Job summary
We require a Learning Disabilities Nurse or someone
with similar experience you will lead a team of reviewers implementing the
learning Disabilities Mortality review (LeDeR) programme of work and ensuring
recommendations around health inequalities for people with a learning
disability and autistic people are translated into delivery of quality
improvement across the integrated care system.
You will become part of a
wider team supporting commissioning and service transformation for people with
a learning disability and autistic people, working mostly from home, you will receive regular
individual and group support, on-going CPD and training, and support within
this role to help further develop your skills and competencies in this
specialist field
Main duties of the job
The post
holder will oversee the LeDeR Team (within the Nursing and Quality Directorate)
& will ensure the delivery of the LeDeR programme which requires conducting
retrospective reviews of each death of individuals with a learning disability and autistic people that have been notified to the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough LeDeR programme.
The post holder will be expected
to effectively liaise and collaborate with all key partners and stakeholders at
all levels. This will involve working and liaising closely with a range of
colleagues from the statutory, non-statutory and independent/voluntary sectors,
the spectrum of health and social care services across Cambridge and
Peterborough ICS , Local Authority partners, Primary Care, other NHS Provider
trusts (acute, mental health and community) and other relevant statutory and 3rd sector organisations, who are commissioned to provide services as well as
patient and carer groups and families of those who have died, to support the
local programme.
The role has a particular focus on the Local Area
Contact functions, developing and maintaining the whole programme in line with
the best national practice, and ensuring that learning recommendations to
address health inequalities are shared and implemented across the Integrated
care System (ICS).
About us
NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough is an Integrated Care
Board (ICB) and the statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and
delivering local health and care services to the population and communities of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.
Working collaboratively with partner organisations, including
the VCSE sector, it oversees the commissioning, performance, financial
management and transformation of the local NHS, as part of Cambridgeshire &
Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS).
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that
promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas,
perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work
environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications
irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender
expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other
personal circumstances.
We are a predominantly home based organisation. Some roles within the ICB are not suitable for the sole use
of public transport and/or where there is a long journey from home to where work
routinely takes place.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work internally and externally to deliver the responsibilities of the
LeDeR programme.
Develop resources to support Reviewers to conduct
quality reviews and enable Reviewers to adequately support bereaved carers and
families with whom they come into contact through the course of undertaking a
review.
Work with others to ensure effective processes are
put into place to streamline the completion of investigations/reviews where
processes have the potential to overlap (for example Child Death Overview
panel, Safeguarding Adults Review, Coroners Inquest)
Ensure that Safeguarding principles are considered
and applied within all elements of the LeDeR programme and establish links with
key local Safeguarding contacts and ensure that any concerns are reported as
per Safeguarding Children and Adults policies.
With support from the LeDeR
Steering Groups develop a communication and briefing approach in sharing
lessons learned from mortality reviews both locally and nationally for
dissemination across the health and care
Support the identification and sharing of best
practice in the LeDeR process.
Share, present and submit the
learning from completed reviews with the local teams and other partners to
support identification of learning that can be actioned. To collate and analyse
information from completed reviews and feedback to local groups and other
forums as required.
Have the ability to convey and
present complex, sensitive and possibly contentious information to a range of
audiences - this information includes, but is not limited to, feedback to and
from families of deceased clients as well as learning and feedback from reviews
which may challenge system partners and local groups.
Ensure reviews and associated
outcomes are delivered on time to quality standards. Collaborate with
colleagues in Quality Assurance to review provider assurance where
recommendations from LeDeR reviews identify shortfalls in practice.
Encourage and promote a culture
that values openness, honesty, rigour, and challenge.
Maintain their knowledge and
expertise on local and national policy and demonstrate personal commitment to
continuous self-development and implementation of local service improvement
actions.
Maintain high standards of
documentation and adhere to the national LeDeR programme requirements.
Identify and address health inequalities for
individuals with a learning disability and autistic people.
Have the ability to convey and
present complex, sensitive and possibly contentious information to a range of
audiences - this information includes, but is not limited to, feedback to and
from families of deceased clients as well as learning and feedback from reviews
which may challenge system partners and local groups.
Ensure complex reports are delivered on time, to
high quality standards, prioritising as required.
Provide specialist advice and guidance across the
system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work internally and externally to deliver the responsibilities of the
LeDeR programme.
Develop resources to support Reviewers to conduct
quality reviews and enable Reviewers to adequately support bereaved carers and
families with whom they come into contact through the course of undertaking a
review.
Work with others to ensure effective processes are
put into place to streamline the completion of investigations/reviews where
processes have the potential to overlap (for example Child Death Overview
panel, Safeguarding Adults Review, Coroners Inquest)
Ensure that Safeguarding principles are considered
and applied within all elements of the LeDeR programme and establish links with
key local Safeguarding contacts and ensure that any concerns are reported as
per Safeguarding Children and Adults policies.
With support from the LeDeR
Steering Groups develop a communication and briefing approach in sharing
lessons learned from mortality reviews both locally and nationally for
dissemination across the health and care
Support the identification and sharing of best
practice in the LeDeR process.
Share, present and submit the
learning from completed reviews with the local teams and other partners to
support identification of learning that can be actioned. To collate and analyse
information from completed reviews and feedback to local groups and other
forums as required.
Have the ability to convey and
present complex, sensitive and possibly contentious information to a range of
audiences - this information includes, but is not limited to, feedback to and
from families of deceased clients as well as learning and feedback from reviews
which may challenge system partners and local groups.
Ensure reviews and associated
outcomes are delivered on time to quality standards. Collaborate with
colleagues in Quality Assurance to review provider assurance where
recommendations from LeDeR reviews identify shortfalls in practice.
Encourage and promote a culture
that values openness, honesty, rigour, and challenge.
Maintain their knowledge and
expertise on local and national policy and demonstrate personal commitment to
continuous self-development and implementation of local service improvement
actions.
Maintain high standards of
documentation and adhere to the national LeDeR programme requirements.
Identify and address health inequalities for
individuals with a learning disability and autistic people.
Have the ability to convey and
present complex, sensitive and possibly contentious information to a range of
audiences - this information includes, but is not limited to, feedback to and
from families of deceased clients as well as learning and feedback from reviews
which may challenge system partners and local groups.
Ensure complex reports are delivered on time, to
high quality standards, prioritising as required.
Provide specialist advice and guidance across the
system.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing
- professional development
- Extensive learning disability experience
- Knowledge and experience of LeDeR Programme and associated LAC training
Desirable
- Registered Nurse in Learning Disability Nursing.
- Leadership & Management qualification or relevant specialist training
Experience
Essential
- Management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry, preferably in Learning Disabilities Services.
- Experience of building effective partnerships with all stakeholders, whilst providing constructive challenge.
- Experience of developing and implementing quality related policies and procedures.
- Experience of conducting reviews and handling complex and sensitive information.
Desirable
- Experience of leading quality assurance programmes, driving forward development and implementation.
- Experience of leading a team to deliver complex and time sensitive tasks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing
- professional development
- Extensive learning disability experience
- Knowledge and experience of LeDeR Programme and associated LAC training
Desirable
- Registered Nurse in Learning Disability Nursing.
- Leadership & Management qualification or relevant specialist training
Experience
Essential
- Management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry, preferably in Learning Disabilities Services.
- Experience of building effective partnerships with all stakeholders, whilst providing constructive challenge.
- Experience of developing and implementing quality related policies and procedures.
- Experience of conducting reviews and handling complex and sensitive information.
Desirable
- Experience of leading quality assurance programmes, driving forward development and implementation.
- Experience of leading a team to deliver complex and time sensitive tasks.
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.
