Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Special Needs Nurse
Band 7
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Clinical Lead Special Needs Nurse
Division: Women, Children and Young People
Care Group: Children and Young People
Band: 7
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Interview Date:
We are recruiting for a JOB TITLE who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing a small team of staff over three areas(Special School Nurses, ADHD Nurses and Specialist pre-school provision) and provide daily support and advice to the team. In partnership with Education, Social Care, Health professionals and other service providers to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all the service users and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and respect.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful post holder will need to be a Registered Children’s Nurse with experience and knowledge of the key attributes of nursing children with Learning Disabilities, Sensory processing and additional health care needs within a pre-school, and primary/secondary School environment and ADHD Nursing.In partnership with members of the multi-disciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that CYP receive the highest standard of care.
The post holder will act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, incorporating intensive intervention support and guidance to parents/carers. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area..
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same
Act as an advocate for patients within the community setting to ensure the orientated approach to the delivery of care and meeting agreed standards.
Ensure that CYP s receive high quality care, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Child (Child branch or RSCN) or Registered Nurse Learning Disability(RNLD)
- Mentorship Course
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Practise
- Knowledge Child Development
- Knowledge of Community Childrens Services
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must have two years acute/community paediatric experience.
- Experience of working with Children with Learning Disabilites/sensory processing
- Have taken, or be prepared to undertake the Managing the Care of Children
- Commitment to working in partnership with patients/ carers
- Commitment to working in partnership with Education/Social Services
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work within multi-professional team
- Full UK driving license.
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
- Suzy Dolby
- Job title
- Paediatric Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634976149
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