Children’s Community Nursing Team Lead
Job Description
Job title: Children’s Community Nursing Team Lead
Company: Achieving for Children
Job description: Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about usChildren’s Community Nursing Team LeadThe Children’s Community Nursing Team is based at The Moor Lane Centre, Chessington, and is funded by the NHS. The team consists of specialist school and community nurses, health care assistants and support workers and provides nursing care to children and young people with complex health needs and disabilities within community settings in Kingston.The community nursing team also provides a specialist nurse-led sleep service and forms part of the Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD), working across health, education and social care.Operational areaKingston and RichmondPrimary place of workMoor Lane, KT9Appointment typePermanentBusiness areaHealth ServicesFull time/Part timeFull-timeSalary from£53,136 (SCP42)Salary to£58,248 (SCP47)Hours36Estimated Interview date/sTBCClosing Date17/04/2024Ref No1466Documents(PDF, 425.47kb)About the roleAs the Children’s Community Nursing Team Lead your main responsibilities will include:
- Providing a neurodevelopmental paediatric nursing service to children aged 0 to 18 years (and up to 19 years in special schools) who have a range of developmental neurological disabilities.
- Undertaking assessments of children, using standardised assessments tools.These children may have complex and/or long term disabilities and additional needs.
- Liaising with the multidisciplinary team, families, carers and other professionals to maintain a holistic view of the child or young person. Where there are other professionals involved the team aim to provide advice and support jointly with those other relevant professionals.
- Providing detailed reports for various purposes to include EHCP (education and health care plans).
- Communicating effectively in complex and challenging situations.
- Providing clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and pre and post diagnostic support team.
About youTo be the Children’s Community Nursing Team Lead you will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people as well as demonstrating the following qualities:
- Registered Children’s Nurse (Will consider RGN with relevant experience) NMC registered.
- Management/ Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Significant post registration experience working with children and young people in a community setting and sound knowledge and understanding of children’s community nursing services.
- Experience of managing and leading a team and developing a workforce.
- Ability to work independently and manage own workload with minimal supervision and have extensive safeguarding knowledge and experience.
About our benefitsWe are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work)
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options – helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children . For our social work offer .Important InformationStart dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Expected salary: £53136 per year
Location: Kingston upon Thames – Richmond, Greater London
