Job summary
Job summary
Hybrid Working
We are looking for a registered children's nurse who is motivated, forward thinking and has a sound professional knowledge and excellent communication skills. You should have the ability to prioritize and work both independently and as part of a team.
In this post you will provide highly skilled, quality assessments which is outcome focused, to support children and their families, enabling them to live, participate and achieve in all aspects of life, e.g. at home and within their community. The workload is varied and interesting with opportunity to develop further knowledge and skills.
We are a very hard working but supportive and friendly team. The Specialist Nurse Children & Young People's Complex Care will have regular meetings with their team and manager to ultimately share information, improve assessment skills and learn from each other. We also support with regular training that improves and updates our knowledge and skills.
We currently work in a hybrid pattern of working, with patients' assessments taking place in their home environment wherever possible.
Our office is in Knowsley, fingerpost area, which is central to the larger area that we cover.
If you would like and an informal conversation about this role please call Rachel Sykes Head of All Age Continuing Care and Complex Care C&M ICB Knowsley and St Helens Place. (Interim) 01744 675260
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The role consists of three aspects: triaging referrals, completing the comprehensive assessments and reviewing the patients that have been assessed as eligible for NHS Children and young people's continuing care.
We are looking for Registered Children's Nurse who has excellent communication, organisational and assessment skills, together with a sound knowledge of the NHS Children and young people's continuing care national framework
You will be travelling to patients' homes/or working from home and in the office.
You will need to be flexible to the various aspects of the role, have good negotiation skills and the ability to work in a calm and professional manner.
About us
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside - the integrated care board (ICB) for the region - is responsible for planning NHS services for our population, which includes the care you receive at your GP practice, local pharmacy, NHS dentist, NHS opticians, or at hospital.
We serve a population of over 2.7m people across Cheshire East, Cheshire west, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St.Helens, Warrington and Wirral. You wil work for the ICB and although based in St.Helens will have the opportunity to assist/work within/alongside other areas.
Working alongside the wider integrated care partnership.
ICBs have four key aims:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
To support our vision, local health and care services are working together, as equal partners, to support seamless, person-centred care and tackle health inequalities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ICB would expect to see the following outcomes for the ICB itself, its members and the community served:
Excellence for the communities
Assessment, planning, coordination and procurement of bespoke care packages for children with complex health
That the ICB meets individual on-going health care needs of these clients and holds responsibility for coordinating the process of securing health funding whether it is Continuing Care or Joint funding arrangements with the Local
Representation at Joint Commissioning Panels including those for SEN as required in order to agree care needs, care packages, case management and funding
Provision and of support and facilitation of the development of personal budgets for
Support and facilitation of arrangements for health assessments in-line with the national requirements for
Close and effective working relationships and processes between other NHS Trusts, General Practitioners, Primary Health Care Teams, Local Authority, Independent Providers and Voluntary Service.
Provision of activity and performance data together with specialist analysis and commentary to ICB performance reports as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ICB would expect to see the following outcomes for the ICB itself, its members and the community served:
Excellence for the communities
Assessment, planning, coordination and procurement of bespoke care packages for children with complex health
That the ICB meets individual on-going health care needs of these clients and holds responsibility for coordinating the process of securing health funding whether it is Continuing Care or Joint funding arrangements with the Local
Representation at Joint Commissioning Panels including those for SEN as required in order to agree care needs, care packages, case management and funding
Provision and of support and facilitation of the development of personal budgets for
Support and facilitation of arrangements for health assessments in-line with the national requirements for
Close and effective working relationships and processes between other NHS Trusts, General Practitioners, Primary Health Care Teams, Local Authority, Independent Providers and Voluntary Service.
Provision of activity and performance data together with specialist analysis and commentary to ICB performance reports as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant academic/professional qualification at master level or equivalent
- Registered with the NMC Evidence of recent and continuing professional development
- Experience of the wider Children's commissioning agenda and aware of the current priorities
- Wide experience of cross-sector partnership
- Implementation of national policy Experience of working with service users and carers
Desirable
- Child/RSCN/RHV Experience of commissioning children's complex care packages
- Experience of research and development
- Experience of influencing national policy
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable a thorough knowledge of the health and social care economy
- Demonstrable and thorough knowledge of Adult Safeguarding policy, context and legislation.
- Excellent knowledge around NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare, Children's Complex Care services
- Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
- Understanding of service provision for the client group
- Understanding of current DH policy on joint commissioning and health
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the current NHS reforms Understanding of relevant, current NHS and social care market mechanisms
- Comprehensive understanding of clinical and non-clinical risk management
Values
Essential
- Awareness of the values of the ICB and their application to this post.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Ability to work with and influence all stakeholders locally and regionally
- Ability to work sensitively with service users and carers in challenging situations
- Comfortable with complex and demanding workloads and competing priorities
- Demonstrable ability to deliver the remit of the post
- Highly developed organisational skills IT and Keyboard skills
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness
Desirable
- Experience of providing information at Board level
- Ability to facilitate negotiations and manage challenging workplace situations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant academic/professional qualification at master level or equivalent
- Registered with the NMC Evidence of recent and continuing professional development
- Experience of the wider Children's commissioning agenda and aware of the current priorities
- Wide experience of cross-sector partnership
- Implementation of national policy Experience of working with service users and carers
Desirable
- Child/RSCN/RHV Experience of commissioning children's complex care packages
- Experience of research and development
- Experience of influencing national policy
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable a thorough knowledge of the health and social care economy
- Demonstrable and thorough knowledge of Adult Safeguarding policy, context and legislation.
- Excellent knowledge around NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare, Children's Complex Care services
- Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
- Understanding of service provision for the client group
- Understanding of current DH policy on joint commissioning and health
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the current NHS reforms Understanding of relevant, current NHS and social care market mechanisms
- Comprehensive understanding of clinical and non-clinical risk management
Values
Essential
- Awareness of the values of the ICB and their application to this post.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Ability to work with and influence all stakeholders locally and regionally
- Ability to work sensitively with service users and carers in challenging situations
- Comfortable with complex and demanding workloads and competing priorities
- Demonstrable ability to deliver the remit of the post
- Highly developed organisational skills IT and Keyboard skills
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness
Desirable
- Experience of providing information at Board level
- Ability to facilitate negotiations and manage challenging workplace situations
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).
