Job summaryAre you an experienced Children's Nurse ready to lead, inspire, and shape the future of children's community nursing? South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Lead Nurse to join our CCN team to support children with complex needs in North & South Warwickshire and Rugby.
The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational and clinical management of the Community Children's Nursing Team, within the Family Health speciality throughout South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWFT)
Working across this area this service offers a diverse caseload across urban and rural settings. You'll work with a well-established team and benefit from strong community links.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will display excellent leadership skills, ensuring that the CCNT delivers high quality patient experience, and evidence-based care for children and young people (CYP). The post holder will be able to make informed decisions within the speciality and their scope of professional practice, involving the CYP/Parents/families to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are achieved.
About usCome and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2We appreciate you completing the survey.Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will maintain effective relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) to ensure continuity of care for the (CYP) within the CCN caseload.
The post holder will work collaboratively with key external stakeholders, conducting themselves in accordance with SWFT organisational principles and values at all times.
The post holder will have overall responsibility for clinical governance and operational management of the CCNT. This will involve ensuring a safe service is delivered to the CYP and families that access the service. This responsibility includes, ensuring all staff work within the competencies appropriate to their professional qualifications and grading. The post holder will provide an environment conducive to the needs of all nursing and other members of staff, meeting their learning and developmental requirements
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- RNC/RSCN
- Relevant Degree level of study or equivalent experience
- Diploma in management or relevant experience
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership qualification
DesirableExperienceEssential- Minimum 3 years' experience at Band 7 or above
- Paediatric/community clinical experience
- Evidence of organisational and leadership skills
- Experience of change management and problem solving
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Team building and staff development
- Experience of nurse leadership and management of operational experience
- Experience of Budget management
SkillsEssential- Understanding of NHS plan and external agencies
- Awareness of current professional issues
- Working knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of and commitment to improving the patient experience
- Decision making skills
- Evidence of undertaking audit and developing action plans
- Excellent presentation and IT skills
- Proven ability of complex case management
Personal QualitiesEssential- Ability to work autonomously
- Practical and calm under pressure
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Innovative and intuitive
- Able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage a team
- Excellent role model
Other Job RequirementsEssential- Excellent communication skills- both verbal and written
- Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
- Good attendance record
- Car driver/ independent means of transport
- Non-smoker in work hours
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
