Job summary
This Named Nurse position is the Service Lead for Camden Children Looked After (CLA) Health Team; you will line manage 2 CLA specialist nurses in a team that also includes a Health Improvement Practitioner. Within CNWL you will work in partnership with Paediatricians and administrative staff and will be expected to build strong child-focused relationships with the London Borough of Camden CLA Social Work team.
In Camden, CNWL offers a highly developed package of assessment, care planning and health related follow up to all Children and Young People who are Looked After. The role of the Named Nurse is to ensure that this high quality of care is sustained by our workforce through training, supervision and learning as a team.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical and operational leadership, advanced knowledge and skills, expert advice and support on CLA issues to commissioners, managers, practitioners and other staff across the NHS and Local Authority in Camden.
- To ensure that high quality statutory health assessments for looked after children placed in Camden and throughout the UK take place within statutory timescales; allocating cases where required to the appropriate professional.
- To participate in children looked after reviews as required and to play a key role in ensuring that all components of the health assessment are up to date.
- In conjunction with the CLA Named Doctor, actively contribute to relevant groups and committee's and to chair any relevant groups deemed appropriate to the role including CLA strategic groups in North Central London.
- To ensure that practitioners who have contact with CLA are updated regarding current and emerging issues affecting this client group.
- To provide information to support the fostering service / Fostering Panel.
- To work with relevant partner agencies in developing all CLA related policies, procedures and guidelines; taking a lead to ensure these are up to date and in line with the organisation's strategic and statutory requirements.
- Advise colleagues in health and children's social care on issues of medical confidentiality, consent and information sharing for Children Looked After.
About us
CNWL provides NHS servicesthroughout a person's life, in physical and mental health and everything inbetween, at GPs and hospitals to the community and in their own home.
The majority of our services are provided in the community, which means treating people in their homes or from clinics close to home. In this sense we are a very modern part of the NHS, something the new Long Term Plan wants to see more of, with better integration and coordination of care, delivered as close to home as possible
Where community care is not possible we offer a number of facilities to treat people in hospital or residential environments. We also provide healthcare in prisons in London and the surrounding areas.
Partnerships are central to what we do here - with patients and their families, with staff and with other organisations, especially commissioners and providers but also with local authorities, GPs, universities and the voluntary sector. We envisage more in the years to come.
We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical and operational leadership, advanced knowledge and skills, expert advice and support on CLA issues to commissioners, managers, practitioners and other staff across the NHS and Local Authority in Camden.
- To ensure that high quality statutory health assessments for looked after children placed in Camden and throughout the UK take place within statutory timescales; allocating cases where required to the appropriate professional.
- To participate in children looked after reviews as required and to play a key role in ensuring that all components of the health assessment are up to date.
- In conjunction with the CLA Named Doctor, actively contribute to relevant groups and committees and to chair any relevant groups deemed appropriate to the role including CLA strategic groups in North Central London.
- To ensure that practitioners who have contact with CLA are updated regarding current and emerging issues affecting this client group.
- To provide information to support the fostering service / Fostering Panel.
- To work with relevant partner agencies in developing all CLA related policies, procedures and guidelines; taking a lead to ensure these are up to date and in line with the organisations strategic and statutory requirements.
- Advise colleagues in health and childrens social care on issues of medical confidentiality, consent and information sharing for Children Looked After.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical and operational leadership, advanced knowledge and skills, expert advice and support on CLA issues to commissioners, managers, practitioners and other staff across the NHS and Local Authority in Camden.
- To ensure that high quality statutory health assessments for looked after children placed in Camden and throughout the UK take place within statutory timescales; allocating cases where required to the appropriate professional.
- To participate in children looked after reviews as required and to play a key role in ensuring that all components of the health assessment are up to date.
- In conjunction with the CLA Named Doctor, actively contribute to relevant groups and committees and to chair any relevant groups deemed appropriate to the role including CLA strategic groups in North Central London.
- To ensure that practitioners who have contact with CLA are updated regarding current and emerging issues affecting this client group.
- To provide information to support the fostering service / Fostering Panel.
- To work with relevant partner agencies in developing all CLA related policies, procedures and guidelines; taking a lead to ensure these are up to date and in line with the organisations strategic and statutory requirements.
- Advise colleagues in health and childrens social care on issues of medical confidentiality, consent and information sharing for Children Looked After.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Health Visitor or School Nurse
- SCPHN
Desirable
- Masters Degree or Working towards
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience of the health needs of children/young people and the health needs of looked after children
- Significant experience working in a relevant community children's specialist service
- Experience of working within the Children's Safeguarding system
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of key statutory responsibilities and national policy regarding Children's Services, CLA and Safeguarding
- In depth knowledge of multi agency and multi professional working requirements "Working Together"
- Knowledge of both interpreting and developing guidelines at a local borough and Integrated Commissioning System level.
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in providing clinical, managerial and restorative supervision
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and influencing skills
- Leadership, negotiation and change management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Health Visitor or School Nurse
- SCPHN
Desirable
- Masters Degree or Working towards
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience of the health needs of children/young people and the health needs of looked after children
- Significant experience working in a relevant community children's specialist service
- Experience of working within the Children's Safeguarding system
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of key statutory responsibilities and national policy regarding Children's Services, CLA and Safeguarding
- In depth knowledge of multi agency and multi professional working requirements "Working Together"
- Knowledge of both interpreting and developing guidelines at a local borough and Integrated Commissioning System level.
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in providing clinical, managerial and restorative supervision
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and influencing skills
- Leadership, negotiation and change management skills
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).
