Clinical Nurse Specialist Paediatric Neurodisability in Epsom

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced nurse / health visitor / school nurse to join our Specialist Nursing Team to be an integral part of a team providing care for children/young people with a neuro-disability. You will be a core member of the community paediatric multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to promote the health and wellbeing of children and young people and be an expert resource for children, young people and parents/carers with a neuro-disability providing specialist nursing input to a defined caseload of children.

Main duties of the job:

• Develop expertise in the speciality.
• Teach and support staff in the clinical areas.
• Undertake research and audit as required.
• Consider how to gain patient feedback to review and improve services.
• Work alongside Community Paediatricians, supporting them in clinics, undertaking home visits / nursing / school visits etc.
• Co-ordinate care through setting up MDT/TAC meetings.
• Opportunities for training will be available.

Working for our organisation, Epsom and St Helier children’s services have been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well‑led, giving us an overall rating of ‘Good’ as well as receiving great feedback from the London Healthy Partnership peer review.

Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children is based at the St Helier site. Children are seen in the dedicated Paediatric A&E which sits alongside the adult ED; Outpatient clinics, Ward and assessment unit. The post holder will work with the Paediatric team consisting of Consultant/s with special interest and the post holder with secretarial support by one of the Patient Pathway Co‑ordinators (PPC).

We recognise that our team members are our greatest asset – it’s their hard work and effort that really makes a difference. That’s why we encourage our staff to fulfil their full potential. We’ll do everything we can to support you, along with offering excellent learning and development opportunities. You will be supported by our enthusiastic Divisional Children’s Team. We have in‑house training, links to a range of London Universities and their accredited courses. Every nurse has a tailor‑made personal and professional development plan to support their career development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

For more information or an informal visit please contact Nadine Mitchell - Associate Director of Nursing for Neonates, Children and Young People.

Person specification:

Qualifications and training:

• Registered Nurse – Child or RN Learning Disabilities with relevant experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs and physical disabilities.
• Registered Nurse – Other with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification.
• Degree in relevant health subject.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Children’s Nursing.
• Mentorship Course.
• Qualification/module or significant relevant experience within a specialist area.
• Masters qualification – working towards or equivalent experience.

Knowledge:

• Undertaking clinical audit and evaluation.
• Contributing towards service and policy development and review.
• Clear understanding of the current national and local agenda and current issues relating to delivery of community neurodevelopment care.
• Change management and service development.
• Understanding of Care Quality Commission and demonstration of quality and risk management.
• Participating in clinical supervision, writing reports for and attending child protection conferences, child development assessment tools.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deal with situations of conflict in a professional manner.
• Proven teaching ability.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate an ability to make autonomous decisions.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with patients, carers, colleagues and stakeholders internal and external to the organization.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Previous experience of audit/data collection.
• Previous research knowledge, or be willing to undertake.

Skills:

• Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role.
• Ability to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role.
• Patient facing roles – be able to understand an individual’s communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences.
• Ability to provide a customer focused service.
• Good understanding of non-verbal communication and physical well-being & emotional needs.
• Evidence based clinical practice.
• Excellent clinical leadership skills.
• Flexibility and innovation.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and problem solve.
• Competent IT skills.
• Ability to produce reports using statistical data.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Be able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

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.