Job summary
This rare opportunity has arisen for a motivated committed, forward-thinking nurse leader to join the Community Youth Justice Nursing Team.
You will have experience of working with vulnerable children & young people have excellent communication skills, be aspirational and adaptable to be able to undertake a comprehensive health assessment with children & young people who are known to the Youth Justice Service.
Post holder manages the day-to-day operation of the Youth Justice Nursing service across Nottinghamshire County & City.
This will be managed whilst maintaining a clinical role within the service, the you will provide both clinical, professional leadership and line management to the team and supports the Service Manager.
Contribution to the strategic direction, supporting the continued integration of pathways and take a lead role in facilitating effective positive partnerships with local authority, youth justice services, primary care and the wider health and social care community and key stakeholders.
As expert practitioner the post holder will lead on the continuous professional development of the workforce, supporting the Service Manager with development of the services performance capability undertake or co-ordinate service improvement and governance initiatives, supporting the development of policy and practice and deputise for the Service Manager.
Main duties of the job
To provide the day-to-day operational leadership and line management of the Youth Justice Nursing Service across Nottinghamshire City and County.
Supporting the Service Manager & Senior Leadership team to work with the Integrated Care Board and Commissioners to contribute to the strategic direction of the service.
To offer & provide Health Assessments to children and young people known to the Local Authority Youth Justice Service.
Working in close partnership with Youth Justice and other key stakeholders across Nottingham City & County
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As an experienced practitioner the post holder will lead on the continuous professional development of the respective workforce, supporting the Service Manager with the development of the services performance capability, undertake or co-ordinate service improvement and governance initiatives, supporting the development of policy and practice and deputise for the Service Manager.
- To develop & implement education & training programmes to Youth Justice Service teams on generalist health issues to raise awareness of impact on young people.
- To ensure that the transition process to adult health provision for young people meets individual health care needs and is appropriate, timely & well-co-ordinated.
- To work in partnership with the multi-agency team of professionals including Childrens Services, Education & CAMHS to help young people known to the Youth Justice Service reach their potential by helping them to understand their health & take responsibility for their health and wellbeing appropriate to their age & development.
- The post holder will work with young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community settings.
- A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As an experienced practitioner the post holder will lead on the continuous professional development of the respective workforce, supporting the Service Manager with the development of the services performance capability, undertake or co-ordinate service improvement and governance initiatives, supporting the development of policy and practice and deputise for the Service Manager.
- To develop & implement education & training programmes to Youth Justice Service teams on generalist health issues to raise awareness of impact on young people.
- To ensure that the transition process to adult health provision for young people meets individual health care needs and is appropriate, timely & well-co-ordinated.
- To work in partnership with the multi-agency team of professionals including Childrens Services, Education & CAMHS to help young people known to the Youth Justice Service reach their potential by helping them to understand their health & take responsibility for their health and wellbeing appropriate to their age & development.
- The post holder will work with young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community settings.
- A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Nursing Qualification with current NMC registration
- Degree and relative experience in Health Visiting/ School Nursing/ Family Nurse Partnership /Children in Care/Youth Justice Nursing
- Relevant Post-graduate qualification at Masters level or relevant experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification with experience
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience and competencies in Health Visiting/ School Nursing/ Family Nurse Partnership/Children In Care /Youth Justice Nursing.
- Experience of leadership and management of a team.
- Experience of effective supervision of staff
- Experience of leading service change and service development
Desirable
- Experience of working in partnership with Health, Education and Local Authorities.
Knowlege
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable Children & Young people and management of complex Safeguarding Cases.
- Extensive knowledge in Public Health Agenda, with ability to relate to service delivery.
- Ability to undertake complex health assessments
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate management skills and leadership qualities.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team.
- Flexible and reliable
- Ability to assimilate and apply new information quickly and to analyse complex data.
- Ability to solve problems in flexible and creative ways.
- Ability to respond to changing direction in terms of the development and design of new practice/service developments.
- Committed to promoting equality and inclusion.
- Basic computer skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Nursing Qualification with current NMC registration
- Degree and relative experience in Health Visiting/ School Nursing/ Family Nurse Partnership /Children in Care/Youth Justice Nursing
- Relevant Post-graduate qualification at Masters level or relevant experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification with experience
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience and competencies in Health Visiting/ School Nursing/ Family Nurse Partnership/Children In Care /Youth Justice Nursing.
- Experience of leadership and management of a team.
- Experience of effective supervision of staff
- Experience of leading service change and service development
Desirable
- Experience of working in partnership with Health, Education and Local Authorities.
Knowlege
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable Children & Young people and management of complex Safeguarding Cases.
- Extensive knowledge in Public Health Agenda, with ability to relate to service delivery.
- Ability to undertake complex health assessments
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate management skills and leadership qualities.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team.
- Flexible and reliable
- Ability to assimilate and apply new information quickly and to analyse complex data.
- Ability to solve problems in flexible and creative ways.
- Ability to respond to changing direction in terms of the development and design of new practice/service developments.
- Committed to promoting equality and inclusion.
- Basic computer skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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).
