COUNTYWIDE (covering a west of Cornwall caseload)
Exciting learning opportunity to gain experience and skills in the specialist field of Looked After Children's Health.
As an experienced specialist Community Public Health Practitioner, you will gain training and experiential learning of identifying the health needs of this complex population and working with the team around them to meet these needs.
Main duties of the job
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to take on the role of Specialist Nurse for Children and Young People in Care in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Children in Care Health Team are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual to take an important role in the delivery and ongoing development of a service to promote and ensure the delivery of high-quality specialist health care to Children and Young People in Care.
The Team is hosted within the Community Child Health Department in Truro. You will be managed by the Named Nurse CIC and will work in the Children in Care Specialist Health Team, a team of Specialist Nurses, the Named Doctor, and admin support staff.
This post will be Countywide, mainly working in the west of Cornwall. The Children in Care Health Team covers the whole of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and the team's central admin hub is at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. The post-holder will be required to work flexibly across the area in response to service demands but will be patch allocated within the west of Cornwall.
About us
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle, and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance. Our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million, and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations, including Cornwall ICB and NHS England, to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical, and specialist services to around 500,000, which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospital status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
1. Identity Checks
2. Professional registration and qualification checks
3. Employment history and reference checks
4. Occupational Health clearance
5. Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
6. Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit: NHS Employers
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
1. On NMC register - RGN or RSCN or RMN with HV or Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification or equivalent experience
2. Evidence of ongoing dynamic professional development within the specialty linked to desirable clinical competencies.
Desirable
1. RMN/RN Mental Health (CAMHS only).
2. Possession of a relevant degree or studying towards.
3. Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
1. High level of post-registration experience including experience within a relevant clinical setting.
2. Experience of managing a caseload.
3. Experience of effective teamwork and leading others.
4. Experience of change management and problem-solving.
5. Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints.
Desirable
1. Teaching and assessing.
2. Previous Post SCPHN experience.
3. Sexual Health.
4. Research and Audit.
Skills
Essential
1. Excellent advanced clinical skills.
2. Understanding of professional and current issues for children looked after.
3. Excellent managerial, leadership, and organisational skills.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills.
6. Able to problem solve and initiate change.
7. Understanding of audit and research.
8. Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.
9. Knowledge of Safeguarding practice.
10. Ability to delegate and prioritise.
11. Ability to travel independently with unlimited access to a vehicle.
12. Self-motivated/Able to work independently.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Countywide
TR1 3XQ
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