Job summary
Are you an experienced and accomplished registered children's nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people 13-25 years who may have a long-term condition, be technology dependent and / or have complex medical needs ? If this is you, then read on! We have an amazing opportunity within our community children's nursing service to join us as a Roald Dahl Transition Nurse Specialist for this cohort of children and young people.
This new and challenging post will be responsible for developing a seamless service Monday-Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm to a caseload of children and young people and their families at the beginning and throughout their transition journey moving from children's to adult services.
Applicants must be NMC RN (Child). Recent experience of working within children's nursing, including care of children with long-term conditions and / or complex medical needs is essential. An education to masters level and / or community specialist practitioner qualification / experience is both desirable and advantageous.
You will also receive professional support from one of our key external stakeholders: Roald Dahl's Marvellous Childrens Charity having opportunity to be part of a fantastic network of Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the Family Health Division's Transition Core Working Group ; working closely with the children's and adult consultant transition leads, children's community matron, transition project manager and partner organisations, developing and improving transition care pathways.
As a member of Lincolnshire's Transition Network, you will work collaboratively across multi-agency / organisational boundaries providing expert advice to promote high quality transition planning and joint working. Working closely with local paediatric and adult hospital services, departments and teams and those at tertiary centres, you will also liaise with professionals from across the system eg primary care, health and social care services, education and voluntary services.
In partnership with the child / young person and their family and all paediatric and adult professionals involved in their care, you will formulate a personalised holistic transition plan incorporating the child / young persons feelings, wishes and goals (where possible)
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see attached job description and person specification. For further information about the role or to arrange an informal discussion / meeting please contact:
Deborah Flatman, Matron Childrens Community Services Trust-wide.
Tel: 07879 491732
Deborah.Flatman@ulh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see attached job description and person specification. For further information about the role or to arrange an informal discussion / meeting please contact:
Deborah Flatman, Matron Childrens Community Services Trust-wide.
Tel: 07879 491732
Deborah.Flatman@ulh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- First Degree in relevant subject / equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
Desirable
- Educated to Masters Level
- Community Nursing Qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working within Childrens Nursing
- Knowledge & experience of collaborative multi-agency work
- Knowledge & clinical experience in the management of long-term conditions & complex medical needs
- Sound knowledge & experience of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
- Evidence of recent teaching ability & mentoring / supervision of other professionals
- Experience of Interagency working
Desirable
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in transition care
Evidence of Particular: Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to evidence / demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust Framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, Excellence
- Ability to articulate an understanding of the NMC code & its application to practice
- Political awareness and knowledge / interest of current issues and legislation and ability to articulate an understanding of local and national guidelines including the safety agenda relating to children and young people.
- Clear understanding and commitment to clinical governance.
- Understanding of health & safety, risk & risk management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent Interpersonal & Organisational skills
- Ability to adapt to change
Desirable
- Research and Audit experience
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout the county
- Able to work flexibly, prioritise and respond to changing demands in workload.
- Commitment to developing children's services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- First Degree in relevant subject / equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
Desirable
- Educated to Masters Level
- Community Nursing Qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working within Childrens Nursing
- Knowledge & experience of collaborative multi-agency work
- Knowledge & clinical experience in the management of long-term conditions & complex medical needs
- Sound knowledge & experience of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
- Evidence of recent teaching ability & mentoring / supervision of other professionals
- Experience of Interagency working
Desirable
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in transition care
Evidence of Particular: Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to evidence / demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust Framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, Excellence
- Ability to articulate an understanding of the NMC code & its application to practice
- Political awareness and knowledge / interest of current issues and legislation and ability to articulate an understanding of local and national guidelines including the safety agenda relating to children and young people.
- Clear understanding and commitment to clinical governance.
- Understanding of health & safety, risk & risk management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent Interpersonal & Organisational skills
- Ability to adapt to change
Desirable
- Research and Audit experience
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout the county
- Able to work flexibly, prioritise and respond to changing demands in workload.
- Commitment to developing children's services
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).
