Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Professional Lead to join the clinical leadership team. If you are a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with experience in teaching and learning, we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic clinician who will lead the training and education agenda for students and the wider workforce.
Informal enquiries to Sharon Duneclift, 07783 886216
Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the Clinical Leadership Team and with the team of Professional Leads across Norfolk to drive forward the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme, ensuring that the Voice of the Child and quality remains the focus and at the heart of everything we do.
You will also contribute to the development of the service including our digital service offer justonenorfolk.nhs.uk.
You will be based in the Breckland locality, supporting operational leadership across the West and Breckland collaborative locality as well as offering clinical expertise to the workforce.
About us
We are rated "Outstanding" by CQC with an annual budget of £125 million, the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. You can find out more about our vision, values and objectives on our website or from the "additional documentation" menu on this page.
We believe that community based health services are fundamental to the success of an NHS that gives people more choice and control over their health.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sections of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments. We have processes in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process, including the proactive consideration of reasonable adjustments to support people in the workplace.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the practice placement learning environment for cohorts of post registration Specialist public health Nurses and pre-registration nurses and midwives working within the 0-19 teams. This may include Return to Practice, staff undertaking Conversion, Public health development Nurses and apprentices. (This may not be an exhaustive list)
- To plan, deliver and evaluate packages of training and learning opportunities for all staff working within and alongside the 0-19 Integrated teams, in collaboration with partner agencies and stakeholders, taking into account local and national policies and procedures.
- To engage with all Institutes of Higher Education across Cambridgeshire Community Services to ensure robust standards of Education and training within the Practice Placements.
- To support 0-19 staff in accessing and completing training to be practice assessors and supervisors.
- To plan and provide preceptorship to newly qualified practitioners.
- To offer guidance and sharing of expert knowledge and evidence-based research to improve outcomes for children & young people within Norfolk.
- To work with staff, other professionals, integrated services, and relevant partners to ensure delivery and plans of care for the children, young people and their families.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of ones own work including management of clients on the caseloads, management of time and resources in line with the NMC code of conduct and Trust Policies.
- Act as a source of expertise and knowledge for children, young people and their families and for health professionals and have a key role in the continuing development of the integrated team around the child.
- Work as a part of the clinical team, alongside the Clinical Lead and deputy to support, develop and deliver clinically robust services across the 0-19 HCP.
- Actively participate in the delivery of the Digital service offer. This will include participation in the writing and delivery of webinars and presentations, supporting developments such as podcasting.
- To provide a clinical oversight, review and revision of current clinical content contained within the JustOne Norfolk Service user and Professional pages.
- To be a credible role model, demonstrating good practice and maintaining local, national and professional standards. To develop and implement evidenced based guidelines and standard operating procedures for 0-19 practitioners.
- To apply analytical skills through application of specialist knowledge in order to support assessment processes and to share findings with students working within the 0-19 integrated team.
- Evaluate outcome measures and through this the impact on Children Young People and Families in Norfolk, by leading on the implementation, participation in and dissemination of Clinical Audit.
- Participate in any relevant new initiatives from government or research programmes or projects that are locally or nationally driven.
- Attend feedback meetings, business meetings and multi-agency meetings ensuring confidentiality is upheld.
- Be active in Clinical Governance developing joint action plans, protocols, pathways, guidelines, procedures and audit to ensure continuous quality improvement of the service.
- Support the locality Leadership triangle (Team Lead, safeguarding lead and Professional Lead). This will be on a needs led basis and will require supporting the leadership team in the day to day running of locality and covering for either member of the triangle in their absence.
Communication
- Develop effective working relationships with appropriate multiagency professionals, develop and maintain working relationships with childrens agencies both from the statutory and voluntary sectors and those from Institutes of Higher Education
- To establish/ maintain and develop effective working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
Budgetary Responsibility
None
People Management
1. To undertake activities related to recruitment to Norfolk Healthy Child Programme.2. To support the locality leadership team in supporting staff with performance and capability issues.3. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process
Research & Development Activity
Required to undertake Research & Development activity as appropriate.
Clinical and Practice Governance
- Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
- The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
- The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
- It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC or HCC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
- Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
- The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.
- Participate in clinical and management supervision on a regular basis.
- The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process.
Please check attached JD & PS for more details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the practice placement learning environment for cohorts of post registration Specialist public health Nurses and pre-registration nurses and midwives working within the 0-19 teams. This may include Return to Practice, staff undertaking Conversion, Public health development Nurses and apprentices. (This may not be an exhaustive list)
- To plan, deliver and evaluate packages of training and learning opportunities for all staff working within and alongside the 0-19 Integrated teams, in collaboration with partner agencies and stakeholders, taking into account local and national policies and procedures.
- To engage with all Institutes of Higher Education across Cambridgeshire Community Services to ensure robust standards of Education and training within the Practice Placements.
- To support 0-19 staff in accessing and completing training to be practice assessors and supervisors.
- To plan and provide preceptorship to newly qualified practitioners.
- To offer guidance and sharing of expert knowledge and evidence-based research to improve outcomes for children & young people within Norfolk.
- To work with staff, other professionals, integrated services, and relevant partners to ensure delivery and plans of care for the children, young people and their families.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of ones own work including management of clients on the caseloads, management of time and resources in line with the NMC code of conduct and Trust Policies.
- Act as a source of expertise and knowledge for children, young people and their families and for health professionals and have a key role in the continuing development of the integrated team around the child.
- Work as a part of the clinical team, alongside the Clinical Lead and deputy to support, develop and deliver clinically robust services across the 0-19 HCP.
- Actively participate in the delivery of the Digital service offer. This will include participation in the writing and delivery of webinars and presentations, supporting developments such as podcasting.
- To provide a clinical oversight, review and revision of current clinical content contained within the JustOne Norfolk Service user and Professional pages.
- To be a credible role model, demonstrating good practice and maintaining local, national and professional standards. To develop and implement evidenced based guidelines and standard operating procedures for 0-19 practitioners.
- To apply analytical skills through application of specialist knowledge in order to support assessment processes and to share findings with students working within the 0-19 integrated team.
- Evaluate outcome measures and through this the impact on Children Young People and Families in Norfolk, by leading on the implementation, participation in and dissemination of Clinical Audit.
- Participate in any relevant new initiatives from government or research programmes or projects that are locally or nationally driven.
- Attend feedback meetings, business meetings and multi-agency meetings ensuring confidentiality is upheld.
- Be active in Clinical Governance developing joint action plans, protocols, pathways, guidelines, procedures and audit to ensure continuous quality improvement of the service.
- Support the locality Leadership triangle (Team Lead, safeguarding lead and Professional Lead). This will be on a needs led basis and will require supporting the leadership team in the day to day running of locality and covering for either member of the triangle in their absence.
Communication
- Develop effective working relationships with appropriate multiagency professionals, develop and maintain working relationships with childrens agencies both from the statutory and voluntary sectors and those from Institutes of Higher Education
- To establish/ maintain and develop effective working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
Budgetary Responsibility
None
People Management
1. To undertake activities related to recruitment to Norfolk Healthy Child Programme.2. To support the locality leadership team in supporting staff with performance and capability issues.3. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process
Research & Development Activity
Required to undertake Research & Development activity as appropriate.
Clinical and Practice Governance
- Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
- The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
- The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
- It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with NMC or HCC and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
- Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
- The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.
- Participate in clinical and management supervision on a regular basis.
- The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process.
Please check attached JD & PS for more details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse /Midwife First level degree or equivalent
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)
- Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching qualification Masters level study or willingness to work towards.
- Has undertaken Migration/Conversion module.
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring
- Ability to work with Children and Young People and their families to provide holistic, evidence based care.
- Extensive Community Public Health experience, at least 2 years
- Ability to work in partnership with other agencies.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical audit and research
- Leadership and management of staff
- Experience in patient and public involvement in service delivery
- Actively participated in service redesign projects
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Supervision skills both individual and group facilitation skills
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving and critical analysis skills
- Ability to manage and organise workload including prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
- Acts as a clinical role model, mentor and supervisor for learners and qualified staff
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Ability to lead a team and work effectively with others`
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse /Midwife First level degree or equivalent
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)
- Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching qualification Masters level study or willingness to work towards.
- Has undertaken Migration/Conversion module.
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring
- Ability to work with Children and Young People and their families to provide holistic, evidence based care.
- Extensive Community Public Health experience, at least 2 years
- Ability to work in partnership with other agencies.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical audit and research
- Leadership and management of staff
- Experience in patient and public involvement in service delivery
- Actively participated in service redesign projects
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Supervision skills both individual and group facilitation skills
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving and critical analysis skills
- Ability to manage and organise workload including prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
- Acts as a clinical role model, mentor and supervisor for learners and qualified staff
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Ability to lead a team and work effectively with others`
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).
