Job summary
Are you an experienced Registered Children's Clinician with excellent safeguarding experience and an interest in Children in Care and Care Leavers? And can you think strategically, and lead a programme of work across a system with three local authority areas If so, please do get in contact.
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is recruiting a Designated Nurse Children in Care and Care Leavers to support the delivery of the statutory ICB responsibilities. This role will be supported by the ICB Safeguarding Team in general but in particular a Designated Dr Children in Care and a Deputy Designated Nurse.
In the supporting evidence of your application form, you must demonstrate your experiences by giving specific examples for the criteria within the person specification.
The postholder will advise on children in care and care leavers workstreams and their safeguarding arrangements in the Integrated Care System, working closely with other colleagues in the Integrated Care Board. This is to ensure that this set of children and young people are considered in strategic planning, clinical leadership, innovation, development, and the delivery of services to improve the health and wellbeing of the population living in BNSSG.
Main duties of the job
This role will work closely with the Children in Care health provider to ensure that Children in Care and Care Leaver's health needs are being assessed, reviewed and mostly importantly met to prevent further harm. This requires a collaborative approach with the local authority system partners also to drive improvements and process together.
Due to hybrid working, applicants are invited from all areas, with an understanding that the successful candidate will be required in the office at least once a week for team office days and to attend Corporate Parenting Boards in person. Interviews are scheduled for Friday 11th October in Bristol.
The contracted work base for this post is located at Temple Street, Bristol. The ICB supports hybrid working however in order to deliver the functions of the services, flexibility and agility are required by the post holder to deliver all aspects of this role. Therefore the post holder must be able to commit to being available to meet in person at short notice. This may include a variety of locations such as being in the office, in the BNSSG locality or out of area to support the delivery of the requirements of the role and ICB. The ICB retains the right to request that staff work from any ICB approved location during their contracted hours within the BNSSG ICB locality at the manager's discretion
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that helps us to deliver the best services. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, people with diverse gender identity and expression, people from all religions and beliefs and other diverse characteristics, and we have processes in place to ensure that all applications are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- RN/RHV/RMW/RSC N/Specialist Community Practitioner.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant national policies and implications for practice relating CHILDREN IN CARE and Care Leavers to safeguarding children.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Experience of leading and managing change in service developments.
- Knowledge and application of legal frameworks including court attendance, particularly related to Adoptions, Placements and |Fostering arrangements and care orders.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE, the CCG and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience in undertaking health investigations for a section 42 enquiry, organisational safeguarding and whole home investigations.
- Experience of child reviews and associated investigations
- Significant experience of working in a relevant health child safeguarding related post, for example Named Nurse for Child Safeguarding or CHILDREN IN CARE .
- Experience in transforming data into meaningful and presentable form.
- Experience in building and maintaining working relationships to a senior level.
- Experience in line managing staff and other leadership roles.
- Detailed understanding of CHILDREN IN CARE AND CL safeguarding children legislation and policy and interagency child protection policy and practice, and Safeguarding.
- Have experience of preparing and presenting written briefings at senior management level which may be contentious or highly sensitive in nature.
- Provide professional judgement and analytical skills - for complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation comparison of a range of options.
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Experience and understanding of clinical governance, audit, and evidence -based practice.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills - used for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data, and letters
- Able to negotiate with other senior colleagues and use persuasive skills.
- Analytical skills, ability to make sound judgments and act strategically.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate across a wide range of services, both statutory and voluntary.
- Ability to work flexibly to short deadlines and to prioritise.
- Ability to challenge and manage conflict and lead practitioners through change process.
Desirable
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re - prioritise.
Desirable
- Strong CPD ethos which will review research in the area of child adult safeguarding and advise the ICB and system accordingly.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Skills for supporting project management through strong organisation
Management Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing staff/teams.
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets, involved in budget setting, and working knowledge of financial processes.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Desirable
- Interpreting national policy for implementation.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- RN/RHV/RMW/RSC N/Specialist Community Practitioner.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant national policies and implications for practice relating CHILDREN IN CARE and Care Leavers to safeguarding children.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Experience of leading and managing change in service developments.
- Knowledge and application of legal frameworks including court attendance, particularly related to Adoptions, Placements and |Fostering arrangements and care orders.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE, the CCG and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience in undertaking health investigations for a section 42 enquiry, organisational safeguarding and whole home investigations.
- Experience of child reviews and associated investigations
- Significant experience of working in a relevant health child safeguarding related post, for example Named Nurse for Child Safeguarding or CHILDREN IN CARE .
- Experience in transforming data into meaningful and presentable form.
- Experience in building and maintaining working relationships to a senior level.
- Experience in line managing staff and other leadership roles.
- Detailed understanding of CHILDREN IN CARE AND CL safeguarding children legislation and policy and interagency child protection policy and practice, and Safeguarding.
- Have experience of preparing and presenting written briefings at senior management level which may be contentious or highly sensitive in nature.
- Provide professional judgement and analytical skills - for complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation comparison of a range of options.
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Experience and understanding of clinical governance, audit, and evidence -based practice.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills - used for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data, and letters
- Able to negotiate with other senior colleagues and use persuasive skills.
- Analytical skills, ability to make sound judgments and act strategically.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate across a wide range of services, both statutory and voluntary.
- Ability to work flexibly to short deadlines and to prioritise.
- Ability to challenge and manage conflict and lead practitioners through change process.
Desirable
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re - prioritise.
Desirable
- Strong CPD ethos which will review research in the area of child adult safeguarding and advise the ICB and system accordingly.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Skills for supporting project management through strong organisation
Management Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing staff/teams.
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets, involved in budget setting, and working knowledge of financial processes.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Desirable
- Interpreting national policy for implementation.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Address
BNSSG ICB 2nd Floor North Wing
100 Temple Street
Bristol
BS21 6AG
Employer's website
https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
