A new and exciting position has arisen within our cross counties CAMHS for a Professional Lead Nurse. You will be a NMC registered Nurse who has extensive leadership experience working in children's health services and has undertaken recent direct work with children, young people and their families. You will work with all CAMHS teams across Herefordshire and Worcestershire providing professional Leadership, Education, Supervision and Training to the nursing workforce. You will lead on quality & safety and be key in developing a robust nursing workforce. You will work in collaboration with clinical and operational leads to achieve the strategic aims within CAMHS.
You will undertake a defined amount of direct clinical work with children and young people. The clinical work will be within the Worcestershire core CAMHS whilst the leadership elements of the role will cover bases across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The successful candidate will be sited at a base most convenient for them with travel expected, travel expenses are claimed back through the trusts travel expenses policy.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical leadership and oversight of our Single Point of Access (SPA) service. The role will include you clinically leading and managing complaints within CAMHS and taking an active role in the response to critical incidents ensuring learning is shared across all professional groups. You will contribute to MDTs where appropriate to support the care planning of CYP.
This role will require you to be highly visible and accessible, providing advice and guidance on clinical and professional issues including risks. You will develop and maintain a robust process for the coordination and monitoring of undergraduate Nursing practice placements within the service. Not only will you provide training and supervision to the wider workforce but you will receive specialist supervision and support and will be encouraged to undertake continued professional development.
As the lead nurse you will work closely with Deputy Directors of Nursing and Therapies to ensure CAMHS Nursing practices work within the NMC and Professional Body Codes of Conduct and support revalidation processes and support the corporate Nursing and quality team in managing Professional Conduct and Practice issues.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
Flexible and agile working opportunities.
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage).
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes.
Health and wellbeing opportunities.
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience working at a senior level in healthcare in a clinical/management role.
* Extensive post registration experience of working as a qualified nurse in children's health services.
* Evidence of recent, direct clinical work with CYPF.
* Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working and working across organisations.
* Experience of practice and professional standards development.
* Experience of staff development.
* Risk management.
Desirable
* Prior experience of working in a professional advisory capacity.
* Experience of workforce redesign.
* Experience of mentoring/ coaching.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Supportive and facilitative style of leadership that engenders confidence and respect.
* Resilience to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales.
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse.
* NMC current registration.
* Masters degree (or evidence of working at masters level demonstrated by ongoing CPD including masters level courses together with equivalent experience and willingness to complete).
* Postgraduate training in a specialised clinical area.
* Evidence of relevant continual professional development and post graduate study.
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
* Track record of training delivery or training or teaching award.
* Coaching certificate.
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
2 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
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