Are you an experienced Children & Young Persons Nurse? Do you have a passion for collaborative working, sharing knowledge, skills & expertise? Are you seeking a fresh opportunity to work across the health & care system?
We are looking for an experienced nurse to work with the Programme Manager for the West Yorkshire ICB Paediatric Palliative Care Service. You will have significant experience of working with children/young people affected by life-limiting and/or life-threatening conditions, their families and be able to evidence this.
This post will be hosted by the Leeds Children's Hospital and your collaborative approach will enable you to work effectively with all relevant stakeholders across West Yorkshire to achieve equitable access to high quality palliative and end-of-life care for children and young people, as recommended by NICE guidance.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the role if you are interested in the post. Please contact us to find out more and we can arrange an informal visit at any time:
Dani Lewis, Programme Manager, West Yorkshire ICB Specialist, Paediatric Palliative Care Service: dani.lewis@nhs.net
Sayma Mirza, Associate Director for Children, Young People and Families, West Yorkshire ICB: Sayma.mirza2@nhs.net
Laura Whelan, Head of Nursing, Leeds Children's Hospital: Laura-clare.whelan@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The focus of this role will be to design and implement an educational pathway and programme that meets the needs of healthcare professionals caring for children, young people and their families affected by life-limiting and/or life-threatening conditions across the West Yorkshire health and care system. The post will also support the establishment of a community of practice forum to ensure that learning is also shared across the West Yorkshire system.
About us
Leeds Children's Hospital is one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based in one of the fastest growing and most vibrant cities in the UK, we provide secondary and tertiary care to children, young people and their families from Leeds, Yorkshire and the North of England.
At Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust we have defined a culture based on values and behaviours known as the Leeds Way - Patient Centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable and Empowered. We have recently been assessed as a Good Hospital Getting Better by the CQC. The Leeds Children's Hospital is Caring about Children. We strive to be a place where staff are proud to work and children, young people and their families feel welcome.
Job responsibilities
The Jobholder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the setting of standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The jobholder will provide advanced nursing expertise to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service as well as contributing to the strategic direction of nursing within the Trust. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
In conjunction with the team leader or matron:
* Be responsible for the organisation and development of the service.
* Producing business plans to support restructure of the service as/when required.
* Setting out an education structure for the team.
* Ensure the team comply with the Trust's risk and governance agenda.
* Offer specialist supervision, teaching and consultation to practitioners both within and outside the Organisation.
* Set up and participate in new research.
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
* Capable of lateral thinking.
* Excellent written and verbal skills.
* Ability to organise own and others workload.
* Willing to undergo training as necessary.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* IT Skills.
Other
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Level 1).
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
* Post registration at Masters level in specialist field or relevant experience.
* Non Medical prescribing.
Experience
* Extensive experience at band 6 level or equivalent in speciality.
* Audit and standard setting.
* Managing staff.
* Current issues in healthcare.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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