Clinical Nurse Specialist, Children and Young People\'s Gender Service

The Children and Young People's Gender Service (North West) is part of a specialist national service providing holistic care to children and young people who are requesting support with their gender identity.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will provide clinical leadership and be responsible for the day to day management, delivery and development of the Specialist Children and Young People's Gender Service nursing service.
• Provision of an expert and high quality nursing service to children, young people and families requesting support with gender identity in the acute and community setting; providing structured education and support.
• Leading on service improvement through monitoring and improving standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit and evidenced based practice.
• The post holder will be a qualified children’s nurse with demonstrable leadership skills, and significant experience as a specialist nurse in a role relevant to gender services.
• The post holder will hold a key role within the Multidisciplinary Team to develop practice and services.
• Support the development of the Children and Young People's Gender Service.
• Develop the team to meet pertinent professional and national standards, including those concerned with workforce development and planning.
• To be an effective resource and expert in child development, actively disseminating relevant information to both medical and nursing staff members within the multidisciplinary team and to other health professionals.
• Act as a role model of standards of behaviour and professionalism, through the development of the service and the integration of policies and procedures to ensure a high quality, cost effective service to children, young people and their families/carers.
• Work in partnership with other regional hubs and contribute to national policy and approaches.
• Keep up to date with national policies and identify deficits in service provision to implement and evaluate changes which can improve service delivery.
• Contribute to the development of standards, protocols, and guidelines for the service ensuring that safe practice is maintained.
• Liaise with the paediatric endocrinology service in Leeds.
• Act as an advocate for patients, carers, the service and organisation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Lead and manage team performance.
• Ensure safe practice through risk assessment and management of clinical incidents.
• This role will require some travel to the paediatric endocrinology service in Leeds.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder Hey a safe and special place for children and their families. We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients. We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile. We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution. We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.

Values:

• Respect: We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution.
• Excellence: We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder Hey a safe and special place for children and their families.
• Innovation: We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients.
• Together: We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.
• Openness: We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alicia Bailey Job title: Consultant Therapeutic Practitioner Email address: alicia.bailey@alderhey.nhs.uk