Child Death Review Specialist Nurse/Midwife

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering all aspects of the NWL CDR Service: multi-agency engagement, the JAR service, the CDRM process, through to CDOP, and the dissemination of learning to inform and change practice.

For hospital deaths attending all hospital chaired CDRMs and supporting successful integration with, for example, other Perinatal Mortality Review, Morbidity and/ or Integrated Care Governance Meetings. This includes monitoring multi-agency engagement.

Chair CDRMs for all non- hospital deaths.

Identify and respond quickly to any concerns where specialist investigations are indicated as being required, including abuse or malpractice by colleagues, and refer in line with relevant policy.

Undertake the key work function for families where appropriate, ensuring each childs family is aware of the CDR process and provided with sensitive support. Work in partnership with agencies to ensure families receive a co-ordinated approach.

Monitor alternate key work availability with the CDR Team Manager and signpost as appropriate, retaining oversight to inform and enhance consistent practice across NWL.

Work with families to help co-produce a responsive, supportive bereavement network across NWL.

Helping the CDR team to review their processes, protocols, systems and governance arrangements to ensure improvement of the CDR Service.

Contribute to the analysis of trends and themes for CDOPs and external reports; work with partners to gain feedback and implement dissemination of learning that makes a difference.

Develop and deliver training packages for key stakeholders and allied professionals who need to be made aware of the learning from CDOPs and to understand new NWL CDR process and the implications for their agency.

Providing an efficient service when dealing with internal and external communication.

Supporting the CDR Team to develop an effective, consistently high quality and efficient child death system across NWL, evidencing positive impact on practice from shared learning to reduce future deaths.

Supporting the development of a CDR/CDOP evaluation review framework.

Assisting induction planning and skill development delivery for all new CDR staff and partner agencies, as agreed with the CDR Team Manager.

Deputise for the CDR Team Manager where appropriate and with support.

Contribute to the creation and feedback of the annual CDOP report to partners and wider.

Supporting the integration of a NWL Child Death Information Pack and regularly updating in the light of feedback received.

Financial and Physical Resources:

Manage resources needed to assist the CDR Service and be aware of the need for effective budgeting.

Develop the use of the CDR Service resources to provide data to promote a good understanding of the NWL area pertinent to child death.

Staff Management

Work as a member of the CDR Service.

Support the CDR Team Manager to develop a cohesive team to deliver the CDR Service.

Support any new members of the team and develop their skills using eCDOP.

Information Management

Contribute in the development of systems and frameworks used in the CDR Service to effectively monitor scheme delivery service provisions and to support future service developments.

Policy and Service Development

Promote the adoption of best practice to support the delivery of the CDR Service in line with ICS thinking.

Responsible for the interpretation and implementation of policies and guidelines for the CDR Service.

This post is subject to the terms and conditions of employment of NW London ICB.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder is required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post.

All ICB staff must comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, based on the Nolan principles of public accountability.

In addition to completing the NWL ICB mandatory training modules the post holder will be required complete the following:

Safeguarding Children Level 3

Safeguarding Adults - Level 3

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Nurse or Midwife qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children and/or adults in a specialist nurse setting including hospice care or acute care, neonatal or health visiting, school nursing, community based nursing or midwifery
• Have an advanced understanding of child care legislation, information sharing, information governance, confidentiality and consent and be able to give advice to others

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Ability to interpret and apply the 2018 Statutory Guidance to support high quality practice across the NWL partnership at all levels.
• Build close working links with the multi-disciplinary teams, health commissioners and providers in the community and in health settings, Hospital Trusts, the Police and Coroners across NWL to work together to review protocols to support the CDR process
• Commitment to delivering a high quality, innovative CDR Service through collaboration and a streamlined way of working
• Good presentation/report writing skills
• Experience of Chairing meetings

Desirable

• Timely completion of minutes/reports
• Able to demonstrate contribution to changing practice
• Experience of or good understanding of the need for JAR meetings

Autonomy

Essential

• Self-motivated with the ability to work inter professionally and across professional boundaries, being proactive and resourceful
• Resilient as exposure to severe family trauma may cause distress and make use of the regular supervision and employee support programmes available to address this
• Be responsible for maintaining own health and safety of others.
• Ability to use multiple IT applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and eCDOP
• Travel to varied sites across NWL throughout the full CDR team working hours
• Full driving licence and use of car

Desirable

• Participation and contribution to local/regional/national forums on Child Death

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North West London Integrated Care Board

Address

NHS North West London

15 Marylebone Road

London

NW1 5JD

Employer's website

https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)