Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse to join the management team of the Camden and Islington Sexual Health Service for under 25s (CAMISH). The service is delivered in partnership with Brook. CNWL run a dedicated young people's clinic in Islington and also deliver health promotion outreach services across Camden and Islington and Brook run a dedicated young people's clinic in Camden and deliver education services and Relationship and Sex Education in schools.
The post holder will be responsible for operational management and will also be the safeguarding lead for the CAMISH service. Together with the Service Manager they will ensure the team meet performance and quality standards for both clinic and outreach delivery. The service will move to new premises later in the year and the postholder will lead the mobilisation of the service at the new clinic, including moving to a new electronic patient record system.
We welcome applications from candidates who would like to job share.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has daily managerial responsibility alongside the Service Manager for the effective operational running of sexual health and contraception services for young people as part of the Camden and Islington Young People's Sexual Health Service (CAMISH). The post holder will be part of the senior management team and lead the nursing team and clinical services and also be the safeguarding lead for the service.
The post holder is a member of the management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Service Manager, Clinical Leads and the Deputy Service Director.
The post holder will take day to day operational management responsibility for the planning, directing and performance management of the service. They will also ensure that service access and delivery is efficient, effective, evidence-based, needs led and patient care focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Service Manager in order to ensure timely screening, treatment and interventions by well led and motivated staff that contributes to promoting safety for patients and carers. The post holder will work with the Service Manager to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans as and when necessary.
About us
CNWL Sexual Health and HIV Services is a major provider of NHS sexual health and HIV care in London and Surrey. Services operate from clinical sites in Camden, Islington, Haringey and Barnet in London and from Guildford, Woking and Redhill in Surrey. Clinical delivery is supported by sexual health promotion outreach services.
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
Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To deliver effective leadership and direction to staff and teams
To ensure services meet care quality and performance management standards
To ensure effective performance management and professional leadership of the workforce
To ensure services are cost effective and delivered within budget
To lead change management in the implementation of service development strategies
To create a culture in which innovative ideas and strategies can flourish and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively
To work with the Service Manager to deliver robust financial management in line with Service Line, Divisional and Trust targets, including the realistic Cost Improvement Programmes To represent the Service Line at external meetings with stakeholders
To deputise for the Service Manager as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To deliver effective leadership and direction to staff and teams
To ensure services meet care quality and performance management standards
To ensure effective performance management and professional leadership of the workforce
To ensure services are cost effective and delivered within budget
To lead change management in the implementation of service development strategies
To create a culture in which innovative ideas and strategies can flourish and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively
To work with the Service Manager to deliver robust financial management in line with Service Line, Divisional and Trust targets, including the realistic Cost Improvement Programmes To represent the Service Line at external meetings with stakeholders
To deputise for the Service Manager as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
- University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
- LOC (SDI) or equivalent
- Certificate in mentorship course or equivalent
- Qualification/training in management experience
- Qualification in effective Leadership
- Substantial experience in line managing staff
Desirable
- Nurse prescribing course
- LOC (IUC) or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Substantial experience of operationally managing and coordinating a team of Sexual Health staff
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Experience in managing and leading a team through change
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to problem solve, negotiate and influence where appropriate
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Able to collect analyse and make judgements about complex information
- Ability to develop and maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters and / in difficult situations
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload to meet deadlines and competing demands
- Ability to work across different agencies and services and sites
- Ability to provide complex and sensitive messages and information in often challenging situations where there is a need to win support or gain understanding
Clinical Skills and Knoweldge
Essential
- Experience in managing patients with STI and/or contraception needs
- Ability to recognize complications and refer on as appropriate
- Sensitive to the needs of a multi-cultural client group
- Knowledge of the commissioning and funding of ISH services
- Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Flexible and adaptable to his/her role/work
- Experience in teaching
- Understanding of clinical guidelines and policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
- University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
- LOC (SDI) or equivalent
- Certificate in mentorship course or equivalent
- Qualification/training in management experience
- Qualification in effective Leadership
- Substantial experience in line managing staff
Desirable
- Nurse prescribing course
- LOC (IUC) or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working in a multi- disciplinary team
- Substantial experience of operationally managing and coordinating a team of Sexual Health staff
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Experience in managing and leading a team through change
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to problem solve, negotiate and influence where appropriate
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Able to collect analyse and make judgements about complex information
- Ability to develop and maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters and / in difficult situations
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload to meet deadlines and competing demands
- Ability to work across different agencies and services and sites
- Ability to provide complex and sensitive messages and information in often challenging situations where there is a need to win support or gain understanding
Clinical Skills and Knoweldge
Essential
- Experience in managing patients with STI and/or contraception needs
- Ability to recognize complications and refer on as appropriate
- Sensitive to the needs of a multi-cultural client group
- Knowledge of the commissioning and funding of ISH services
- Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Flexible and adaptable to his/her role/work
- Experience in teaching
- Understanding of clinical guidelines and policies
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Archway Centre
681-689, Holloway Road
London
N19 5SE
