Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-24-6463675CPR
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Claire House
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Nurse - Children in Care
NHS AfC: Band 7
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
An Opportunity has arisen within the Think Family Safeguarding Service for an enthusiastic and skilled Lead Nurse within the Children in Care Team
Due to additional investment, this is an exciting opportunity to join an established team as we expand and develop the service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an ambitious individual, who will lead the team of Specialist Children in Care Nurses under the direction of the Named Nurse Children in Care. Due to additional investment, we are taking the next steps in developing and expanding great community services and improving the health outcomes for our Children in Care.
We are looking to recruit a motivated practitioner with initiative, drive and up to date knowledge of the Children in Care health agenda. The Lead Nurse Children in Care will manage a nursing team delivering statutory health assessments and health interventions, deputise for the Named Nurse for Children in Care contributing to reports for commissioners and Corporate Parenting Board. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate flexibility and creative thinking in respect of service delivery. Knowledge of recent documents and strategies driving the development of services for Children in Care is essential as well as understanding the principles of safeguarding children and young people.
The Lead Nurse Children in Care will work closely with Named Safeguarding Professionals and multi-professional clinical teams to ensure that the Trust’s statutory responsibilities for Children in Care are met.
Candidates are required to show evidence of their original certificates for qualifications to the interview panel.
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Children in Care Team at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust encompasses, promoting the welfare of children/young people and adults at risk considerate of a Think Family/Foster Carers approach to protect from harm. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues relating to children, young people in care and adults at risk.
Working closely with Named Nurse for Children in Care and multi-professional clinical teams to ensure that the Trust’s statutory responsibilities to Corporate parenting and promote the welfare of children, young people, adults and their families/foster carers .
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current valid NMC Registration
- Post registration education in Child Protection/Safeguarding/Children in Care and adults’ at-risk module at graduate level or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continued professional development and experiential learning
- Teaching/training qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent and extensive experience relating to caring for children, young people, adults, and families
- Experience of Children in Care and Adults at risk, including experience of trauma informed care
- Experience of team working, multi-agency working and ability to work co-operatively
- Clinical credibility demonstrated through experience in Children in Care
- Experience of representing the organisation at safeguarding/ Children in Care meetings
- Experience in providing safeguarding/Children in Care support and advice
- Experience of developing, implementing, delivering, and evaluating training
- Experience of key elements of change management
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Experience of report writing
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Ability to work autonomously and effectively as part of team, with minimal supervision
- Ability to analyse and interpret data, information and situations – offering appropriate advice and guidance
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to adjust plans to meet demands of service
- Demonstrate confidence in dealing with highly sensitive, emotive and emotionally challenging information and situations
- Computer literacy and ability to devise and maintain IT or paper based systems
- Excellent teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to manage personal stress and that of others in highly emotive and distressing circumstances
- Experience of policy development and/or implementation
- In depth knowledge of trauma informed and responsive approaches when safeguarding/Children in Care and adults
- Knowledge of strategy, guidelines, and policy development in relation to safeguarding/Children in Care
- Understanding of the impact domestic abuse, child/adult mental ill health, substance misuse and adverse childhood experiences
- Knowledge of National, regional and local safeguarding/Children in Care polices and strategic safeguarding/Children in Care priorities
- Comprehensive knowledge of legislation relating to Adults at risk and Children in Care and the implications for practice and governance arguments
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the current issues affecting safeguarding and protecting Children in Care and adults at risk in practice, including clinical effectiveness, evidence-based practice and clinical governance
Additional
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in an equal opportunity environment
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to respond quickly and effectively to an unpredictable workload within a highly stressful environment
- Reliability
- Willingness and ability to travel to meet the requirements of the role
- Flexible working to meet the needs of the service
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Jones
- Job title
- Named Nurse for Children in Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 707 1307
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Suite 7 Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
- Telephone
- 07786529327
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