Job summary
Due to retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen to
join our team at NHS Gloucestershire ICB as Designated Nurse for Children in Care
(CiC) and Care Leavers. We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with
significant CiC health expertise to work within the safeguarding children and
adult team.
The successful applicant will be responsible for advising
and assisting the ICB and our partners to fulfil their
statutory responsibilities to commission and provide safe, effective services
across all aspects of health care for CiC and Care Leavers in Gloucestershire.
In this statutory leadership role, you will
have a deep understanding of the health and support needs of CiC and Care
Leavers. You will also have significant and wide experience of working in a
senior specialist health role with partner agencies to promote the health and
wellbeing of CiC and Care Leavers. You will be a steadfast advocate for this
population to ensure that their voices are heard and are central to the
planning, commissioning and delivery of high quality, child focused and trauma
informed services.
Due to hybrid
working, applicants are invited from all areas, with an understanding that the
successful candidate will be required for regular team office days in Shire
Hall and to attend some system meetings in person. This varies week on week and
is driven by business need.
Main duties of the job
Taking a strategic professional lead across every aspect of the health services contribution to Children in Care and Care Leavers across all provider organisations which are commissioned to undertake this service.
Ensuring robust systems, procedures, policies, professional guidance, training and supervision are in place across all providers in keeping with statutory guidance recommendations.
providing expert advice and guidance to the Board and executives of commissioner organisations on all aspects of Children in Care and Care Leavers including regulation and inspection
being involved and advising commissioners, providers and partners on the direction and monitoring of national Children in Care and Care Leaver standards and to ensure that these standards are integrated into all commissioning processes and service specifications
About us
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with the right skills and values. We monitor AI use in applications and remain
alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities. You must declare any AI use when
submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Job
Summary
The Designated Nurse is a senior clinical, statutory
post, with the post holder having substantial clinical experience and
understanding of Safeguarding Children and Adults and the health needs of
Children in Care and Care leavers.
The post holder will be a source of highly developed
specialist knowledge, advice and consultancy to nurses and other professionals
in relation to complex issues with regards to Children in Care, locally,
regionally and nationally.
The Designated Nurse, working within GICB as a
commissioning organisation will demonstrate knowledge of relevance to Children
in Care and Care Leavers commissioning processes and ensures a focus on
Children in Care and Care Leavers is maintained within strategic and
organisational plans and service delivery.
The Designated Nurse role advises and assists GICB
on service planning and in the fulfilment of responsibilities as commissioners
of services, driving forward the health needs of Children in Care and Care
Leavers and initiatives to achieve standards of excellence across all aspects
of commissioned health care.
The Designated Nurse should always and in relation
to the roles and responsibilities listed, lead and support all activities to
ensure that organisations within the health community meet their
responsibilities for Children in Care and Care Leavers, alongside the
Designated Dr Children in Care
This
job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks,
responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The post holder will carry out any other
duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The
job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in
accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Job
Summary
The Designated Nurse is a senior clinical, statutory
post, with the post holder having substantial clinical experience and
understanding of Safeguarding Children and Adults and the health needs of
Children in Care and Care leavers.
The post holder will be a source of highly developed
specialist knowledge, advice and consultancy to nurses and other professionals
in relation to complex issues with regards to Children in Care, locally,
regionally and nationally.
The Designated Nurse, working within GICB as a
commissioning organisation will demonstrate knowledge of relevance to Children
in Care and Care Leavers commissioning processes and ensures a focus on
Children in Care and Care Leavers is maintained within strategic and
organisational plans and service delivery.
The Designated Nurse role advises and assists GICB
on service planning and in the fulfilment of responsibilities as commissioners
of services, driving forward the health needs of Children in Care and Care
Leavers and initiatives to achieve standards of excellence across all aspects
of commissioned health care.
The Designated Nurse should always and in relation
to the roles and responsibilities listed, lead and support all activities to
ensure that organisations within the health community meet their
responsibilities for Children in Care and Care Leavers, alongside the
Designated Dr Children in Care
This
job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks,
responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The post holder will carry out any other
duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The
job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in
accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills 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 use informed persuasion to influence others.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
-
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE, the ICB and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills 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 use informed persuasion to influence others.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
-
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE, the ICB and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
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).
