Job summary
Are you an experienced Children and Young Peoples Nurse looking to progress into leadership and management and are ready to take on the role of Children and Young People's Lead Nurse with a focus on quality, governance and patient safety.
We are looking for a highly experienced individual who has substantial experience in working with children and young people in a range of settings and is keen to ensure the highest standard of nursing care is delivered to Children, Young People and their families / carers.
You will be motivated, self-directed, ambitious and a good team player and effective leader. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to promote the Trust value of Respect.
The role is diverse and you will also be responsible for ensuring quality, governance and patient safety is effectively managed across the Children'sNursing team at St Helier in partnership with the Matrons
You will be part of the Trust Children's Senior Nursing Team and will work closely with the Associate Director of Nursing, Head of Nursing and Matrons in Paediatrics
Main duties of the job
- Provide leadership and accountability for the Children and Young People's nursing service
- Secure the highest standards of clinical care in the specific services within your remit over the 24-hour period by providing strong professional leadership and line management to clinical staff.
- Have day to day responsibility for all operational issues on site, ensuring SITREP reporting and OPEL's are completed and escalated accordingly
- Assist in ensuring the delivery of equitable front line support mechanisms and services to users and carers that are person centred, risk managed and driven by national, organisational, divisional and Trust strategies in partnership with other agencies.
- Set clear expectations to all members of the nursing team in delivering compassionate care, ensuring the Trust value of Respect is promoted
- Have management responsibility for the designated clinical staff providing clear, visible leadership to create a culture of care, compassion, creativity and candour which is committed to improving the service user experience.
- To work with the Divisional Management Team and Senior Nursing Leadership Team to drive forward quality, safety and ensure financially effective services.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (Child) or RN with Children's Public Health Nursing qualifications (e.g. HV/SN) oMasters qualification or evidence of working at a Masters level
Desirable
- oLeadership & Management qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy) / Florence Nightingale Foundation / ILM) oAdvanced qualification in a particular area or specialty oPractice Educator oNurse Prescriber (V100/300) oProfessional Nurse Advocacy (PNA) Level 7 module
Experience
Essential
- oExperience at a Band 7 level leading and managing teams oManaging staff and budget control. oAcute or community care skills and credibility as a clinical leader. oChange management and workforce development oAchieving targets oPartnership working across departments and professional boundaries. oAbility to analyse and present data oKnowledge of the current workforce, quality and education agendas within the acute NHS setting. oExperience of completing audits and developing action plans and monitoring
Desirable
- oWorking in an MDT leadership team. oPresenting data and evidence a senior level. oDelivering education and training. oManaging organisational change oBusiness case planning oQuality Improvement oRisk management
Knowledge
Essential
- oNational guidance in relation to the care of Children and Young People in Acute / Community setting oSound knowledge of Children's Safeguarding Procedures
Skills
Essential
- oLeadership and motivation of staff oMentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching oAbility to prioritise workload and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines that impact on patient care oAbility to manage stress and stressful situations and support staff under pressure oEffective budget management oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills oHigh-level written, verbal and presentational skills oAbility to influence oComputer literacy
Desirable
- QI/ Project Management skills.
other
Essential
- oExcellent teamwork skills oProactive and self-directed oResponsive to change oGood communication skills oProfessional at all times and approachable oPatient and person centred oProvides value through innovation oForges strong working relationships oValues achievement oFlexibly and adaptable to changing and evolving service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (Child) or RN with Children's Public Health Nursing qualifications (e.g. HV/SN) oMasters qualification or evidence of working at a Masters level
Desirable
- oLeadership & Management qualification (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy) / Florence Nightingale Foundation / ILM) oAdvanced qualification in a particular area or specialty oPractice Educator oNurse Prescriber (V100/300) oProfessional Nurse Advocacy (PNA) Level 7 module
Experience
Essential
- oExperience at a Band 7 level leading and managing teams oManaging staff and budget control. oAcute or community care skills and credibility as a clinical leader. oChange management and workforce development oAchieving targets oPartnership working across departments and professional boundaries. oAbility to analyse and present data oKnowledge of the current workforce, quality and education agendas within the acute NHS setting. oExperience of completing audits and developing action plans and monitoring
Desirable
- oWorking in an MDT leadership team. oPresenting data and evidence a senior level. oDelivering education and training. oManaging organisational change oBusiness case planning oQuality Improvement oRisk management
Knowledge
Essential
- oNational guidance in relation to the care of Children and Young People in Acute / Community setting oSound knowledge of Children's Safeguarding Procedures
Skills
Essential
- oLeadership and motivation of staff oMentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching oAbility to prioritise workload and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines that impact on patient care oAbility to manage stress and stressful situations and support staff under pressure oEffective budget management oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills oHigh-level written, verbal and presentational skills oAbility to influence oComputer literacy
Desirable
- QI/ Project Management skills.
other
Essential
- oExcellent teamwork skills oProactive and self-directed oResponsive to change oGood communication skills oProfessional at all times and approachable oPatient and person centred oProvides value through innovation oForges strong working relationships oValues achievement oFlexibly and adaptable to changing and evolving service needs
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).
