Job summary
We are
rapidly expanding our Neurodevelopmental offer to the children and young people
of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) and now Leicestershire
Partnership Trust (LPT) have the fabulous opportunity to grow our team to
positively impact the experience for children, young people and their families.
This post is part of the ongoing The
Neurodevelopment (ND) Improvement Programme that has set out to improve the
outcomes of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by identifying the resources
committed to their diagnosis and care, agreeing opportunities for improvement
and implementing new delivery, finance and workforce models.
Successful candidates will be joining an ambitious and passionate multi-disciplinary team of clinical and administrative colleagues feeding into the ND programme.
Post holders will need to have the skills and character to consistently deliver high quality care and work creatively at pace with colleagues with our CYP and families at the centre. We take pride in the versatility of our skill mix within the team and seek results in utilising a variety of competencies.
We are holding an open forum question and answer session, if you would like to join that session please email [email protected] identifying the role/s you are considering.
For further information about this post please contact Sophie Pratt on 07393808035
Main duties of the job
To manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:
- Patient safety
- The effectiveness of all health care interventions
- Patient experience
- The environment in which care is delivered
- To ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.
- To be responsible for the coordination of services and to promote optimum health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies.
- To be responsible for the development of specialist care interventions and care plans.
- To ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care required
The
successful applicants will be at the core of the exciting work and improvements
for our local population; working to make a significant impact
to reducing the waiting list and improving access to support for CYP.
We are an ambitious and innovative team with an active interest in learning and a determination to reduce inequality and improve the quality and accessibility of the services we support. We are very excited for the future of our ND offer within LLR.
Please take
the time to watch the featured videos to hear about working within our ND
pathway and to hear from members of our Youth Advisory Board.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical
activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and
management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:
o Patient safety
o The effectiveness of all health care interventions
o Patient experience
o The environment in which care is delivered
To ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of
individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development
plans, Trust policies and procedures.
To be responsible for the coordination of services and to promote optimum health,
self-management and effective liaison between agencies.
To be responsible for the development of specialist care interventions and care plans.
To ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Diploma/Degree or Equivalent
- Post Registration Qualification
- Non medical prescribing Qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
- Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practice
- Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centered nursing care and patient education
Desirable
- Experience of resource management including staff and budget management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust
Bridge Park Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8PQ