Job summary
The role will provide strategic Senior Nurse leadership to the Cheshire & Merseyside CYP Alliance. They will work with the CYP Alliance Chair to identify workstream focus in-line with national and regional priorities and to work with key members of the Alliance to identify work plans and outcomes to be achieved.
The Lead Nurse will work with the ICB and member Trusts to provide senior leadership to support effective delivery of improvement programmes and work closely with Regional and Trust Lead Nurses, and other health professionals, on key issues pertaining to CYP.
The post holder will provide strong system leadership to define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in line with national policy and best practice. They will work with the Alliance Programme Manager to ensure processes are appropriately documented as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
As an NMC registered nurse, the postholder will draw upon expert knowledge and experience gained through clinical practice and education to inform operational and policy decisions within this role to ensure the success of the programme.
We're seeking a registered NMC nurse with:
- Significant experience in paediatric care
- A strong track record of clinical leadership
- The ability to influence operational and policy decisions
- A collaborative, system-focused mindset
- A passion for improving outcomes for CYP
Main duties of the job
Improving quality and outcomes
- To identify and deliver the Paediatric Alliance Deliverables in line with agreed system objectives.
- To identify best practice in line with Alliance deliverables and develop quality improvement approaches with system colleagues to drive this improvement. This will include ongoing outcomes monitoring to support the development of business cases to ensure operational delivery as Business as Usual
- To work collaboratively across the ICB and member Trusts, as well as stakeholders from other organisation to integrate best practice to the delivery portfolio.
- Enabling patient and public involvement
- To act as a champion for CYP and their families, their interests in the policy development and decision-making. Alongside the Alliance chair, convene system paediatric delivery to develop / improve clinical pathways in line with clinical best practice.
About us
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships
- To operate effectively in a highly political and sensitive environment.
- To build strong, system relationships to support system / organisational improvements that improve outcomes
- System programmes that focus on children and young people including: Beyond, MH Programme, ODNs, PICC, SIC, Neo-natal
- Communicates and provides highly complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. (verbal, written and numerical)
- Present highly complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in formal and informal settings
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious issues.
- Support matrix working internally and collaborative working across organisations.
- To develop collaborative system relationships and networks across the region with a wide range of stakeholders.
Operational
- As a senior lead working internally and externally to identify areas for focus and deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost-effective way.
- To identify and share best practice to support service improvement.
- To operate effectively in a highly political and sensitive environment.
- Identify, initiate and support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
- Provide highly specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders.
- To escalate issues of operational concern via the Paediatric Alliance (e.g. when gold / silver command needs to be initiated)
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
- To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality
- To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
Leadership for transformational change
- To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Alliance.
- To identify and lead key workstream deliverables with a focus on improving outcomes for children, young people and their families
- To have a focus on addressing health inequity and supporting system improvement to mitigate / address this
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships
- To operate effectively in a highly political and sensitive environment.
- To build strong, system relationships to support system / organisational improvements that improve outcomes
- System programmes that focus on children and young people including: Beyond, MH Programme, ODNs, PICC, SIC, Neo-natal
- Communicates and provides highly complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. (verbal, written and numerical)
- Present highly complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in formal and informal settings
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious issues.
- Support matrix working internally and collaborative working across organisations.
- To develop collaborative system relationships and networks across the region with a wide range of stakeholders.
Operational
- As a senior lead working internally and externally to identify areas for focus and deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost-effective way.
- To identify and share best practice to support service improvement.
- To operate effectively in a highly political and sensitive environment.
- Identify, initiate and support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
- Provide highly specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders.
- To escalate issues of operational concern via the Paediatric Alliance (e.g. when gold / silver command needs to be initiated)
Promoting equality and reducing inequalities
- To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality
- To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
Leadership for transformational change
- To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Alliance.
- To identify and lead key workstream deliverables with a focus on improving outcomes for children, young people and their families
- To have a focus on addressing health inequity and supporting system improvement to mitigate / address this
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Registered NMC nurse
- Significant experience in paediatric care
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Registered NMC nurse
- Significant experience in paediatric care
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).
