Job summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric nurse to provide leadership and management to the Children's complex needs nursing team in the role of Service Lead. The Children's complex needs community Nursing team plan, deliver and supervise care for children and young people with acute conditions, complex needs and disabilities, and their families, in their own homes, schools, clinics and other community settings.
The post holder will manage a team of Registered Nurses and report to the Service Manager. They will be responsible for delivering a high quality, accessible patient-centred service alongside the Service Manager
The Service Lead will contribute to the strategic direction, supporting the continued integration of pathways, and take a lead role in facilitating effective positive partnerships with primary care and the wider health and social care community and key stakeholders.
The successful candidate will have:
1. Extensive paediatric clinical experience in a community setting.
2. Strong proven leadership and managerial skills.
3. Experience of supervising and training peers, students and other colleagues.
4. Strong values and the desire to ensure that our children and young people receive the best possible care from a dedicated, highly qualified team of staff.
5. A positive, resilient, flexible, 'can do' attitude.
Main duties of the job
- Provides clinical and professional leadership to the Nurses in the team and advises the Service Manager on clinical matters concerning the service.
- Co-ordinates the clinical care delivered by the team ensuring a multidisciplinary focus.
- Develops and monitors the standards of nursing care and supervises the clinical performance of staff.
- Keeps professionally updated, aware of current health trends and developments in childrens community nursing services.
- Promotes Health Education with patients and fellow professionals.
- May be required to undertake/review clinical work requiring knowledge of assessment, formulation, delivery and review of a treatment plan
- Maintain accurate written and computerised records of data for own interventions and provide reports for third parties as required.
- To be professionally and legally accountable as an autonomous professional for all aspects of work in relation to own clinical work and the delegation of any aspects to other staff, students or carers.
- Promotes clinical governance within the team, ensuring regular clinical audit is undertaken and make recommendations to the Service Manager to improve service delivery based on the results.
- Promote a culture of evidence-based practice within the team including measurement of clinical outcomes and contribution to research activity if required
About us
As an organisation we value our employees, prioritizes quality care, and offer a supportive and fulfilling work environment for healthcare professionals. We encourage personal development and are open to new ideas and innovation.
We are a well established team working closely with multi partners including health, social care , education and voluntary agencies.
Our team is diverse and sits within the wider Children's Specialist Community Service and work closely with other staff within the wider nursing services, our therapy colleagues and colleagues in education, social care and voluntary sector.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Children's Complex Needs Nursing Service provides specialist paediatric nursing care including end of life. The team provide support to children, young people and their families with acute and long term conditions, complex needs and disabilities across the whole of Milton Keynes.
Post holder will be an experienced senior paediatric qualified nurse who will have responsibility across the service for direct nursing care plus leadership, training and support to the CCN teams delivering care at home, in schools and other community settings. We are looking for a committed and compassionate individual with extensive clinical experience and proven leadership skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Children's Complex Needs Nursing Service provides specialist paediatric nursing care including end of life. The team provide support to children, young people and their families with acute and long term conditions, complex needs and disabilities across the whole of Milton Keynes.
Post holder will be an experienced senior paediatric qualified nurse who will have responsibility across the service for direct nursing care plus leadership, training and support to the CCN teams delivering care at home, in schools and other community settings. We are looking for a committed and compassionate individual with extensive clinical experience and proven leadership skills.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- oRegistered Sick Children's Nurse-RSCN/RN15
- oClinical qualification to first degree level or equivalent
- oEvidence of continuing professional and managerial development
- oKnowledge and expertise in management acquired through in-depth experience or theoretical study, equivalent to post graduate level.
Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oExtensive Community Experience
- oKnowledge of Community Children's Nursing/Special Schools
- oA professional portfolio that demonstrates range of knowledge, skills: including: Acute and long term conditions, palliative care and complex disability
- oAbility to develop effective networks and work collaboratively with external partners.
- oSignificant experience in an NHS Clinical Service management/leadership role
- oExperience of working with different professional disciplines
- oEvidence of management and leadership in complex & changing organisation circumstances.
- oImplementing strategies to meet changing organisational needs including the ability to translate this into key operational objectives
- oStrategic development experience, including working across organisational boundaries and planning and implementing joint projects.
- oPlanning and performance management skills and techniques
- oKnowledge and understanding of NHS and social care policy and directives (as relevant)
- oKnowledge and experience of governance systems and processes
- oExperience of leading change in a NHS setting.
- oIntellectual flexibility to be able to work between strategic and operational priorities
- oWorking knowledge of electronic patient record system.
- oKnowledge of current safeguarding procedures
- oExperience and commitment to involve patients and service users in the design and development of service provision
Communication Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- oKnowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex issues simply.
- oExcellent group presentation skills
- oCommunicating with a range of commissioners and providers
- oAbility to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- oAbility to inspire and motivate
- oMarketing and promotion skills within NHS environment and other local environments
- oAbility to chair high level meetings
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- oAble to analyse and interpret complex data
- oComprehensive understanding of the NHS environment and issues
- oEffective problem solving skills
- oAbility to evaluate options and develop clear and realistic implementation plans
Physical Skills
Essential
- oComputer literate including use of spreadsheets and databases and PowerPoint
Mental Effort
Essential
- oAbility to work for long periods whilst maintaining concentration
- oWorking under pressure often prolonged with unpredictable work pattern.
- oAbility to work flexibly to meet deadlines
- oAbility to prioritise and handle high workloads
- oAbility to remain calm under pressure
General
Essential
- oTeam player
- oExcellent self management skills
- oCurrent full driving licence, and appropriate vehicle which is a) insured for business use and b) available for work purposes.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- oRegistered Sick Children's Nurse-RSCN/RN15
- oClinical qualification to first degree level or equivalent
- oEvidence of continuing professional and managerial development
- oKnowledge and expertise in management acquired through in-depth experience or theoretical study, equivalent to post graduate level.
Areas of Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oExtensive Community Experience
- oKnowledge of Community Children's Nursing/Special Schools
- oA professional portfolio that demonstrates range of knowledge, skills: including: Acute and long term conditions, palliative care and complex disability
- oAbility to develop effective networks and work collaboratively with external partners.
- oSignificant experience in an NHS Clinical Service management/leadership role
- oExperience of working with different professional disciplines
- oEvidence of management and leadership in complex & changing organisation circumstances.
- oImplementing strategies to meet changing organisational needs including the ability to translate this into key operational objectives
- oStrategic development experience, including working across organisational boundaries and planning and implementing joint projects.
- oPlanning and performance management skills and techniques
- oKnowledge and understanding of NHS and social care policy and directives (as relevant)
- oKnowledge and experience of governance systems and processes
- oExperience of leading change in a NHS setting.
- oIntellectual flexibility to be able to work between strategic and operational priorities
- oWorking knowledge of electronic patient record system.
- oKnowledge of current safeguarding procedures
- oExperience and commitment to involve patients and service users in the design and development of service provision
Communication Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- oKnowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex issues simply.
- oExcellent group presentation skills
- oCommunicating with a range of commissioners and providers
- oAbility to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- oAbility to inspire and motivate
- oMarketing and promotion skills within NHS environment and other local environments
- oAbility to chair high level meetings
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- oAble to analyse and interpret complex data
- oComprehensive understanding of the NHS environment and issues
- oEffective problem solving skills
- oAbility to evaluate options and develop clear and realistic implementation plans
Physical Skills
Essential
- oComputer literate including use of spreadsheets and databases and PowerPoint
Mental Effort
Essential
- oAbility to work for long periods whilst maintaining concentration
- oWorking under pressure often prolonged with unpredictable work pattern.
- oAbility to work flexibly to meet deadlines
- oAbility to prioritise and handle high workloads
- oAbility to remain calm under pressure
General
Essential
- oTeam player
- oExcellent self management skills
- oCurrent full driving licence, and appropriate vehicle which is a) insured for business use and b) available for work purposes.
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).
