Job summary
This role is being offered on a fixed term or secondment basis for a period of 6 months.
As a CYP Nurse Lead, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Region to raise the profile of CYP Nurse Leaders and work closely with Regional Nursing Teams on key issues pertaining to CYP.
The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
As an NMC registered nurse, the postholder will draw upon knowledge and experience gained through clinical practice and education to inform operational and policy decisions within this role to ensure the success of the programme.
Main duties of the job
- To support the CYP Transformation Deliverables.
- To act as a champion for CYP and their families, their interests and involve the public and patients in policy development of NHS England.
- Promoting equality and reducing health inequalities.
- Partnership and cross boundary working.
- Leadership for transformational change.
- Using insight and evidence for improvement.
- To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As senior lead working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost effective way.
- To support the identification and sharing of best practice in [discipline] to support service improvement.
- Support the portfolio of programmes/project in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
- Drafting reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Head of the Department.
- Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information.Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators, and best practice guidance.
- Ensure projects, services and initiative are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost effective manner, adjusting plans as required.
- Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources.
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious issues.
Please see the attached Job Description for further details on the role, responsibilities and person specification.
Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As senior lead working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost effective way.
- To support the identification and sharing of best practice in [discipline] to support service improvement.
- Support the portfolio of programmes/project in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
- Drafting reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Head of the Department.
- Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information.Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators, and best practice guidance.
- Ensure projects, services and initiative are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost effective manner, adjusting plans as required.
- Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources.
- Commit to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of contentious issues.
Please see the attached Job Description for further details on the role, responsibilities and person specification.
Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general and/or Children's Nurse active without sanction on NMC professional register
Desirable
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's 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.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
- Member of relevant professional body.
- Clinical experience in CYP nursing
Desirable
- Understanding of workforce planning within nursing
- Specialist knowledge of improvement methodology
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- 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.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Interpreting national policy for implementation.
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general and/or Children's Nurse active without sanction on NMC professional register
Desirable
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's 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.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
- Member of relevant professional body.
- Clinical experience in CYP nursing
Desirable
- Understanding of workforce planning within nursing
- Specialist knowledge of improvement methodology
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- 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.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Interpreting national policy for implementation.
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Additional information
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).
