Job summary
We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CYP Learning Disability and/or Autism) who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are in the unique and privileged position of having our acute, community and continuing care services together in one Trust and this brings with it so many benefits for our children and young people (CYP) in terms of the way we understand each other's services and work seamlessly across acute and community services really getting to know our CYP and their families.
They know what they need, and we love to listen. We get our best ideas for improvement from our CYP and their families and this is one of them.
Together we have secured funding for this very exciting new role, and we are really looking forward to welcoming someone who shares our passion and our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our CYP with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and support to their families and carers.
This role will demonstrate drive and commitment to advocate for CYP; sharing knowledge and experience as a sustainable approach to benefit all Children and Young People accessing services across East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist will be to act as the clinical expert and professional resource to children and young people (CYP) with learning disabilities and/autism, and their families and carers, as well as to the multi-professional teams involved in meeting care needs.
To enable CYP, alongside their family/carers and multidisciplinary teams to be able to optimise health outcomes.
To increase CYP knowledge and understanding of individual health needs as they transition into adulthood.
Using their excellent communication skillsand specialist expertise the CNS will work collaboratively and across teams with internal and external key stake holders to lead on the review and improvement of access pathways and accessibility of quality care delivery.
The post holder will support a culture and environment within ENHT that is conducive with understanding individual needs of CYP with Learning Disabilities and / or autism, and to support those CYP and their families/carers to have a voice and to feel supported, informed and engaged in their health care. To advocate for CYP with a learning disability and/or autism.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (RN Child/RSCN)
- First level degree in relevant subject
- Post-basic qualification in relevant specialist nursing, such as palliative care
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of master's level learning or prepared to work towards
- Advanced Communication Skills Training or prepared to work towards
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in children's nursing
- Experience of working with children with medical complexity
- Experience of mentorship and teaching
- Proven clinical, organizational and leadership/management experience
- Evidence of multi-professional working
- Patient coordination experience Evidence of advanced communication skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Skills
Essential
- IT literate
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Teaching/assessment skills
- Able to undertake pertinent clinical skills
- Effective communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Self-motivated with ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and innovative
Desirable
- Teaching and presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Clear understanding and commitment to clinical governance and quality assurance
- Relevant post-registration training/qualification
- Knowledge of communication with children with special educational needs or sensory impairment
- Ability to interpret and implement research and audit, awareness of current developments in knowledge and service development of pertinence to children's complexity
Other requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Act as an ambassador for the Roald Dahl Marvelous Children's Charity
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (RN Child/RSCN)
- First level degree in relevant subject
- Post-basic qualification in relevant specialist nursing, such as palliative care
- Evidence of continued professional development and training
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of master's level learning or prepared to work towards
- Advanced Communication Skills Training or prepared to work towards
Previous Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in children's nursing
- Experience of working with children with medical complexity
- Experience of mentorship and teaching
- Proven clinical, organizational and leadership/management experience
- Evidence of multi-professional working
- Patient coordination experience Evidence of advanced communication skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Skills
Essential
- IT literate
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Teaching/assessment skills
- Able to undertake pertinent clinical skills
- Effective communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Self-motivated with ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and innovative
Desirable
- Teaching and presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Clear understanding and commitment to clinical governance and quality assurance
- Relevant post-registration training/qualification
- Knowledge of communication with children with special educational needs or sensory impairment
- Ability to interpret and implement research and audit, awareness of current developments in knowledge and service development of pertinence to children's complexity
Other requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Act as an ambassador for the Roald Dahl Marvelous Children's Charity
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
