Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Nurse Children & Young People's Complex Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 493-ICB-6144587-A
- Employer
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nutgrove Villa
- Town
- Huyton
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa pr
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Nurse Children & Young People's Complex Care
NHS AfC: Band 7
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the changing shape of NHS commissioning in Cheshire and Merseyside. Our current organisational structure supports effective working both locally and across Cheshire and Merseyside as we develop as an Integrated Care System.
The population of Cheshire and Merseyside is diverse and growing and we are keen to see that diversity recognised within our own workforce. As an employer we seek to open opportunities for our staff to gain new skills, gain knowledge and develop careers in heath and care.
We welcome students, staff, people of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, physical abilities, backgrounds, and philosophies and those who are accepting of others. Our goal is to support all of our workforce in their work, if you believe you can bring your skills and experiences and an open-minded approach into our fast paced and dynamic organisation, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive experience for all of our staff.
Job overview
Job summary
Hybrid Working
We are looking for a registered children's nurse who is motivated, forward thinking and has a sound professional knowledge and excellent communication skills. You should have the ability to prioritize and work both independently and as part of a team.
In this post you will provide highly skilled, quality assessments which is outcome focused, to support children and their families, enabling them to live, participate and achieve in all aspects of life, e.g. at home and within their community. The workload is varied and interesting with opportunity to develop further knowledge and skills.
We are a very hard working but supportive and friendly team. The Specialist Nurse Children & Young People's Complex Care will have regular meetings with their team and manager to ultimately share information, improve assessment skills and learn from each other. We also support with regular training that improves and updates our knowledge and skills.
We currently work in a hybrid pattern of working, with patients’ assessments taking place in their home environment wherever possible.
Our office is in Knowsley, fingerpost area, which is central to the larger area that we cover.
If you would like and an informal conversation about this role please call Rachel Sykes Head of All Age Continuing Care and Complex Care C&M ICB Knowsley and St Helens Place. (Interim) 01744 675260
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The role consists of three aspects: triaging referrals, completing the comprehensive assessments and reviewing the patients that have been assessed as eligible for NHS Children and young people’s continuing care.
We are looking for Registered Children’s Nurse who has excellent communication, organisational and assessment skills, together with a sound knowledge of the NHS Children and young people’s continuing care national framework
You will be travelling to patients’ homes/or working from home and in the office.
You will need to be flexible to the various aspects of the role, have good negotiation skills and the ability to work in a calm and professional manner.
Working for our organisation
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside – the integrated care board (ICB) for the region – is responsible for planning NHS services for our population, which includes the care you receive at your GP practice, local pharmacy, NHS dentist, NHS opticians, or at hospital.
We serve a population of over 2.7m people across Cheshire East, Cheshire west, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St.Helens, Warrington and Wirral. You wil work for the ICB and although based in St.Helens will have the opportunity to assist/work within/alongside other areas.
Working alongside the wider integrated care partnership.
ICBs have four key aims:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
To support our vision, local health and care services are working together, as equal partners, to support seamless, person-centred care and tackle health inequalities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ICB would expect to see the following outcomes for the ICB itself, its members and the community served:
Excellence for the communities
Assessment, planning, coordination and procurement of bespoke care packages for children with complex health
That the ICB meets individual on-going health care needs of these clients and holds responsibility for coordinating the process of securing health funding whether it is Continuing Care or Joint funding arrangements with the Local
Representation at Joint Commissioning Panels including those for SEN as required in order to agree care needs, care packages, case management and funding
Provision and of support and facilitation of the development of personal budgets for
Support and facilitation of arrangements for health assessments in-line with the national requirements for
Close and effective working relationships and processes between other NHS Trusts, General Practitioners, Primary Health Care Teams, Local Authority, Independent Providers and Voluntary Service.
Provision of activity and performance data together with specialist analysis and commentary to ICB performance reports as required.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant academic/professional qualification at master level or equivalent
- Registered with the NMC Evidence of recent and continuing professional development
- Experience of the wider Children’s commissioning agenda and aware of the current priorities
- Wide experience of cross-sector partnership
- Implementation of national policy Experience of working with service users and carers
Desirable criteria
- Child/RSCN/RHV Experience of commissioning children’s complex care packages
- Experience of research and development
- Experience of influencing national policy
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable a thorough knowledge of the health and social care economy
- Demonstrable and thorough knowledge of Adult Safeguarding policy, context and legislation.
- Excellent knowledge around NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare, Children’s Complex Care services
- Demonstrable relative experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
- Understanding of service provision for the client group
- Understanding of current DH policy on joint commissioning and health
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the current NHS reforms Understanding of relevant, current NHS and social care market mechanisms
- Comprehensive understanding of clinical and non-clinical risk management
Values
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the values of the ICB and their application to this post.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Ability to work with and influence all stakeholders locally and regionally
- Ability to work sensitively with service users and carers in challenging situations
- Comfortable with complex and demanding workloads and competing priorities
- Demonstrable ability to deliver the remit of the post
- Highly developed organisational skills IT and Keyboard skills
- Team player committed to open collegiate relationships and corporate effectiveness
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing information at Board level
- Ability to facilitate negotiations and manage challenging workplace situations
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
- Rachel Sykes
- Job title
- Head of AACC & Complex Care C&M ICB StHK
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01744 675260
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