Job summary
- Main area
- Named Nurse for Looked After Children, Public health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 267-CH6218322
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Oxford Health Centre
- Town
- Cowley
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/05/2024
Employer heading
Named nurse for Children Looked After and Operational Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
We are seeking a committed, highly organised, enthusiastic and passionate individual to work alongside our current Named Nurse for Looked After Children (LAC) and Operational Manager for the Phoenix team.
The Phoenix Team work with children who are within the Looked after Children, Youth Justice Service and Exploitation Service. They work closely with the 0-19 children and young people public health services to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and safeguard children and young people in Oxfordshire through the provision of an evidenced based and needs led service.
As the Named Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of the statutory health requirements as stated in the Children’s Act (2004) and Promoting the Health and well being of Looked After Children (2015) for those who are legally looked after by the local authority. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Designated Nurse for Looked after Children, partner agencies and wider across the Integrated Care System
This is an exciting role that will influence the future of looked after children beyond childhood. We invite applicants who are experienced specialist nurses who also have a nursing, health visiting or School Nursing background and a passion for driving down health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
As a Named nurse for Children Looked After and Operational Manager you will identify and take responsibility for developing implementation and reviewing policies, procedures and quality standards that reflect statutory requirements and recommendations on national guidance for Children Looked After. Represent Oxford Health FT at multi-agency forums, ensuring that health is an active partner where appropriate, along with attending interagency meetings to provide an expert assessment of health risk for vulnerable children and ensure effective multi agency working
You will monitor trends, quality and appropriateness of referrals and identify gaps, duplications and blockages to systems and take appropriate action. And have responsibility for monitoring the collection of KPI information and providing narrative against reported breaches of KPIs for the commissioners working with the Service manager and Performance manager.
In addition you will operationally lead and manage the Phoenix Team.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the job description and person specification attached for a full overview of the role responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Registered health care professional e.g. – RN with additional qualification as a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner,
- Professional/Managerial knowledge acquired through post graduate level study or equivalent operational experience
Desirable criteria
- Management / Leadership Qualification Higher Degree in own specialist field.
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate competence or working at Level 4 as described in the Intercollegiate Document: ‘Look after Children: knowledge, skills and competencies of health care’
- Evidence of operational management and clinical leadership
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary and partnership working to develop integrated service delivery against pathways
- Evidence of developing service provision in response to strategic priorities
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge, understanding and experience of managing Child Protection and risk management issues within the service including LAC, YOS, Residential Edge of Care and CSE
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to represent corporate views to partners and stakeholders
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Self-motivated and able to motivate team members
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workload in a challenging and demanding environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated and able to motivate team members
- Ability to work hours flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Taylor
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Lead for 0-19 CYP PHS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795287648
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Kathryn Tolson - Named Nurse for LAC and operational manager for the Phoenix Team
07795602261
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