Community Matron
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to provide clinical nursing leadership as a Band 8a Community Matron for the 0-19 Universal Health Visiting and School Nursing Service.
The 0-19 Universal Service provides Health Visiting and School Nursing services to children and young people aged 0-19 within the Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority area. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership and clinical expertise to all staff within this service working alongside the children and young people's (CYP) physical health services within the Pennine locality.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the quality of service delivery of Health Visiting and School Nursing services and extensive clinical knowledge of the health needs of children and young people and delivery of these services is essential for this role. The post holder will have substantial experience of working with children and young people to deliver health services across all age groups.
The post holder will also provide leadership by example, being visible within teams and receiving feedback on standards from staff, visitors and service users. You will work alongside the Service Manager to provide nursing expertise and driving forward quality of care within the service.
Working hours are Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 although some flexibility in regard to start and finish times may be required.
Main duties of the job
The 0-19 Universal Service provides Health Visiting and School Nursing services to the children and young people that reside in the local authority area of Blackburn wirh Darwen. The post holder will be expected to providing leadership and clinical expertise to the 0-19 Universal Health visiting and School nursing service.
The post holder will have clinical knowledge and esperience relating to the physical and public health needs of children and families; they will be responsible for ensuring the quality of health care provided to children and young people within the 0-19 Universal service.
The postholder will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence across the network. The post holder will ensure that the nursing workforce have capabilities that are appropriate and fit for the needs of the local population.
The Post Holder must be clinically up to date and creditable/have clinical skills expecting others to perform and passionate about driving up clinical and professional standards. The post holder will explore current practice, identifying areas for development and planning appropriate change using research and experience to evaluate the outcomes
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Details
Date posted
12 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-PEN668-CL
Job locations
0-19 Blackburn North (W)
Little Harwood Children's Centre
Blackburn
BB1 5PE
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
0-19 Blackburn North (W)
Little Harwood Children's Centre
Blackburn
BB1 5PE
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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