Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Named Nurse
for Children in Care (Band 8a) to provide strategic, clinical and professional
leadership across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. This senior role is open to
SCPHN-qualified nurses with transferable leadership, safeguarding and public
health experience; prior experience in an identical role is not essential, as
skills from related senior nursing roles are highly valued.
The post is offered as 30 hours per week, with
flexibility in working patterns discussed at interview. The advertised base is
Eldbury Moor GP Practice; however, the post holder will be required to work
countywide across community and partner settings. Opportunities for hybrid
working are available in line with service need.
You will work within the Public Health Nursing
Service, providing leadership and supervision to Specialist Nurses for Children
in Care, influencing system-wide practice, quality and performance, and working
closely with Local Authority and multi-agency partners.
We
offer a supportive leadership culture with regular supervision, strong
wellbeing support, protected development time and access to Trust-wide
benefits. This is an excellent opportunity to use your senior nursing expertise
to improve outcomes for children and young people in care while developing your
leadership career in a values-driven organisation.
Main duties of the job
As the
Named Nurse for Children in Care, you will provide professional, clinical and
strategic leadership to ensure high-quality health provision
for children and young people in care across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
On a
day-to-day basis, you will lead,
support and supervise a team of Specialist Nurses for Children
in Care, providing expert advice on complex safeguarding and health matters,
quality-assuring health assessments and care plans, and supporting staff
development through supervision and appraisal.
You will
work closely with Local
Authority colleagues, Designated Professionals and multi-agency partners,
contributing to meetings, panels and strategic forums, and ensuring statutory
responsibilities and performance standards are met.
The role
includes monitoring
performance and data, contributing to audits, service
improvement and reporting, and using learning to drive quality and consistency
across the service. When required, you may undertake or support complex health
assessments.
You will
balance countywide
leadership with hands-on professional input, working
across community settings while promoting trauma-informed, child-centred
practice and a supportive culture for staff and partners.
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
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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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
This role
carries responsibility for providing professional
leadership and assurance for the health of children and young
people in care across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The post
holder will act as a senior
specialist advisor, contributing to strategic planning,
quality improvement, audit and performance assurance, and representing the
service at internal and external forums as required.
The role
includes responsibility for governance,
workforce development and service improvement, ensuring
practice aligns with national guidance, statutory requirements and local
priorities.
The post
holder will work collaboratively across health, social care and partner
organisations to support consistent, high-quality outcomes for children in care
and care leavers.
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
This role
carries responsibility for providing professional
leadership and assurance for the health of children and young
people in care across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The post
holder will act as a senior
specialist advisor, contributing to strategic planning,
quality improvement, audit and performance assurance, and representing the
service at internal and external forums as required.
The role
includes responsibility for governance,
workforce development and service improvement, ensuring
practice aligns with national guidance, statutory requirements and local
priorities.
The post
holder will work collaboratively across health, social care and partner
organisations to support consistent, high-quality outcomes for children in care
and care leavers.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate senior leadership or management skills transferable to this role
- Ability to deliver professional advice or guidance within a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing, including reports or professional documentation
- Ability to analyse information and evidence to inform decision-making or service improvement
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to service development, audit or quality improvement activity
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and travel countywide to meet service needs
- Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development
- Experience of working across multiple sites or services
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation and statutory responsibilities relating to children and young people
- Knowledge of multi-agency working arrangements within health and social care
- Knowledge of professional accountability, governance and quality standards within an NHS setting
- Knowledge of national guidance and policy relating to children in care and care leavers
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health or community-based service delivery models
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3-years post registration and relevant experience with children in care.
- Expertise in childrens health and development
- Extensive experience in child protection/safeguarding children in an NHS Organisation
- Experience or knowledge of contributing to the implementation of strategies to meet changing organisational needs, including the ability to translate this into key operational objectives
- Experience in working with children, particularly those with special needs and their families
- Previous experience providing a health service to children and young people within a community School Health/Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing team
- Able to demonstrate evidence based practice
- Leadership experience of working in a provider organisation at a senior level/experience managing a clinical team
- Experience in training/teaching and student assessment
- including multiagency training
- Experience in undertaking/ leading research projects/clinical audits/improvement techniques
- Experience of significant event analysis and sharing learning
- Experience of partnership working/liaison in inter-agency environment
- Working knowledge of health services and relevant documents
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance pertaining to children and young people safeguarding, children in care and care leavers
- Relevant professional standards
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child)/RGN/Registered midwife
- Registered on Level 1 of the NMC register
- BSc SHN/HV qualification Public Health Specialist Practitioner
- Relevant Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Mentorship qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate senior leadership or management skills transferable to this role
- Ability to deliver professional advice or guidance within a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing, including reports or professional documentation
- Ability to analyse information and evidence to inform decision-making or service improvement
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to service development, audit or quality improvement activity
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and travel countywide to meet service needs
- Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to continuous professional development
- Experience of working across multiple sites or services
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation and statutory responsibilities relating to children and young people
- Knowledge of multi-agency working arrangements within health and social care
- Knowledge of professional accountability, governance and quality standards within an NHS setting
- Knowledge of national guidance and policy relating to children in care and care leavers
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health or community-based service delivery models
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3-years post registration and relevant experience with children in care.
- Expertise in childrens health and development
- Extensive experience in child protection/safeguarding children in an NHS Organisation
- Experience or knowledge of contributing to the implementation of strategies to meet changing organisational needs, including the ability to translate this into key operational objectives
- Experience in working with children, particularly those with special needs and their families
- Previous experience providing a health service to children and young people within a community School Health/Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing team
- Able to demonstrate evidence based practice
- Leadership experience of working in a provider organisation at a senior level/experience managing a clinical team
- Experience in training/teaching and student assessment
- including multiagency training
- Experience in undertaking/ leading research projects/clinical audits/improvement techniques
- Experience of significant event analysis and sharing learning
- Experience of partnership working/liaison in inter-agency environment
- Working knowledge of health services and relevant documents
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance pertaining to children and young people safeguarding, children in care and care leavers
- Relevant professional standards
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child)/RGN/Registered midwife
- Registered on Level 1 of the NMC register
- BSc SHN/HV qualification Public Health Specialist Practitioner
- Relevant Masters Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Mentorship qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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).
