Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside the CYP MH Clinical Lin a substantive role to help develop CYP mental health services within UHL and work in a liaison capacity with CAMHS CYP team to deliver collaborative systems and pathways for CYP in UHL with Mental health needs.
As a strong clinical leader, this role will lead on the strategic development of clinical pathways, develop educational programmes for UHL staff, provide patient focused care and create a collaborative approach with the multidisciplinary team and wider stakeholders
Main duties of the job
You will be presenting to UHL with MH challenges continue to rise and admission to the acute paediatric wards for CYP with MH illnesses or concerns are often complex cases, that have multiple clinical services involved and have prolonged length of stays prior to discharge.
This would be a full time post to be incorporated into the Corporate Nursing Team to work collaboratively with the Matron for Children's Safeguarding (due to the overlap of the more complex admitted patients) as well as the Lead Nurse for the Children's Hospital and Children's Emergency Department, Matron for Learning Disability and the UHL Mental Health and Safeguarding Lead.
About us
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned our values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Provide Effective Leadership and Communication
- -Delivery of Effective Health care within the organisation
-Clinical Governance , Reduction of Risk, Audit, and Research
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1.1 To improve patient experience, quality and efficiency of service in the acute paediatric setting by focusing on CYP with mental health issues that can complicate their care and discharge.
1.2 To support staff within the units to appropriately risk assess, plan and deliver care and support the pathway of children and young people with mental health conditions within the acute Trust.
1.3 To ensure the nursing care delivered to CYP with mental and physical health needs is of high quality, research based and is patient and family focussed.
1.4 To work alongside the newly appointed General Paediatrician with an interest in Eating Disorders and the Paediatric Dietician with an Interest in Eating Disorders to develop the inpatient Eating disorder pathway within UHL and to work in collaboration with the CAMHS Eating Disorders service.
1.5 Work with Play Specialists to ensure that resources are available for children / young people whilst in the Childrens ED or on the Paediatric wards.
1.6 To co-ordinate care for children and young people by liaising with the medical, nursing , CAMHS colleagues and other support services and to support communication between the Young Person, acute paediatric/adult medical team, CAMHS, Childrens Services, Safeguarding teams, Eating Disorders service, Learning disability team and Discharge team etc .
1.7 To help deliver organise and deliver the MDT Psychosocial weekly meeting between UHL Gen Paeds Team and CAMHS (and other services as required).
1.8 Provide information, referral and/or appropriate sign-posting for Children, young people, carers and parents.
2. Provide managerial and clinical advice and where necessary practical support with implementation of the Trusts mental health and associated policies with particular focus on advocacy and compliance with legal responsibilities
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.1To develop education and training programmes in collaboration with the Practice Development Teams and Lead Nurse for the Childrens Hospital to ensure that knowledge, skills and competencies of the trained staff and students are able to meet patients' and carers' needs by develop learning outcomes and competency assessments for all staff.
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..0 Provide managerial and clinical advice and where necessary practical support with implementation of the Trusts mental health and associated policies with particular focus on advocacy and compliance with legal responsibilities
Provide managerial, clinical expertise and advice on clinical risk issues associated with CYP Mental Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-Provide Effective Leadership and Communication
- -Delivery of Effective Health care within the organisation
-Clinical Governance , Reduction of Risk, Audit, and Research
-
1.1 To improve patient experience, quality and efficiency of service in the acute paediatric setting by focusing on CYP with mental health issues that can complicate their care and discharge.
1.2 To support staff within the units to appropriately risk assess, plan and deliver care and support the pathway of children and young people with mental health conditions within the acute Trust.
1.3 To ensure the nursing care delivered to CYP with mental and physical health needs is of high quality, research based and is patient and family focussed.
1.4 To work alongside the newly appointed General Paediatrician with an interest in Eating Disorders and the Paediatric Dietician with an Interest in Eating Disorders to develop the inpatient Eating disorder pathway within UHL and to work in collaboration with the CAMHS Eating Disorders service.
1.5 Work with Play Specialists to ensure that resources are available for children / young people whilst in the Childrens ED or on the Paediatric wards.
1.6 To co-ordinate care for children and young people by liaising with the medical, nursing , CAMHS colleagues and other support services and to support communication between the Young Person, acute paediatric/adult medical team, CAMHS, Childrens Services, Safeguarding teams, Eating Disorders service, Learning disability team and Discharge team etc .
1.7 To help deliver organise and deliver the MDT Psychosocial weekly meeting between UHL Gen Paeds Team and CAMHS (and other services as required).
1.8 Provide information, referral and/or appropriate sign-posting for Children, young people, carers and parents.
2. Provide managerial and clinical advice and where necessary practical support with implementation of the Trusts mental health and associated policies with particular focus on advocacy and compliance with legal responsibilities
-
.1To develop education and training programmes in collaboration with the Practice Development Teams and Lead Nurse for the Childrens Hospital to ensure that knowledge, skills and competencies of the trained staff and students are able to meet patients' and carers' needs by develop learning outcomes and competency assessments for all staff.
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..0 Provide managerial and clinical advice and where necessary practical support with implementation of the Trusts mental health and associated policies with particular focus on advocacy and compliance with legal responsibilities
Provide managerial, clinical expertise and advice on clinical risk issues associated with CYP Mental Health.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered either Adult/Child-/ Mental Heath/ or Registered Practitioner ( HCPC)
- Evidence of educating and training groups of staff
- Evidence of recent post-graduate / qualification professional development
- professional knowledge acquired through Diploma / Degree or above supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to master's degree level
- Evidence of accredited management / leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Have successfully completed an Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in CAMHs
- Leadership qualification
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
- Proven leadership and influencing skills.
- Evidence of ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams in change and decisions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills
- IT Literacy skills (word processing and clinical IT)
Desirable
- Evidence of benchmarking and clinical accreditation initiatives
- Evidence of research
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered either Adult/Child-/ Mental Heath/ or Registered Practitioner ( HCPC)
- Evidence of educating and training groups of staff
- Evidence of recent post-graduate / qualification professional development
- professional knowledge acquired through Diploma / Degree or above supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to master's degree level
- Evidence of accredited management / leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Have successfully completed an Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in CAMHs
- Leadership qualification
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
- Proven leadership and influencing skills.
- Evidence of ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams in change and decisions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills
- IT Literacy skills (word processing and clinical IT)
Desirable
- Evidence of benchmarking and clinical accreditation initiatives
- Evidence of research
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).
