Job summary
The post holder provides clinical leadership and support to the community nursing teams. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities.
Implementation of and compliance with policies and procedures, including safe staffing across the outpatient and community services ensuring the delivery of high value, family centred responsive and efficient patient care.
Facilitate and provide the delivery of a high standard of patient care in conjunction with the child and their family/carers.
Support and develop family centred care.
Promote interagency multidisciplinary working by developing joint action plans, protocols, and pathways to ensure continuous quality improvement for service needs.
At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
Main duties of the job
Lead and motivate the team, supporting with prioritising caseloads and self management.
To support all team members to teach and assess, support the wider nursing team to families/carers to carry out specific nursing care for a variety of conditions.
Working in collaboration with Parents/carers, acting as an advocate for the families, providing care to children and young people in accordance with the child's plan of care to meet the nursing and therapy needs, and to liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team when changes occur.
About us
About Us
We're thrilled that you are thinking of joining our children's nursing team in Hillingdon!
Did you know that100% of staff surveyed would recommend Hillingdon as a place to work?
Are you a highly motivated children's nurse with a with a proactive and dynamic approach to meet the needs of our children and their families?
If so then submit an application!
Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London, located14 miles from the centre, home to Heathrow Airport. Hillingdon is also where town and country meet boasting800 acres of woodland, country parks, fields and farms, several rivers and the Grand Union Canal.
Please note: Car owner, driver is essential.
What we offer:
clinical supervision, regular appraisal and support in achieving your personal development plan as well as peer support from colleagues in similar roles.
Buy & Sell Annual Leave
- an attractive pension scheme (including a tax-free lump sum on retirement and family benefits for dependants; ill health retirement benefits; and life assurance cover of twice your annual pay).
- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Take responsibility on behalf of the Clinical Service Manager for the operational management and continuity of the childrens community nursing service.
Provide leadership to and be responsible for team members in the day to day running of the service, promoting multidisciplinary working and ensuring organisational and divisional barriers do not prevent the development and functioning of integrated care pathways and high quality patient care.
Undertake regular audit of adherence to associated local and national policies, guidance (e.g. NICE) and standards of care
Contribute to the achievement of standards within the areas of responsibility, working effectively with other service managers and clinical staff to ensure agreed standards are maintained
Prepare and deliver service reviews as agreed, reporting on the performance of services within area of responsibility.
Support service to ensure effective leadership and management of resources, including budgetary responsibilities
Investigate and respond to complaints and incidents/serious incidents within a specified timeframe, analysing and monitoring data collected and collated from each service area to ensure that action is taken to correct and prevent recurrence.
Ensure escalation processes are understood and embedded within operational teams.
Be responsible, in conjunction with the Clinical Service Manager and Finance lead, for ensuring the budget remains in balance, efficient use is made of service resources and the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions are adhered to.
- Take responsibility for performance management and achievement in the service, including management of effective clinical governance and enhancing patient safety
- Registered Sick Children's Nurse-RSCN/RN15
- Clinical qualification to first degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development
- Knowledge and expertise in management acquired through in depth experience or theoretical study, equivalent to post graduate level.
- Practice teacher
- Extensive Community Experience
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS and social care policy and directives (as relevant)
- Significant experience in an NHS Clinical Service management/leadership role.
- Knowledge of Community Children's Nursing/Special Schools
- Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
Take responsibility on behalf of the Clinical Service Manager for the operational management and continuity of the childrens community nursing service.
Provide leadership to and be responsible for team members in the day to day running of the service, promoting multidisciplinary working and ensuring organisational and divisional barriers do not prevent the development and functioning of integrated care pathways and high quality patient care.
Undertake regular audit of adherence to associated local and national policies, guidance (e.g. NICE) and standards of care
Contribute to the achievement of standards within the areas of responsibility, working effectively with other service managers and clinical staff to ensure agreed standards are maintained
Prepare and deliver service reviews as agreed, reporting on the performance of services within area of responsibility.
Support service to ensure effective leadership and management of resources, including budgetary responsibilities
Investigate and respond to complaints and incidents/serious incidents within a specified timeframe, analysing and monitoring data collected and collated from each service area to ensure that action is taken to correct and prevent recurrence.
Ensure escalation processes are understood and embedded within operational teams.
Be responsible, in conjunction with the Clinical Service Manager and Finance lead, for ensuring the budget remains in balance, efficient use is made of service resources and the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions are adhered to.
- Take responsibility for performance management and achievement in the service, including management of effective clinical governance and enhancing patient safety
- Registered Sick Children's Nurse-RSCN/RN15
- Clinical qualification to first degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development
- Knowledge and expertise in management acquired through in depth experience or theoretical study, equivalent to post graduate level.
- Practice teacher
- Extensive Community Experience
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS and social care policy and directives (as relevant)
- Significant experience in an NHS Clinical Service management/leadership role.
- Knowledge of Community Children's Nursing/Special Schools
- Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child) & LD
- Community Nursing /Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training including a teaching qualification
Desirable
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working within Children's Nursing in a range of settings
- Experience in a Children's Community Nursing Team
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of working with students
- Previous management experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High standard of clinical expertise
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
- High level of knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and revalidation
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
Desirable
- Knowledge of budgetary management
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child) & LD
- Community Nursing /Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training including a teaching qualification
Desirable
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working within Children's Nursing in a range of settings
- Experience in a Children's Community Nursing Team
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of working with students
- Previous management experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High standard of clinical expertise
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
- High level of knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and revalidation
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
Desirable
- Knowledge of budgetary management
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).
