Children in Care Nurse Specialist

Key responsibilities * Support the wider team and Designated Professionals in providing strategic leadership, clinical advice and consultancy to staff, senior managers, and external stakeholders to improve the health of looked after children and care leavers to ensure the statutory responsibilities of the ICB, and provide advice and support relating to the looked after children agenda locally, regionally and nationally, using a trauma informed approach. * Lead on specific looked after children agendas, as part of collaborative team workstreams, ensuring the Integrated Care Board and wider health economy fulfil all requirements under the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) and the intercollegiate documents. * Develop and deliver specialist training and education in relation to looked after children in care within, and across, the health services in Surrey and Sussex. * Work closely with the Designated Professionals to ensure robust governance arrangements are in place within the ICB, and gain the assurance required from all commissioned services. Main duties of the job Key relationships may include, but are not limited to: * Senior Managers, peers, and colleagues across the Integrated Care System. * Close, integrated working, with colleagues in NHS England. * Provider Boards, clinical and managerial leads from across all sectors (including third and private sectors). * Local authorities, including Public Health, Adult & Childrens Social Care. * Universities, schools, and colleges. * Public, patients, and carers - particularly groups established for engagement. * Care Quality Commission. * Professional networks across neighbouring health and care systems, as well as regional and national system architecture. * Commercial partners and suppliers. About us The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how theyll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives. Job responsibilities For full details please see job description attached. The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as required, in line with their skills and experience. Person Specification Knowledge, Training and Experience * Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area of safeguarding children or with children, young people, and families in the community, including those with complex needs. * Post-graduate degree in relevant area, or equivalent experience. * Holds a professional nursing registration with the NMC. * Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment. * Evidence of continued professional development. * Demonstrated experience of co‑ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments. * Experience of managing risks and reporting. * Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level. * Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. * Understanding of the public sector. * Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment. * Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project. * Experience of working with care experienced children and young people directly (in any setting). * Understanding of health outcome inequalities for Children in care. * Qualification or experience in providing training. Analytical * Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. * Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making. * Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills. * Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures. * Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g., monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement. Communication & Relationship Skills * Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required. * Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders. Planning Skills * Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. * Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures. Physical Skills * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Equality and Diversity * Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships. Autonomy * Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Other * An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust. * Used to working in a busy environment. * Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change. * Commitment to continuing professional development. * Professional calm and efficient manner. * Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. * Experience of managing a team without direct line management. * Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICs values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. J-18808-Ljbffr