Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east Londonand beyond.
Are you passionate about young peoples health? Are you looking for an exciting role where you can advise, influence and support the development of healthcare transition and developmentally appropriate healthcare for young people? If so, this job could be for you.
Young people living with health conditions receive care from all of the hospitals across Barts Health; St Bartholomew's, Royal London Hospital, Mile End Hospital, Newham University Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital. Young people may also have their care transferred to Barts Health from local community services and other hospitals.
Main duties of the job
You will be working closely with the Roald Dahl Clinical Nurse Specialist for teenagers and young adults Barts Health and colleagues from across childrens and adults services to build and develop exisiting work that supports healthcare transition pathways and developmentally appropriate healthcare.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with voluntary organisatons who provide excellent support for young people.
We are looking for a Registerd Nurse who will be an advocate for young people and who will continue to promote "what matters to me".
In return, we will develop your skills, knowledgeand experience with formal and on-the-job training.
You will also become a member of the Steering Group who supports our Barts Health Youth Forum - Youth Empowerment Squad.
This role is affiliated with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. The post holder will join the Roald Dahl Nurse Network and will have access to the charity's professional training and development programme, an online platform to network and engage with other Roald Dahl Nurses across the UK, plus other ad hoc benefits. The post holder's patients and families will be able to access the Roald Dahl Marvellous Family Support Service which includes financial and emotional support along with other opportunities.
Your primary base will be at the Royal London Hospital. However, there is also flexibility for you to work from home where appropriate.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please contact Neil Fletcher, Roald Dahl Clinical Nurse Specialist for teenagers and young adults, Barts Health for any additional information: Neil.fletcher6@nhs.net; 07925 348556
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please contact Neil Fletcher, Roald Dahl Clinical Nurse Specialist for teenagers and young adults, Barts Health for any additional information: Neil.fletcher6@nhs.net; 07925 348556
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant 1st degree or equivalent Mentorship Course or equivalent
- Up to date registration with the NMC
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting and promoting Patient Experience
- Experience of working with young people with health conditions
- Experience of involvement in implementing service improvement projects
- Understanding of project management techniques
- Used to working in a busy environment
Desirable
- Experience of supporting and promoting Patient Engagement
- Experience of attending and contributing to meetings
- Experience of using acute Hospital Information System or Patient Administration Systems Working across and supporting Trust wide projects
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- Experience of working with young people with mental health problems
- Experience of working with young people with additional needs
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills - written and verbal
- Able to manage own energy and pace efforts
- Previous experience in project management and planning
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demand
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Effective organiser
Desirable
- Delivering of teaching and/or educational sessions to various colleagues
- Analysis of complex data to produce succinct information
- Demonstrates achievements in managing change
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the importance of planned and prepared transition pathway from children's to adult services
- An understanding of holistic care and evidence of delivery
- Awareness of local and national standards and guidance/reports and ability to translate these into practice
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Good knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Other
Essential
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant 1st degree or equivalent Mentorship Course or equivalent
- Up to date registration with the NMC
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting and promoting Patient Experience
- Experience of working with young people with health conditions
- Experience of involvement in implementing service improvement projects
- Understanding of project management techniques
- Used to working in a busy environment
Desirable
- Experience of supporting and promoting Patient Engagement
- Experience of attending and contributing to meetings
- Experience of using acute Hospital Information System or Patient Administration Systems Working across and supporting Trust wide projects
- Ability to understand complex issues, problem solve and propose solutions
- Experience of working with young people with mental health problems
- Experience of working with young people with additional needs
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills - written and verbal
- Able to manage own energy and pace efforts
- Previous experience in project management and planning
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demand
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Effective organiser
Desirable
- Delivering of teaching and/or educational sessions to various colleagues
- Analysis of complex data to produce succinct information
- Demonstrates achievements in managing change
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the importance of planned and prepared transition pathway from children's to adult services
- An understanding of holistic care and evidence of delivery
- Awareness of local and national standards and guidance/reports and ability to translate these into practice
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Good knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Other
Essential
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
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).
