Job summary
Join our
Childrens Short Breaks team, where we pride ourselves in providing outstanding
care to children across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to
develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual
professional development and a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you
would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in
touch with Claire whose contact details can be found on the top right-hand side
of the advert.
Childrens
Short Breaks service provides vital respite care for children in Worcestershire
who have a Learning Disability and complex medical needs and/or behaviours that
challenge. It is co-located with the Adult Replacement Care Service at Osborne
Court in Malvern.
The post
holder will be expected to work predominantly Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
however there may be occasions when they are required to work clinical shifts.
We are
looking for an innovative, compassionate and empowering Nurse to act as the Registered
Manager for the service in line with Ofsted requirements. This post is
regulated by CQC and Ofsted.
This is a full time post.
Post will be subject to successful registration with Ofsted, questionnaire
can be found here: Childrens homes: fit person questionnaire for someone
applying to be a registered manager (publishing.service.gov.uk). A full employment history is also required.
Main duties of the job
Ensure children are well cared for whilst staying with us
Compiling rotas
Provide Line Management and Clinical Supervision to the
team
Clinical management oversight
Adhere to Ofsted and CQC regulations and be available for
the Ofsted Regulation 44 Visitor
Audits
Attend Short Breaks Panel
Engage with key stakeholders i.e. commissioners, social
workers, schools
Have good communication with families/carers
This list
is by no means exhaustive, however gives you a flavour of the type of duties
you will be expected to complete on a day-to-day basis.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
-
Flexible and agile working opportunities
-
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
-
Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Significant operational and management experience to include Working with families, Working with children and young people, Behavioural management strategies, Clinical competence with PMLD/Fragile health, Staff management and performance, Budgetary management, Monitoring/data collection, Audit, Standard setting, Rota planning, Risk management
Desirable
- Counselling
- Service evaluation
- Person Centred Planning
- Evidence of on-going continual professional development
- Working in an Ofsted Registered facility
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work flexible hours, to include weekends, shifts
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- A commitment to multi-agency working
- A commitment to the development of quality services
- A commitment to work towards achieving a Good/Outstanding rating with Ofsted and CQC.
- A commitment to equality and anti-oppressive practice in employment and service delivery
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Lead and motivate staff team
- Organisational skills to meet deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- Basic food hygiene regulations
- Infection control procedures
- CQC requirements
- Ofsted requirements
- Child development/developmental delay
Desirable
- Learning Disabilities
- Holistic assessments
- Children and young people opportunity timetabling.
- Management plans behavioural and clinical
- Risk Assessments
- Observations
- Target Setting
- Childrens Homes regulations including the quality standards. (April 2015)
- Safeguarding
- Leadership
- Legislation pertinent to Learning Disabilities, Children and the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
- Level 5 diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Childcare qualification.
- Management and leadership qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Significant operational and management experience to include Working with families, Working with children and young people, Behavioural management strategies, Clinical competence with PMLD/Fragile health, Staff management and performance, Budgetary management, Monitoring/data collection, Audit, Standard setting, Rota planning, Risk management
Desirable
- Counselling
- Service evaluation
- Person Centred Planning
- Evidence of on-going continual professional development
- Working in an Ofsted Registered facility
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work flexible hours, to include weekends, shifts
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
- A commitment to multi-agency working
- A commitment to the development of quality services
- A commitment to work towards achieving a Good/Outstanding rating with Ofsted and CQC.
- A commitment to equality and anti-oppressive practice in employment and service delivery
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Lead and motivate staff team
- Organisational skills to meet deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- Basic food hygiene regulations
- Infection control procedures
- CQC requirements
- Ofsted requirements
- Child development/developmental delay
Desirable
- Learning Disabilities
- Holistic assessments
- Children and young people opportunity timetabling.
- Management plans behavioural and clinical
- Risk Assessments
- Observations
- Target Setting
- Childrens Homes regulations including the quality standards. (April 2015)
- Safeguarding
- Leadership
- Legislation pertinent to Learning Disabilities, Children and the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
- Level 5 diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Childcare qualification.
- Management and leadership qualification
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).
