaboratively and offer support to them in order to advance the health
potential of the looked after child this includes: Social worker for the
child, social worker for the foster carer, independent reviewing officers
(IRO), foster carers, kinship carers, pre adoptive parents, virtual teachers,
children centre staff, LAC nurses, therapists
Develop skills and expertise by
attending training related to LAC.
Act as a caseload manager for an allocated
geographical area
Undertake direct line Management Band 4's and
Band 5's within your allocated team, escalating concerns via the Looked After
Children's Clinical Team Leader.
Undertake Annual Appraisal's for All those
within your allocated team
Undertake Personal Development Review's
(PDRs) for all those within your allocated team
Undertake Managerial Supervisions for all
those within your allocated team
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY - FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
Deputise and take charge of the given
area regularly in the absence of the clinical team leader who has
accountability and responsibility.
To contribute to care quality
performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing
leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the
key dimensions of health care quality:
Patient Safety
The effectiveness of all health care
interventions
Patient experience
The environment in which care is
delivered
To participate in the effective
clinical leadership and management of the team.
To actively contribute to the
improvement of the service and quality of care provision to meet the needs of
the clients/ service users and their families.
To act as role model, mentoring,
teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and
participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.
To work collaboratively with other
senior nurses across LPT as appropriate
To undertake comprehensive competent review health
assessments (RHA) on all Looked
after Children (LAC)
in caseload including those
with complex needs including completing SMART individual healthcare plan and
report and monitor its Implementation by attendance at LAC reviews.
Undertake post IHA Undertake post IHA calls to carers
where LAC is aged 5 18 to determine if the carer is progressing the health
care plan and to support them where they have difficulties including liaison
with social workers for the child and the carer.
To complete leaving health care summaries, effectively
ensuring seamless transition of care to adulthood ensuring that (For LLR LAC
living in LLR and externally placed LAC in LLR where the RHA is commissioned)
Identifies areas where care interventions are required
and delivers comprehensive interventions in a timely manner including sexual
health, emotional health, etc
Completes holistic health chronologies and provide a
written comprehensive report detailing the implications of the information
for the childs current and future health and wellbeing for meeting such as
strategy discussions/ LAC meetings/Safeguarding meetings/CSE strategy meeting
SEND health assessments.
Is able to evidence an understanding and ability to
identify and manage attachment disorder/ emotional trauma., impact of neglect
and abuse etc.
Is able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of
mental health and is able to initiate interventions to improve child
resilience and reduce risk of emotional harm and refer appropriately to
CAMHS.
Able to act as a key conduit and contact point between
the child or young person and their Carer/ post 16/leaving care workers where
they have difficulties accessing health services.
Demonstrates the ability to work with carers/residential
units/semi supported living/specialist schools/specialist accommodation
ensuring regular contact with the care settings and ensuring that the setting
us updated on local health services and LPT web based resources.
Able to contribute to court reports
for Care, Placement and Adoption Orders (and equivalent Orders)
Able to confidently manage, provide or
ensure supervision is provided from a health perspective for looked after
children where safeguarding issues arise within the care system
Able to act as a resource for
universal teams around looked after children
To comply with the relevant LAC
legislation Statutory Guidance Promoting the health and well-being of looked-after
children 2015 DFE and DOH
To follow local guidance The LAC
Practice Guidance (2018) to include specific guidance on pre adoptive
children and neonates who are LAC.
To attend and chair the monthly LAC
Nurse Team Meeting
To understand the importance of key
professionals in the life of the looked after child and to work
collaboratively and offer support to them in order to advance the health
potential of the looked after child this includes: Social worker for the
child, social worker for the foster carer, independent reviewing officers
(IRO), foster carers, kinship carers, pre adoptive parents, virtual teachers,
children centre staff, LAC nurses, therapists
Develop skills and expertise by
attending training related to LAC.
Act as a caseload manager for an allocated
geographical area
Undertake direct line Management Band 4's and
Band 5's within your allocated team, escalating concerns via the Looked After
Children's Clinical Team Leader.
Undertake Annual Appraisal's for All those
within your allocated team
Undertake Personal Development Review's
(PDRs) for all those within your allocated team
Undertake Managerial Supervisions for all
those within your allocated team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Degree or Equivalent
Desirable
- Specialist Public Health Nurse Qualification (SCPHN)
- Post Registration Qualification
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working within a nursing team
- - Experience of working with Children
- -Experience of working in Safeguarding Children
- - Experience of supporting with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- -Experience of working in the Community
- -Experience of working with Looked After Children
- -Experience of managing complex caseloads
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Degree or Equivalent
Desirable
- Specialist Public Health Nurse Qualification (SCPHN)
- Post Registration Qualification
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working within a nursing team
- - Experience of working with Children
- -Experience of working in Safeguarding Children
- - Experience of supporting with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- -Experience of working in the Community
- -Experience of working with Looked After Children
- -Experience of managing complex caseloads
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).
