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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 333-G-ECP-0512-C Vacancy ID: 6648768

Specialist Health Visitor / Clinical Nurse Specialist

Closed for applications on: 8-Oct-2024 00:02

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 8-Oct-2024 00:02

Location

Site: Carmelita House
Address: 21-22 The Mall
Town: Ealing
Postcode: W5 2PJ
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent: Fixed Term - 6 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inc. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Clinical Nurse Specialist / Specialist Health Visitor in Community Paediatrics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description:

· To be point of contact for the Community Paediatric Team for families/carers, other professionals within ESCAN and other agencies. This will imply particularly to children with Down syndrome.

· The post holder would have opportunity to participate in other clinics depending on their area of interest and would be supported where training is required. Possible area of interests are;

a. Neurodevelopmental team – participating in autism pathway particularly post diagnosis

b. Involvement in sleep pathway for CYP requiring specific support

c. Carrying out comprehensive health needs assessments of children and young people with complex needs within different aspects of the overall Child Development Service, for example: carrying out developmental assessments, taking detailed neurodevelopmental histories, carrying out school-based observations.

d. Neurodisability – participating in multidisciplinary clinics for children with health needs such as Cerebral Palsy.

· Attend relevant meetings, as required, including safeguarding and child protection meetings, team business meetings and specialist meetings e.g. Down syndrome pathway, Autism pathway, as needed.

Please note this is not an exhaustive list as the role may evolve over time according to the needs of the local population and the post-holder's career development. Training can be provided if needed.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Community Specialist Practitioner, RNLD, RNChild
Evidence of Post registration education to degree level.

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

Substantial post registration community experience
Experience in key working and care coordinating
Experience of liaising/negotiating with other professionals and inter-agency collaborative working
Up to date clinical practice
Understanding of current health legislation and priorities
Child protection experience