Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Directorate and facilitate the development of the Children, Young People & Families (CYPF) multi-disciplinary workforce, determining and delivering an inclusive learning and development strategy and programme for CYPF staff. This role will provide role modelling, leadership, practice development and oversight of practice along with development support for the CYPF workforce. This role seeks to enhance the experience of staff and students, support professional skills development and safety of the multi-disciplinary workforce across CYPF
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Directorate by providing specialised, expert advice, education and clinical expertise in order to improve the staff and therefore patient experience.
The post holder will work flexibly across all internal and external sites as required and liaise closely with the Learning and Organisational Development team to ensure alignment to Trust learning strategy and delivery.
The post holder will be responsible for implementing and contributing to the development of evidence -based policies, procedures and practices and to standards in the practice environment through the application of specialist knowledge.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To report to, and work closely with, the Professional Leads as the senior role models and leaders To lead in the development and advancement of clinical and nursing practice across CYPF To lead on developing practice standards to ensure evidenced based best practice is driving effective clinical productivity and quality outcomes for patient care. To provide advice and practice guidance, and the development of professional practice To act as a link between CYPF, CPFT and external partners in developing practice, pathways, and services To work closely with professional and team leads on the development of improvement plans, using best practice evidence and in the context of wider system transformation To act as a clinical expert and provide a patient focus for improving the patient experience To lead on on-going professional and practice development Using PSIRF methodology, support the Directorate with the investigation of incidents and complaints To ensure recommendations on actions are made and support implementation of improvements, where indicated, using the PDSA cycle. Use Trust-recognised quality improvement methodology to enable innovation and continuously review and evaluate training to ensure it meets the needs of staff and CYPF. To work within the CYPF clinical governance structure to ensure learning and quality improvement within the workforce are embedded. To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To report to, and work closely with, the Professional Leads as the senior role models and leaders To lead in the development and advancement of clinical and nursing practice across CYPF To lead on developing practice standards to ensure evidenced based best practice is driving effective clinical productivity and quality outcomes for patient care. To provide advice and practice guidance, and the development of professional practice To act as a link between CYPF, CPFT and external partners in developing practice, pathways, and services To work closely with professional and team leads on the development of improvement plans, using best practice evidence and in the context of wider system transformation To act as a clinical expert and provide a patient focus for improving the patient experience To lead on on-going professional and practice development Using PSIRF methodology, support the Directorate with the investigation of incidents and complaints To ensure recommendations on actions are made and support implementation of improvements, where indicated, using the PDSA cycle. Use Trust-recognised quality improvement methodology to enable innovation and continuously review and evaluate training to ensure it meets the needs of staff and CYPF. To work within the CYPF clinical governance structure to ensure learning and quality improvement within the workforce are embedded. To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNMH, RN CHILD, RNLD)
- Master's level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- SSSA Practice supervisor/assessor completion or equivalent
- Teaching, mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Specific management and/or leadership training
- Practice development experience
- Research experience
- Experience of implementing the audit process
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Children and Young People's services
- Experience in a management/leadership role
- Experience of teaching and assessing
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of investigating Serious Incidents and complaints
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Able to work collaboratively within and across multiprofessional teams
- Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within changing environment
- Ability to interpret national guidance and research findings to develop best practice standards
Desirable
- Ability to interpret data and use this effectively to inform improvement
Physical Requirements
Essential
- The post holder must be willing to travel to various locations across the Trust as required.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with peers within and across Directorates
- Willingness to embrace and initiate new ways of working.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RNMH, RN CHILD, RNLD)
- Master's level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- SSSA Practice supervisor/assessor completion or equivalent
- Teaching, mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Specific management and/or leadership training
- Practice development experience
- Research experience
- Experience of implementing the audit process
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Children and Young People's services
- Experience in a management/leadership role
- Experience of teaching and assessing
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of investigating Serious Incidents and complaints
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Able to work collaboratively within and across multiprofessional teams
- Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within changing environment
- Ability to interpret national guidance and research findings to develop best practice standards
Desirable
- Ability to interpret data and use this effectively to inform improvement
Physical Requirements
Essential
- The post holder must be willing to travel to various locations across the Trust as required.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with peers within and across Directorates
- Willingness to embrace and initiate new ways of working.
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).
