Job summary
This is an exciting secondment opportunity for a Band 6 nurse to join our ambitious, friendly and supportive Children and Young People in Care Team. This specialist nurse post will be suited to someone wanting to be part of a service offering high quality, proactive support and intervention to enhance the health and wellbeing of our children and young people. We need an individual who has determination and a passion to meet the health needs of our children and young people, putting their voice at the heart of service provision.
Main duties of the job
To manage and co-ordinate the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare provision for our children and young people in care, completing statutory review health assessments.
To provide high quality care and health promotion to children and young people in care.
Assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of specialist training to foster carers, young people, the wider multi agency team and partner agencies.
Develop effective multi agency working relationships to improve the health outcomes and life chances of Children and Young people in care.
Advocate for Children and Young People ensuring their voice is always heard and at the heart of everything we do.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake health assessments for children and young people in care within a 50 mile radius of Wolverhampton.
Support and advise colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children and young people, whilst being clear about others personal clinical professional accountability.
Provide advice and signpost to other professionals about legal processes, key research and policy documents.
Work with the named and designated professionals on planning and developing strategy for services for children and young people in care.
Ensure advice is available to professionals trust-wide on day-to-day issues about children and young people in care and their families.
Engage in appraisal, support and supervision for colleagues in the team and organisation.
Work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients and clients and their carers, families and friends, seeking advice from senior practitioners as necessary.
Practice within the scope of personal professional competence and extend this scope as appropriate to meet service needs.
Participate in peer review of own practice.
Work with named and designated children and young people in care professionals locally to agree and promote training needs and priorities.
Contribute to the delivery of training for health staff and inter-agency training; tailoring provision to meet the learning needs of participants.
Support the named and designated professionals to evaluate training and adapt provision according to feedback and participants.
Work closely with other specialists, named and designated children and young people in care professionals locally, regionally and nationally.
Support the Named Nurse and Doctor to advise The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Board in regard to children and young people in care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake health assessments for children and young people in care within a 50 mile radius of Wolverhampton.
Support and advise colleagues in the clinical assessment and care of children and young people, whilst being clear about others personal clinical professional accountability.
Provide advice and signpost to other professionals about legal processes, key research and policy documents.
Work with the named and designated professionals on planning and developing strategy for services for children and young people in care.
Ensure advice is available to professionals trust-wide on day-to-day issues about children and young people in care and their families.
Engage in appraisal, support and supervision for colleagues in the team and organisation.
Work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients and clients and their carers, families and friends, seeking advice from senior practitioners as necessary.
Practice within the scope of personal professional competence and extend this scope as appropriate to meet service needs.
Participate in peer review of own practice.
Work with named and designated children and young people in care professionals locally to agree and promote training needs and priorities.
Contribute to the delivery of training for health staff and inter-agency training; tailoring provision to meet the learning needs of participants.
Support the named and designated professionals to evaluate training and adapt provision according to feedback and participants.
Work closely with other specialists, named and designated children and young people in care professionals locally, regionally and nationally.
Support the Named Nurse and Doctor to advise The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Board in regard to children and young people in care.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Degree Level education (registration, speciality related,mentorship)
- Evidence of professional updating in last 12 months
- Relevant post graduate speciality qualification
- Car driver/access to a vehicle/none or low points on license
- Suitability to work with children/adults at risk of abuse
Desirable
- Critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform clinical assessments
- Clinical judgments and decision making
- Patient user/involvement or advocacy
- Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages
- Able to work effectively under pressure across competing priorities
- Able to plan and co-ordinate care, delegating to other practitioners as required
- Can act on own initiative
- Presentation skills to small and large groups
- Flexible approach to working to meet the needs of the service
- Physical ability to work in a variety of clinical and non-clinical environments
- Experience working as a practitioner in a 0-19 service
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Degree Level education (registration, speciality related,mentorship)
- Evidence of professional updating in last 12 months
- Relevant post graduate speciality qualification
- Car driver/access to a vehicle/none or low points on license
- Suitability to work with children/adults at risk of abuse
Desirable
- Critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform clinical assessments
- Clinical judgments and decision making
- Patient user/involvement or advocacy
- Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages
- Able to work effectively under pressure across competing priorities
- Able to plan and co-ordinate care, delegating to other practitioners as required
- Can act on own initiative
- Presentation skills to small and large groups
- Flexible approach to working to meet the needs of the service
- Physical ability to work in a variety of clinical and non-clinical environments
- Experience working as a practitioner in a 0-19 service
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).
