Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff.
Be based in the Nottingham Children’s Hospital and will work collaboratively within the Nottingham and Leicester Paediatric and Adolescent multi-professional Immunology teams.
In addition, the Post Holder will provide regional support to the North East Midlands in respect of Paediatric and Adolescent Immunology and HIV.
Be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the service.
Support the strategic development and commissioning of the clinical networks for paediatric immunology and HIV.
Ensure the advancement of patient-focused care and support through a collaborative approach with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
This role requires a high level of autonomy and decision-making.
Main duties of the job
To provide strong clinical leadership skills, energising, inspiring and empowering all clinical staff in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of all services within the area of responsibility and in shared care/network centres.
Assess the child’s needs, developing and enabling the implementation and evaluation of highly specialised programmes of care, tailored to the requirements of individual children with immunology conditions and HIV, whilst taking account of parents’/carers' wishes.
When necessary, to deputise for Consultant Immunologist’s in their absence, offering advice and guidance and as necessary seeking appropriate medical care from medical colleagues within the Trust or seeking expertise externally from Shared Care medical colleagues.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to travel throughout Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, in order to visit patients, the agencies involved in their care, attend shared care clinics, and regional meetings.
Liaise with Education, Primary Health Care Teams, Social Services, and the Voluntary Sector providing them with the knowledge in relation to the highly specialised programmes of care required by children and young people with immunology conditions or HIV.
Ensure safeguarding issues within the children and young people’s immunology or HIV services are managed in a timely manner, liaising with the Trust Safeguarding team as appropriate.
Organise and facilitate case conferences and reviews as required.
Act as an advocate for the children and young people with immunology conditions or HIV and their parents/carers.
Work in partnership with children, young people, and their parents/carers developing and facilitating support groups/education awareness sessions, satisfaction surveys, service development.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience of working with children and young people with long-term conditions.
* Experience of leadership and service development.
* Evidence of autonomous practice.
* Experience of working with children and young people who have immunological conditions and/or HIV.
* Community experience.
Qualification
* RN Child.
* Non-medical prescribing.
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Closing Dates
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication
All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Salary
The quoted salary will be on a pro-rata basis for part-time workers.
Disability Confidence
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy
NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Contact Information
Name: Liz Smith
Job title: Lead Nurse Paediatric Rheumatology
Email address: l.smith56@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07812275666
Name: Shirley Southall
Job title: Lead Nurse Paediatric Immunology and HIV
Email address: shirley.southall@nhs.net
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