Job Summary
The Children in Care service is jointly commissioned by North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The service operates a countywide model and is responsible for delivering the statutory health requirements as outlined in Promoting the health and well-being of looked after children (2015) and in accordance with the Childrens Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and other associated documents.
Main Duties of the Job
The Children in Care Clinical Lead will be responsible for:
1. Managing an individual clinical caseload.
2. Assessing the holistic health and wellbeing needs using a trauma informed approach.
3. Fostering effective working relationships with partner agencies to promote interagency collaboration for the benefit of Children in Care.
4. Supervising, supporting, and developing the children in care health team through visible leadership.
5. Ensuring that the team along with the Named Nurse and Clinical Lead Manager are meeting their statutory commissioned responsibilities.
6. Supporting continuous service development.
About Us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation.
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust.
3. A positive patient experience every time.
4. A great place to work.
5. Managing our money well.
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job Details
Date Posted: 27 March 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 262-A-25-7029024
Job Location: Flaxmans, Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA97RG
Additional Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received, this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date; please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Disclosure and Barring 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.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Flaxmans, Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA97RG
Employer's Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
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