Clinical Lead Children in Care
Job Description
Job summary
The Children in Care service is jointly commissioned by North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The service operates a countywide model and is responsible for delivering the statutory health requirements as outlined in Promoting the health and well-being of looked after children (2015) and in accordance with the Childrens Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and other associated documents.
Main duties of the job
The Children in Care Clinical Lead will be responsible for
Manage an individual clinical caseload
Be able to assess the holistic health and wellbeing needs using a trauma informed approach
Foster effective working relationships with partner agencies in order to promote interagency collaboration, for the benefit of Children in Care
Supervise, support and develop the children in care health team through visible leadership
Ensure that the team along with the Named Nurse and Clinical lead manger are meeting their statutory commissioned responsibilities.
Support continuous service development.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent RGN or equivalent professional registration
- oBSc (Hons) Specialist Community Specialist Practitioner in Public Health -Schooling nursing (BSc Hons) or Health visiting
- oEvidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- oDual qualification in School Nursing & Health Visiting
- oLeadership/ Management qualification
- oTeaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice or equivalent
- oQualification in Sexual health
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oHighly developed specialist knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by specialist community nursing/Health Visitor training, experience and community practice teacher training
- oCurrent clinical experience of working with Children in Care.
- oExperience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedures and guidelines
- oUnderstanding of the determinants of health and health inequalities.
- oKnowledge of relevant legislation and guidance such as The Childrens Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and Statutory guidance Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children (2015) and other relevant documents
- oDemonstrable knowledge of the role of Governance and the application of NICE, BAAF, NHSE guidelines
- oExperience in, leading and supporting staff
- oInvolvement of Service Users and Carers in evaluating and planning of services
- oInter-agency working
- oExperience of multi-agency, including Third Sector working
- oDemonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice. Knowledge and experience in change management
Desirable
- oAn understanding of Health and Safety legislation and Risk management
- oAudit and research processes to ensure effective practice.
- oExperience in staff training and development, supervision
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oAbility to lead, motivate and develop a team to achieve high performance enabling and creativity and facilitate new ways of working ...
