Job summary

Looking for opportunity to develop your leadership skills?

The Integrated Children with Additional Needs (ICAN) service are seeking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with community nursing experience to join our nursing leadership team. We are proud of all we achieve in the ICAN service & to fulfil our vision we are recruiting a part-time Band 7 ICAN Lead for Nursing. ( hours / week over 3 days incl Thursday & Friday)

It is an exciting time for ICAN as we continue to develop our services for children, young people & their families. Enthusiasm for nursing and high-quality care delivery, as well as leadership and teamwork are key attributes of the successful candidate. Experience & understanding of community care provision for children with additional needs & their families is required.

Access to a car in order to travel independently across the city is required as ICAN covers 3 bases across the city.

Interviews will be face to face in Leeds

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking registered nurse with excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills and ability to motivate and support others through change and service development.

Experience in triage of referrals and clinical decision making will support key responsibilities of this post, as well as leadership of our nursing team, pathways and interventions. Excellent IT skills & knowledge of clinical systems including SystmOne & Datix will support our successful candidate in their day-to-day work. You will facilitate staff appraisals, supervision processes & staff development through competency processes.

Our successful candidate will work within the existing ICAN nursing leadership team and will contribute to the delivery of the Childrens Business Units Children, Young People & Families Strategy.

For more information of about our LCH Childrens Services and opportunities for support and development see : Join LCH Children's Services - YouTube

For questions about the role please contact Cat Duff at .

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The post holder will beresponsible for setting professional direction and delivering highly specialistclinical care to their own caseload and service within their speciality area.In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centredprogrammes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere ofcompetence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatorybody codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice,and that of others, is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practicalknowledge. They will be responsible fordeveloping new and innovative clinical practices responding to emergingknowledge and techniques and working with other services where appropriate tomake improvements. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for themainentance of professional standards and competencies within their definedclinical area.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to the job description and person specification in the supporting documents section.

Desirable