Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen, for a dynamic and innovative Health Visitor or School Nurse holding a Specialist Community Practitioner qualification (SCPHN) to work 0.5 WTE as a Paediatric Liaison nurse within the Yorkshire Ambulance Service Safeguarding Team.
This is a job share opportunity to work alongside the current paediatric liaison nurse within the safeguarding team.
The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will be responsible for effective and robust communication and share relevant pertinent and timely information between Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS trust and our multi-agency partners in health and social care across the Yorkshire and Humber region, promoting child and family-centred care through early identification, intervention and appropriate referral of vulnerable children and young people who access urgent and emergency care. so that professionals working with those children, young people and families can support them effectively.
The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will also support the work of the Safeguarding Team in fulfilling the statutory duties and responsibilities in regard to child death, child safeguarding processes and child enquiries as well as working closely with the Named Professional Lead for Children and Young People to support and evolve the service to meet the needs of children and young people within the Yorkshire Region. The job is hybrid working.
Main duties of the job
- The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will share relevant pertinent and timely information so that professionals working with those children, young people and families can support them effectively.
- Build and sustain positive working relationships with all YAS service lines, universal 0-19 health services, child specialist health services and relevant agencies across Yorkshire & Humber to improve health outcomes for the child.
- Work with complex child cases in multi-agency settings, requiring effective and advanced communications skills, confident in working with other statutory agencies such as local authorities and the police.
- Develop and maintain communications with appropriate stakeholders to communicate the complex health needs of the child and inform care plans for the child.
- Work closely with the safeguarding team with regards to the unborn child/young person and neonates, Emergency Department attendances and hospital admissions
- Develop and maintain communications with appropriate stakeholders to communicate the complex health needs of the child and inform care plans for the child.
- Work closely with the safeguarding team with regards to the unborn child/young person and neonates, Emergency Department attendances and hospital admissions.
About us
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will provide direct and indirect advice to colleagues and other professionals on the assessment and management of a coordinated health response of frequent caller children and young people. The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will be able to communicate clearly the potential risks to children in line with statutory safeguarding requirements ensuring all communication is effectively documented and records are auditable.
The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, innovative and have excellent communication and IT skills. They will be knowledgeable about safeguarding issues and feel confident to provide evidence based advice and support to colleagues. They will be confident to challenge poor safeguarding practices through the Named Professionals and act as an advocate for children & adults at risk.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent IT skills and effectively utilise a variety of clinical systems and Microsoft office applications.
Positively representing Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Effective time management, working independently
Ensure accurate and timely documentation in kept
Effectively deal with enquiries
Maintaining NMC professional obligations and training requirements.
Work within Trust guidelines and policies.
As part of the role, you may be required to travel across the geographical region of the Trust. The working hours of the safeguarding team are Monday-Friday 9-5pm and you will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team.
The designated base for this role is the Trust HQ at Springhill, Wakefield but there will be flexibility for some home working along side regular office based working. The ability to use online electronic systems such as Microsoft Teams is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will provide direct and indirect advice to colleagues and other professionals on the assessment and management of a coordinated health response of frequent caller children and young people. The Paediatric Liaison Nurse will be able to communicate clearly the potential risks to children in line with statutory safeguarding requirements ensuring all communication is effectively documented and records are auditable.
The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, innovative and have excellent communication and IT skills. They will be knowledgeable about safeguarding issues and feel confident to provide evidence based advice and support to colleagues. They will be confident to challenge poor safeguarding practices through the Named Professionals and act as an advocate for children & adults at risk.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent IT skills and effectively utilise a variety of clinical systems and Microsoft office applications.
Positively representing Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Effective time management, working independently
Ensure accurate and timely documentation in kept
Effectively deal with enquiries
Maintaining NMC professional obligations and training requirements.
Work within Trust guidelines and policies.
As part of the role, you may be required to travel across the geographical region of the Trust. The working hours of the safeguarding team are Monday-Friday 9-5pm and you will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team.
The designated base for this role is the Trust HQ at Springhill, Wakefield but there will be flexibility for some home working along side regular office based working. The ability to use online electronic systems such as Microsoft Teams is essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with Registered nurse or midwife with substantial post-qualification experience
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse)
- Understanding of the role of universal services, specialist services and multi-agency partners in supporting children, young people and families
- Evidence of continued professional development including safeguarding specific learning
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Experience of managing competing priorities and completing tasks within required timescales and with available resources
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information
- Confident in presenting information to individuals and groups in internal and external meetings
Experiance
Essential
- Experience of partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of contributing to safeguarding processes in line with legislation, policy and guidance
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
Personal
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrates sensitivity and empathy to the needs of individuals and groups, able to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues
- Self-motivated - able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with Registered nurse or midwife with substantial post-qualification experience
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse)
- Understanding of the role of universal services, specialist services and multi-agency partners in supporting children, young people and families
- Evidence of continued professional development including safeguarding specific learning
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Experience of managing competing priorities and completing tasks within required timescales and with available resources
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information
- Confident in presenting information to individuals and groups in internal and external meetings
Experiance
Essential
- Experience of partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of contributing to safeguarding processes in line with legislation, policy and guidance
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
Personal
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrates sensitivity and empathy to the needs of individuals and groups, able to develop effective working relationships and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues
- Self-motivated - able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
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).
