Transition Nurse Specialist - Staying Close

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: Transition Nurse Specialist for Care Experienced Young people (Staying Close).

Part Time (18 hrs p/w).

GRADE: Band 7 Equivalent

£45, 024 50,806 per annum (Pro Rata if Part-Time)

POST NO:

JOB TIER: 5 (non-management)

DBS CHECK: Enhanced

GROUP: Childrens Services

SERVICE: Corporate Parenting Service

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reports to: Head of Service Corporate Parenting

Direct Reports: 0

Indirect Reports: 0

ROLE PURPOSE:

The London Borough of Hillingdon Staying Close Project is an initiative that provides ongoing support for young people transitioning from the care system into adulthood. It aims to support care experienced young people to maintain connections with former caregivers and offer resources to help them succeed in independent living. The project focuses on stability, guidance, and a sense of belonging during this critical phase of their lives.

The Staying Close Transitions Nurse is responsible for supporting young people as they transition from the care system into adulthood. They facilitate and coordinate the transition process, assess, and address health needs, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, empower young people, provide education and training, and contribute to service development. Their role is to ensure that young people receive comprehensive support, guidance, and advocacy during this critical phase of their lives.

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A. Job Description

1. Resident & Community Contribution

Continual development of the staying close project, participation in strategic expansion, and collaborative working across health, social care, and education in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

• To demonstrate understanding of the Councils Customer Care Standards and ensure that these standards are met in order to deliver the Council vision of putting our residents first.

2. People Management

• No direct supervisory responsibility however may be requirement to assist in induction and training of peers and new employees.

3. Operational Service Delivery

The development and delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality transition service for care experienced young people.

To promote and ensure that these young people are empowered to move into adult services.

Facilitate, support, and coordinate the transition of care for young people with health and/or complex health needs who are preparing to leave children's services or the care system. This includes face-to-face contacts with the young person, their family, foster carers, and coordination with the wider Transition Service and Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

Support the transition for care leavers based outside Hillingdon who are likely to return to Hillingdon for their adult life.

Provide clinical expertise on healthcare to young people, looked after children, care experienced young people, their families, carers, and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams. Deliver and empower the young person with relevant health promotion to meet their individual needs.

Take the lead in coordinating the transition process for care experienced young people with health and/or complex health needs or life-limiting conditions.

Ensure the production of a Health Summary/Health Passport, in agreement with the young person.

Ensure that safeguarding children and safeguarding vulnerable adult principles are adhered to at all times throughout the transition process for all care experienced young people and reflected in pathway and service development.

4. Service Planning & Development

Enable care experienced young people with or without health and/or complex healthcare needs to make a smooth transition into adult care services by ensuring strategic planning of all their care needs.

The role also includes a significant educational component, educating both children's and adult services to facilitate the transition process.

Maintain knowledge of the current Team Plan and understanding of own contribution in order to ensure delivery of this plan.

5. Financial & Resource Management

• To demonstrate cost-consciousness and identify any cost-effective changes to own way of working.

6. Service Improvement

• To identify and suggest any improvements to current ways of working in order to deliver a more efficient and effective service for care experienced young people.

7. Contacts

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To work with young people, care experienced young people, their carers, and keyworkers.

To work with members of health, social care, education, and partner agencies services in the London Borough of Hillingdon

Promote communication and enhance partnership working across health, social care, education, and voluntary sector service provisions.

8. Additional Responsibilities

• Complete other reasonable tasks in order to fulfil role purpose or as instructed by management.

9. Key Performance Indicators

Transition Completion Rate: The percentage of care experienced young people with who successfully transition from children's services to adult care services.

Timeliness of Transition: The average time taken to complete the transition process for care experienced young people, from initial assessment to full integration into adult care services.

Satisfaction of care experienced young people: Feedback and satisfaction surveys from young people and their families/carers regarding the support and coordination provided during the transition process.

Collaboration and Partnership: The level of collaboration and partnership working established with health, social care, education, and voluntary sector service provisions, as evidenced by feedback, joint initiatives, and shared goals.

Education and Training Impact: The extent to which education and training efforts have improved the knowledge and understanding of both children's and adult services regarding the transition process for young people/care leavers with health and/or complex health needs.

Health Outcomes: The improvement in health outcomes for care experienced young people with health and/or complex health needs, such as better management of chronic conditions, reduced hospital admissions, and increased access to appropriate healthcare services.

Safeguarding Compliance: Adherence to safeguarding principles and policies throughout the transition process, as demonstrated by compliance with relevant safeguarding guidelines and absence of safeguarding incidents.

Health Passport Usage: The utilisation and effectiveness of the Health Summary/Health Passport in facilitating the transfer of health information and care plans between children's and adult care services.

Return Rate of Care Leavers: The percentage of care leavers based outside Hillingdon who successfully return to Hillingdon for their adult life, indicating the effectiveness of support provided for their transition.

Continuous Service Improvement: Evidence of continuous service improvement initiatives, such as the development of new resources, protocols, or pathways, to enhance the transition service for young people/care leavers.

It's important to note that specific KPIs may vary based on the organisational context and priorities. The above list provides a general framework for measuring successful delivery in this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Transition Support: Demonstrates experience in supporting individuals through transitional periods, particularly within the healthcare or social care settings.
• Working with Young People: Previous experience working with young people, including those with complex health needs or in the care system, is preferred.
• Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: Experience in collaborating with various professionals and teams involved in the transition process, such as social workers, educators, and healthcare providers.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Diploma/degree or equivalent experience relevant to clinical practice
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Safeguarding training at Level 3

Desirable

• Dual Registration in Adult & Children Nursing or experience of working in both children and adult services.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification.
• Relevant Certification: Possesses any required certifications or qualifications specific to the role, as per the local regulations or organisational policies.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

London Borough of Hillingdon

Address

Civic Centre

High Street

Hillingdon

London

UB8 1UW

Employer's website

https://jobs.hillingdon.gov.uk/talentlink/FO/index.html (Opens in a new tab)