Job summary
Part-time position - 22.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust to join our Children in Care (CiC) team based at Sandwell General Hospital within the Safeguarding Children's Team and co-located Sandwell Children's Trust, Wellman Building, an innovative development which has proven positive for partnership working and information sharing with CiC social workers.
This is a diverse role which entails working closely with children, young people, their carers and multiagency partners offering clinical advice, delivering health education and completing statutory Review Health Assessments (RHA). The role incorporates undertaking RHA's for Sandwell's CiC population who live within a 50 mile radius of Sandwell and are completed within the home, school or clinic setting.
You will also be expected to work alongside other health professionals, the Children's Trust and partner agencies to promote and drive forward the national and local agenda for the health of looked after children. The post holder will work jointly with Named and Designated professionals to maintain a co-ordinated approach to the improvement of outcomes for Sandwell's children in care and young people. Innovative working and gaining the views of children and young people on the services they are offered are essential to the role.
For an informal discussion please contact Jayne Clarke, Lead Nurse for Safeguarding Children: 07964039019.
Main duties of the job
If you are a registered nurse with SCPHN/community paediatric experience we would like to hear from you. Experience of working with children and young people with complex health and social needs, including emotional health difficulties and learning difficulties, would be advantageous. However, a passion for working with, and improving the services for, children in care and young people is a necessity for the successful candidate.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
To communicate effectively with children, young people, team members and staff from other agencies (for example teenage pregnancy, youth offending team and substance misuse services).
To communicate and negotiate with other health care professionals to undertake Looked After Health Assessments for young people placed out of borough (up to 50 mile radius).
To communicate effectively with Health Visitors and School Health Nurses to ensure the particular health needs of vulnerable young people are met.
To support foster carers to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and to encourage them to be active partners in supporting children and young people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To communicate effectively with children, young people, team members and staff from other agencies (for example teenage pregnancy, youth offending team and substance misuse services).
To communicate and negotiate with other health care professionals to undertake Looked After Health Assessments for young people placed out of borough (up to 50 mile radius).
To communicate effectively with Health Visitors and School Health Nurses to ensure the particular health needs of vulnerable young people are met.
To support foster carers to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and to encourage them to be active partners in supporting children and young people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Nurse (Registered General Nurse) RSCN/Child branch
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Specialist Community Public Health Qualification (SCPHN SN/HV)
- Evidence of continual professional Development
Desirable
- Appropriate management/leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Health visiting/school Nursing
- Evidence of managing cases of child abuse and children where there is a cause for concern (children in care)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of partnership working to promote clinical excellence
- Able to demonstrate a high level of professional autonomy and accountability
- Experience of conflict management
Desirable
- Evidence of Operational management
- Experience of working in diverse communities and with vulnerable groups
Management/Supervision/Coordination Skills
Essential
- Ability to influence and challenge safeguarding practice at all levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Nurse (Registered General Nurse) RSCN/Child branch
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Specialist Community Public Health Qualification (SCPHN SN/HV)
- Evidence of continual professional Development
Desirable
- Appropriate management/leadership qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Health visiting/school Nursing
- Evidence of managing cases of child abuse and children where there is a cause for concern (children in care)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of partnership working to promote clinical excellence
- Able to demonstrate a high level of professional autonomy and accountability
- Experience of conflict management
Desirable
- Evidence of Operational management
- Experience of working in diverse communities and with vulnerable groups
Management/Supervision/Coordination Skills
Essential
- Ability to influence and challenge safeguarding practice at all levels
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).
