Clinical Nurse Specialist, Children and Young People's Gender Service

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Children and Young People's Gender Service

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The Children and Young People's Gender Service (North West) is part of a specialist national service providing holistic care to children and young people who are requesting support with their gender identity.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and be responsible for the day to day management, delivery and development of the Specialist Children and Young People's Gender Service nursing service, in particular:

• Provision of an expert and high quality nursing service to children, young people and families requesting support with gender identity in the acute and community setting; providing structured education and support.
• Leading on service improvement through monitoring and improving standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit and evidenced based practice.

The post holder will be a qualified children's nurse with demonstrable leadership skills, and significant experience as a specialist nurse in a role relevant to gender services.

The post holder will hold a key role within the Multidisciplinary Team to develop practice and services.

Main duties of the job

• Support the development of the Children and Young People's Gender Service
• Develop the team to meet pertinent professional and national standards, including those concerned with workforce development and planning.
• To be an effective resource and expert in child development, actively disseminating relevant information to both medical and nursing staff members within the multidisciplinary team and to other health professionals.
• Act as a role model of standards of behaviour and professionalism, through the development of the service and the integration of policies and procedures to ensure a high quality, cost effective service to children, young people and their families/carers.
• Work in partnership with other regional hubs and contribute to national policy and approaches.
• Keep up to date with national policies and identify deficits in service provision to implement and evaluate changes which can improve service delivery
• Contribute to the development of standards, protocols, and guidelines for the service ensuring that safe practice is maintained.
• Liaise with the paediatric endocrinology service in Leeds.
• Act as an advocate for patients, carers, the service and organisation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Lead and manage team performance
• Ensure safe practice through risk assessment and management of clinical incidents.

This role will require some travel to the paediatric endocrinology service in Leeds.

About us

We pride ourselves on the quality of our care, going the extra mile to make Alder Hey a safe and special place for children and their families.

We are committed to continually improving for the benefit of our patients.

We are open and honest and engage everyone we meet with a smile.

We show that we value every individual for who they are and their contribution.

We work across the Alder Hey community in teams that are built on friendship, dedication, care and reassurance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached document for further details regarding the job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education and training

• Registered nurse with NMC
• Relevant accredited post-registration qualification
• Willingness to undertake further personal and professional development
• Up to date with mandatory training and Level 3 safeguarding training
• Leadership and management Course
• Evidence of further professional development
• Qualification in education, training or mentorship

Experience

• Understanding and awareness of child development and gender incongruence
• Knowledge of changes in nursing practice to improve patient care
• Significant nursing experience
• Experience of working with gender diverse children and young people

Knowledge

• NHS Constitution
• Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
• Ability to apply evidence to clinical practice
• Completion of preceptorship
• An understanding of Child Protection issues and policies
• Knowledge and understanding of key drivers in gender care, including the Cass review and NHS England clinical access policies.
• Information Technology skills
• Presentation skills
• Up to date clinical skills
• CQC Essential Standards for Quality and Safety

Skills

• Expanded clinical skills, with interest in care of gender diverse children and young people and their families
• Knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, young people and families, and with other staff to ensure that care, treatment and support is not compromised
• Understanding of children and young people's communication, physical and emotional needs; ability to identify individual needs and preferences, and recognise and promote independence
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Organising and planning skills
• Computer skills
• Ability to use own initiative

Personal Attributes

• Assertive
• Ability to work under pressure
• Adaptability / flexibility
• Professionalism
• Sensitivity / confidential / supportive
• Commitment to own development
• Reliability / Trustworthiness
• Able to work with multidisciplinary team
• Good time management
• Positive attitude / Enthusiasm
• Self-motivated / lateral thinker
• Good attendance record
• Essential car user
• Able to work autonomously
• Able to bring the best out of people
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
• Initiative - sees opportunities and acts on them immediately
• Promotes an environment of continuous learning and staff involvement in decision making
• Committed to continuing professional development for the team

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.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours