Job summary
Following the partial retirement of the current post holder, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our dedicated Children Looked After (CLA) nursing team in a leadership position.
The post holder will work part time (15 hours per week) alongside the current post holder. You will jointly be responsible for strategic oversight and day to day leadership of the service.
You will work closely with the wider health and social care team and Designated professionals for Children looked after to ensure high quality services to children looked after and care leavers placed by the borough. You will also hold a clinical caseload.
It is expected that the post holder will autonomously undertake direct specialist clinical work including carrying out statutory health assessment reviews on Children Looked After. This includes undertaking the health assessment and/or liaison with other agencies and services, coordinating effective care and acting as an advocate where necessary.
An interest and knowledge of children looked after and young people is essential. Experience of safeguarding and multi-agency working is also key to the role.
The post holder will be required to demonstrate sound leadership skills and the ability to manage a team across complex healthcare environments.
The post sits within the Brent Children's Clinical Service Unit (CSU). We encourage strong links between LAC teams within the trust.
Main duties of the job
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Ensure Comprehensive Health Care Plans: Oversee the development and implementation of health care plans for Children Looked After (CLA) in accordance with policy, ensuring they are equitable, regularly reviewed, and effectively monitored and audited for outcome
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Provide Leadership and Line Management: Lead and manage the CLA health team, providing supervision, guidance, and professional support to team members to ensure high-quality service delivery
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Lead Service Development Initiatives: Drive service improvement and development strategies to enhance the health services provided to CLA, ensuring alignment with local and national priorities
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Offer Expert Clinical Guidance: Use specialist knowledge to deliver tailored health care for a specific group of CLA, ensuring that complex health needs are addressed in a holistic and child-centred manner
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Provide Strategic and Management Advice: Take the lead in offering strategic advice to local authorities, CLCH, and ICB on health promotion initiatives for CLA, ensuring that the health and wellbeing needs of this vulnerable group are met
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Support Local Authority and Partner Organisations: Assist the local authority, CLCH, and ICB in fulfilling their commissioning responsibilities to improve the health and outcomes for CLA
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Ensure Holistic Care Delivery: Lead the CLA health team in delivering a comprehensive, child-focused service for children and young people in care, as well as those transitioning out of care
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Paediatric Nurse/School Nurse/ Mental Health Nurse / Health Visitor- degree level .
- Evidence of professional continuous professional development
Desirable
- Family planning qualification
- Teaching/Education Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post registration experience working with vulnerable children and young people .
- Substantial experience of working within the community with children aged 0- 19 years
- Evidence of clinical and managerial experience .
- Evidence of contribution to promoting the health of children / young people
- Experience of multi-agency working across the health and social care economy .
- Evidence of proven Leadership and Management Skills
- Experience in leading change.
- Experience of teaching both formal and informal
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Previous work on interagency committees
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (e.g., SystmOne, EMIS).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the law relating to children and children looked after.
- Knowledge of Government policies and guidance relating to children and child protection.
- Experience of leading and implementing changes in clinical practice concerning the health of children.
- Experience of participating in and undertaking clinical audits.
- Experience of developing and building on inter-agency working practice in relation to the health of children.
- Networking skills at local level, regional and national levels
- Ability to draw upon appropriate resources to be an advocate for children and support staff. oClear understanding of clinical governance
- Clear understanding of clinical governance
Other
Essential
- Able to make autonomous decisions affecting children's care.
- Clear understanding and application of professional accountability
- Evidence of ability to use information from audit to change practice.
- Evidence of ability to analyse information (including legislation) and make recommendations for action
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office
- Ability to plan and deliver clear and concise presentation to a wide audience
- Ability to negotiate in multi-agency environment
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Paediatric Nurse/School Nurse/ Mental Health Nurse / Health Visitor- degree level .
- Evidence of professional continuous professional development
Desirable
- Family planning qualification
- Teaching/Education Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post registration experience working with vulnerable children and young people .
- Substantial experience of working within the community with children aged 0- 19 years
- Evidence of clinical and managerial experience .
- Evidence of contribution to promoting the health of children / young people
- Experience of multi-agency working across the health and social care economy .
- Evidence of proven Leadership and Management Skills
- Experience in leading change.
- Experience of teaching both formal and informal
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Previous work on interagency committees
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (e.g., SystmOne, EMIS).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the law relating to children and children looked after.
- Knowledge of Government policies and guidance relating to children and child protection.
- Experience of leading and implementing changes in clinical practice concerning the health of children.
- Experience of participating in and undertaking clinical audits.
- Experience of developing and building on inter-agency working practice in relation to the health of children.
- Networking skills at local level, regional and national levels
- Ability to draw upon appropriate resources to be an advocate for children and support staff. oClear understanding of clinical governance
- Clear understanding of clinical governance
Other
Essential
- Able to make autonomous decisions affecting children's care.
- Clear understanding and application of professional accountability
- Evidence of ability to use information from audit to change practice.
- Evidence of ability to analyse information (including legislation) and make recommendations for action
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office
- Ability to plan and deliver clear and concise presentation to a wide audience
- Ability to negotiate in multi-agency environment
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
