Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate - Safeguarding
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 210-2024-754-A
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week (job share considered)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Junior Clinical Nurse Specialist to work in the Safeguarding Children arm of the wider Safeguarding and Complex Care Team.
This role will provide specialised support and training to enhance patient and staff experience at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You will receive all the required support to ensure you develop your competencies in the safeguarding and complex care arena.
We are looking for someone with a passion and interest in both safeguarding both children and the unborn. You will be expected to develop and deliver staff training and liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team. You will take an active part in advising on safe discharge plans and support the clinical staff with specialist advice relating to safeguarding children.
You must have at least two year post registration to apply.
Main duties of the job
Who Our Opportunity is for:
- An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Registered Nurse / Midwife to join the Safeguarding and Complex Care Team at The Countess of Chester.
- You must have a passion for safeguarding children and the unborn
- You must be able to work flexibly to suit the needs of the service.
- You must have a compassionate, person-centered approach to care and an ability to role model.
- You must have a good understanding of the Think Family approach
- You must have a good understanding of the multiagency agenda for safeguarding children.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN /RM or equivalent qualification.
- Educated to degree level or working towards.
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Masters or working towards.
- Qualification in Safeguarding Adults/Children.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national and local safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and policy.
- Knowledge of patterns of abuse and neglect.
- Basic knowledge around the Mental Capacity Act including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the “Think family” approach to safeguarding.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jill Cooper
- Job title
- Interim Associate Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244363608
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