Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide community nursing care to a wide variety of patients in residential homes across Nottingham City
• To work within the wider integrated care homes service providing holistic care to patients. This nursing care includes acute and chronic wound management, medication administration, catheter care, palliative care, long term conditions and self care.
• To provide holistic and individualised care to patients and carers as delegated by the Team Leader or deputy, working autonomously and as part of a team.
• To regularly take responsibility for care and workload management in the absence of the Team Leader or deputy with named support from another team
• To provide nursing care across a diverse population for patients who are living within a care home and are registered with a Nottingham City GP
• To participate actively in the services training strategy, including mandatory training and other identified necessary for this role
• To work across the Nottingham City Integrated Care Homes and Community Nursing Teams
• To supervise and support student nurses on placements with the community nursing teams.
• To supervise unregistered nurses who have a delegated caseload.
• Contribute to the public health agenda by raising awareness of health and well-being needs to individuals.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address peoples health and wellbeing needs.
• Implement the provision of evidence-based or best practice.
• Actively encourages patient and carer feedback about the service
• Maintain a high standard of care to patients and carers.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the service.
• Maintain a professional image as outlined in NMC code of conduct.
• Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda and applies risk management systems
• Participate in relevant research and audit activity
• Regularly takes responsibility for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to team members.
• Develops effective working relationships with care home managers and care home staff
• Promote and maintain good practice in record keeping by self and the team to ensure NCCP and Professional standards are met.
• Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings and situations in the Integrated Care Homes service and wider CityCare services.
• Liaise and interact with other agencies and disciplines
• To be responsible for the communication and effective feedback to the team leader or deputy
• Support effective team working both in the team and within the care homes
• To be responsible for the development of own knowledge and clinical practice and recognises ones own limitations.
• Act as a mentor to a variety of nursing students
• Participate in the development of other team members.
• Participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and supervisor.
• Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development
• Contribute to the implementation of service developments.
• Participate in the Personal Development process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives
• Attend mandatory training
• Utilise enhanced knowledge and skills to promote continuous service improvements
• Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, patients and colleagues in accordance with the policies procedures and guidelines of NCCP.
• Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times
• Practice in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection.
• In the absence of District Nurse Team Leader or deputy takes responsibility for the needs of patients and carers on the community nursing caseload and ensures that appropriate delegation and supervision of work is carried out in accordance to the skills and abilities of team member.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience and completion of a community management placement.

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience in a primary care setting.
• Evidence of working in a team.

Qualifications

Essential

• RN qualification on part 1 or part 2 of the register

Desirable

• Mentor Qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge including wound care, management of continence and palliative care.
• Understanding of equality and diversity
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective written skills
• Basic IT skills
• Able to work independently recognising own limitations.
• Motivated and resourceful
• Time management and organisation skills
• Teamwork skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Customer service skills
• Positive approach to change

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House, Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road

Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The Health Centre Manager is a dynamic role which requires an enthusiastic, motivating individual who can engage and inspire a wide audience and use these connections to support system improvement across our sites.

The post holder will have day to day responsibility for the operational management of up to 5 busy Health Centres Lift Builds ensuring the sites are Health & Safety compliant.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of Clerical and Caretaking staff at various sites, this includes staff supervision, appraisals, sickness logging and monitoring and ensuring Mandatory Training is compliant.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the operational effectiveness and adherence to quality standards and key performance indicators for all external contracts/internal service level agreements as well as marketing and ongoing development of the service.

The post holder will have budget responsibility; this will include the day to day administering and monitoring of the budgets and being an authorised signatory

The post holder will ensure the delivery of an effective service in line with local, national and professional agendas and clinical governance.

Dimensions

• The post holder will be responsible for the management of various Health Centres/LIFT buildings (CityCare demised areas).

• The post holder will be responsible for performance managing team members against service objectives

• The post holder will be responsible for Recruitment & Selection for their sites

• The post holder will be responsible for managing Health & Sickness for their sites

• The post holder will be responsible for completing annual Building Risk Assessments for their sites

• The post holder will lead on partnership initiatives with multi-agency organisations

• The post holder will take responsibility for all support issues relating to their sites

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake the management of up to 5 busy Health Centres/LIFT Builds/leased and owned buildings throughout CityCares profile and to be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the services ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed of any issues, problems or concerns in order that these may be addressed as a priority.

• To assess and manage the maintenance of the building and equipment, liaising with contractors to ensure the safe operation of Health Centre users, including act as point of contact for Support Services including estates, telecommunications and IT.

• To be responsible for completing annual Building Risk Assessments and ensuring any issues are dealt with appropriately. To ensure additional audits (Fire Risk Assessments/Cleaning) are actioned and signed off.

• To undertake the day to day management of clerical and ancillary staff within each site, including undertaking Performance Review and Development and identifying training and development needs.

• Managing the reception area and the provision of clerical support, to ensure staff rotas provide the capacity and capability to deliver the service to satisfy requirements and to ensure adequate cover is requested during periods of absence.

• To manage the recruitment of new team members in line with CityCare recruitment and selection procedures and to undertake coaching, training and induction of staff.

• To manage Probationary Reviews for new team members including organising new starter set-up (), have regular meetings with staff member to ensure targets are met and arrange additional training if required.

To be responsible for ensuring all essential training is completed by staff and to contribute to training needs analyses to ensure the provision of high quality, effective training for staff.

To manage sickness and absence reporting in line with CityCares Health & Sickness Policy. To record and monitor sickness and absence and to be responsible for ensuring the procedure is followed for Long / Short Term sickness.

Authorised signatory for travel expenses and additional hours.

Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to all issues concerned within the service, ensuring staff are aware of their obligations under the FOI, Information Governance and Data Protection Act.

To employ communication skills to negotiate with GPs and other stakeholders on sensitive and contentious issues regarding future service delivery, service provision and ways of working, with sensitivity and diplomacy.

Deal with matters raised under the complaints procedure / protocol and using the procedure / protocol when answering queries.

To ensure that effective Business Contingency Plans are in place to meet unexpected increase in demand / emergency situations.

To maintain good budgetary control and identify any relevant risk to the service.

Together with the Area Health Centre Manager and other stake holders, review contract deliverables and ensure that the highest quality service is delivered.

To collate, analyse and provide complex information and/or data such as patient surveys, planned preventative maintenance reports, infection control and fire risk assessment action plans and clinic room usage data for the ICB, to support service improvement or disseminate to stake holders, adapting communication styles to suit the target audience.

To support the Area Health Centre Manager in ensuring any new policies, systems and processes are in line with national best practice and adhered to ensuring information is cascaded appropriately to support service development.

Influence, persuade and negotiate with managers in developing processes, in relation to the service/sites.

To aim to resolve client queries and provide information to patients by personal contact and by telephone and to work closely with GP Practices, NHS PS, CHP, Private Landlords, Other Providers, Local Authority and relevant agencies and establish links to improve Service provision.

Attend meetings with internal stakeholders, NHSPS, CHP, Private Landlords, Other providers, Local Authority to ensure engagement, working with locality managers across all CityCare services.

To identify, address and refer health and safety matters relating to sites and deliver building related health and safety induction to staff.

To hold regular team meetings including organising venue, arranging agendas and ensuring relevant paperwork is available for attendees.

Advanced use of IT packages including manipulating/designing spreadsheets.

To record and act upon all incidents that are potential hazards and dangerous occurrences in relation to the Health and Safety Act, including completing Risk Assessments/Audits.

To be responsible for operationalising team moves and relocations, ensuring adequate office space, ensuring sufficient furniture and IT equipment and organising logistics.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience of engaging peers and managers through strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience of and ability to use a range of IT packages
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of Change management
• Risk assessment and management
• Information management
• Undertaking Audits
• Performance management
• Successful conflict resolution

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to communicate in a variety of ways with a variety of different audiences, including verbal, written and presentation skills, adapting communication styles to suit
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of different audiences
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance and management of citizen data
• Ability to collate information, progress actions and undertake performance monitoring and reporting as required
• Analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data, information and audit findings
• Excellent organisational skills using systematic, thorough and logical approaches
• Ability to manage multiple and competing demands, work autonomously and deliver on agreed objectives and targets accurately within tight deadlines
• Ability to effectively manage staff, providing support, guidance, and mentoring
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to manage change effectively
• Strong delegation skills
• Ability to use initiative

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business administration or equivalent level of training and experience
• ECDL or equivalent level of IT training and/or experience

Desirable

• Project Management qualification, i.e. NVQ or QSIR

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Nottingham Citycare Partnership

Old Basford Health Centre

1 Bailey Street

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 0HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The Health Centre Manager is a dynamic role which requires an enthusiastic, motivating individual who can engage and inspire a wide audience and use these connections to support system improvement across our sites.

The post holder will have day to day responsibility for the operational management of up to 5 busy Health Centres Lift Builds ensuring the sites are Health & Safety compliant.

The post holder will be responsible for the management of Clerical and Caretaking staff at various sites, this includes staff supervision, appraisals, sickness logging and monitoring and ensuring Mandatory Training is compliant.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the operational effectiveness and adherence to quality standards and key performance indicators for all external contracts/internal service level agreements as well as marketing and ongoing development of the service.

The post holder will have budget responsibility; this will include the day to day administering and monitoring of the budgets and being an authorised signatory

The post holder will ensure the delivery of an effective service in line with local, national and professional agendas and clinical governance.

Dimensions

• The post holder will be responsible for the management of various Health Centres/LIFT buildings (CityCare demised areas).

• The post holder will be responsible for performance managing team members against service objectives

• The post holder will be responsible for Recruitment & Selection for their sites

• The post holder will be responsible for managing Health & Sickness for their sites

• The post holder will be responsible for completing annual Building Risk Assessments for their sites

• The post holder will lead on partnership initiatives with multi-agency organisations

• The post holder will take responsibility for all support issues relating to their sites

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake the management of up to 5 busy Health Centres/LIFT Builds/leased and owned buildings throughout CityCares profile and to be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the services ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed of any issues, problems or concerns in order that these may be addressed as a priority.

• To assess and manage the maintenance of the building and equipment, liaising with contractors to ensure the safe operation of Health Centre users, including act as point of contact for Support Services including estates, telecommunications and IT.

• To be responsible for completing annual Building Risk Assessments and ensuring any issues are dealt with appropriately. To ensure additional audits (Fire Risk Assessments/Cleaning) are actioned and signed off.

• To undertake the day to day management of clerical and ancillary staff within each site, including undertaking Performance Review and Development and identifying training and development needs.

• Managing the reception area and the provision of clerical support, to ensure staff rotas provide the capacity and capability to deliver the service to satisfy requirements and to ensure adequate cover is requested during periods of absence.

• To manage the recruitment of new team members in line with CityCare recruitment and selection procedures and to undertake coaching, training and induction of staff.

• To manage Probationary Reviews for new team members including organising new starter set-up (), have regular meetings with staff member to ensure targets are met and arrange additional training if required.

To be responsible for ensuring all essential training is completed by staff and to contribute to training needs analyses to ensure the provision of high quality, effective training for staff.

To manage sickness and absence reporting in line with CityCares Health & Sickness Policy. To record and monitor sickness and absence and to be responsible for ensuring the procedure is followed for Long / Short Term sickness.

Authorised signatory for travel expenses and additional hours.

Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to all issues concerned within the service, ensuring staff are aware of their obligations under the FOI, Information Governance and Data Protection Act.

To employ communication skills to negotiate with GPs and other stakeholders on sensitive and contentious issues regarding future service delivery, service provision and ways of working, with sensitivity and diplomacy.

Deal with matters raised under the complaints procedure / protocol and using the procedure / protocol when answering queries.

To ensure that effective Business Contingency Plans are in place to meet unexpected increase in demand / emergency situations.

To maintain good budgetary control and identify any relevant risk to the service.

Together with the Area Health Centre Manager and other stake holders, review contract deliverables and ensure that the highest quality service is delivered.

To collate, analyse and provide complex information and/or data such as patient surveys, planned preventative maintenance reports, infection control and fire risk assessment action plans and clinic room usage data for the ICB, to support service improvement or disseminate to stake holders, adapting communication styles to suit the target audience.

To support the Area Health Centre Manager in ensuring any new policies, systems and processes are in line with national best practice and adhered to ensuring information is cascaded appropriately to support service development.

Influence, persuade and negotiate with managers in developing processes, in relation to the service/sites.

To aim to resolve client queries and provide information to patients by personal contact and by telephone and to work closely with GP Practices, NHS PS, CHP, Private Landlords, Other Providers, Local Authority and relevant agencies and establish links to improve Service provision.

Attend meetings with internal stakeholders, NHSPS, CHP, Private Landlords, Other providers, Local Authority to ensure engagement, working with locality managers across all CityCare services.

To identify, address and refer health and safety matters relating to sites and deliver building related health and safety induction to staff.

To hold regular team meetings including organising venue, arranging agendas and ensuring relevant paperwork is available for attendees.

Advanced use of IT packages including manipulating/designing spreadsheets.

To record and act upon all incidents that are potential hazards and dangerous occurrences in relation to the Health and Safety Act, including completing Risk Assessments/Audits.

To be responsible for operationalising team moves and relocations, ensuring adequate office space, ensuring sufficient furniture and IT equipment and organising logistics.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience of engaging peers and managers through strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience of and ability to use a range of IT packages
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of Change management
• Risk assessment and management
• Information management
• Undertaking Audits
• Performance management
• Successful conflict resolution

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to communicate in a variety of ways with a variety of different audiences, including verbal, written and presentation skills, adapting communication styles to suit
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of different audiences
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Governance and management of citizen data
• Ability to collate information, progress actions and undertake performance monitoring and reporting as required
• Analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data, information and audit findings
• Excellent organisational skills using systematic, thorough and logical approaches
• Ability to manage multiple and competing demands, work autonomously and deliver on agreed objectives and targets accurately within tight deadlines
• Ability to effectively manage staff, providing support, guidance, and mentoring
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to manage change effectively
• Strong delegation skills
• Ability to use initiative

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business administration or equivalent level of training and experience
• ECDL or equivalent level of IT training and/or experience

Desirable

• Project Management qualification, i.e. NVQ or QSIR

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Nottingham Citycare Partnership

Old Basford Health Centre

1 Bailey Street

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 0HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To provide assessment, treatment, and ongoing management for patients with osteoporosis and other bone health conditions under the care of the Nottingham CityCare Bone Health Specialist Service.
• To work autonomously to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients in their own homes, care homes and other community settings, ensuring care is tailored to individual needs.
• To facilitate, coordinate and independently deliver osteoporosis treatments within community-based settings, in accordance with local and national guidelines.
• To work collaboratively with General Practitioners, Community Geriatricians and Specialist Secondary Care Clinicians to support the assessment, management and ongoing care of patients with osteoporosis and other bone health conditions across Nottingham City and South Nottinghamshire County, ensuring a coordinated and patient-centred approach to care.
• To contribute to fracture prevention and bone health promotion through patient education, clinical monitoring and the implementation of evidence-based interventions.
• To act as a specialist resource for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, providing advice and support relating to osteoporosis and bone health management.

Dimensions

• The post holder will be part of the Nottingham CityCare Bone Health Specialist Service, providing care to patients across Nottingham City and South Nottinghamshire County.
• The primary focus of the role will be the administration of intravenous and injectable osteoporosis medication within patients own homes and care home settings. The post holder will spend most of their time undertaking direct patient-facing clinical activity and will work closely with the Bone Health Caseload Administrator to coordinate patient care and treatment delivery.
• The post holder will undertake agreed clinical procedures in line with training, competency and local policies, including venepuncture, cannulation, administration of injectable and intravenous medications.
• The post holder will be professionally supported by the Bone Health Nurse Specialists, who will provide clinical guidance and support in the management of more complex cases.
• The post holder will be required to meet the physical demands of the role, including undertaking manual handling activities in accordance with mandatory training requirements and organisational policies.
• The post holder will be required to travel throughout Nottingham City and South Nottinghamshire County to deliver clinical care, attend meetings and support service provision. Occasional travel beyond these areas may be required to meet the needs of the service.
• The post holder will maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service evaluation, clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and the monitoring of patient outcomes in accordance with organisational policies and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• To be professionally accountable for all aspects of clinical practice, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care in accordance with professional standards, organisational policies and national guidance.
• To work autonomously within patients own homes, care homes and other community settings to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care.
• To undertake agreed clinical procedures in line with training and competency, including venepuncture, cannulation, administration of injectable treatment and intravenous medications.
• To accept responsibility for the management of a designated caseload, prioritising workload effectively to meet patient needs and service requirements.
• To monitor patients receiving osteoporosis treatments, identifying, managing and escalating adverse effects, clinical concerns or deteriorations as appropriate.
• To participate in Bone Health virtual clinics and multidisciplinary discussions alongside Consultant Specialists and the wider Bone Health Team.
• To provide education, advice and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals regarding osteoporosis, bone health and treatment options.
• To demonstrate effective communication skills when assessing, educating and obtaining informed consent from patients with a wide range of health, cognitive and social care needs.
• To undertake assessments of mental capacity, obtain valid informed consent, and work within the legal and ethical framework of the Mental Capacity Act and associated legislation when supporting patients who may lack capacity to make decisions regarding their care and treatment.
• To communicate clinical information clearly and sensitively to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals, adapting communication style to meet individual needs and maximise understanding.
• To ensure that patients, families and carers are appropriately involved in decision-making and care planning, promoting person-centred care and shared decision-making wherever possible.
• To maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records in accordance with professional, organisational and legal requirements.
• To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of patients, carers and colleagues, adhering to Health and Safety legislation and organisational policies.
• Identify, report and manage risks appropriately, including the completion of In Phase incident reports and implementation of learning from incidents.

Professional

• To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and seek specialist advice and support from Bone Health Nurse Specialists when managing complex cases.
• To maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and relevant professional standards.
• To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining up-to-date knowledge of developments, research and best practice within osteoporosis and bone health care.
• To attend and participate in relevant internal and external education, training events, conferences and professional networks as appropriate to the role.
• To contribute to the development of clinical practice through reflection, learning and the implementation of evidence-based care.
• To support, supervise and assess nursing students and other learners as required, acting as a practice assessor and/or supervisor in accordance with professional standards.
• To act as a positive ambassador for the Bone Health Service and Nottingham CityCare Partnership, promoting professional standards and organisational values.

Leadership and Management

• To support clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement activities.
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the Bone Health Service by identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting change initiatives.
• To provide supervision, support and mentoring to staff members and students as appropriate.
• To support effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency working, promoting collaborative relationships across primary, secondary and community care services.
• To contribute to team meetings, service developments and organisational initiatives
• To demonstrate leadership within the scope of the role, acting as a role model for professional practice and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients.
• Supervision of staff and students.
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of current national/local initiatives and guidelines in relation to osteoporosis

Desirable

• Evidence of working in a team
• Liaison with other professionals within an MDT and outside of immediate team, to co-ordinate care of patients

Special Requirements

Essential

• A full, current UK driving license and access to a vehicle is required for this post. The vehicle must be roadworthy and insured for business use, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service

Qualifications

Essential

• Current RGN (Adult) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Willingness to complete IV therapy training within 3 months of taking up post, if not already trained and competent

Desirable

• Venepuncture, IV and Cannulation Competency
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to prioritise, assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care
• Able to work independently but recognise own limitations
• Good communication skills- written and verbal
• Understanding of equality and diversity.
• Good time management and prioritisation skills. Able to work under pressure
• Ability to work well in a team
• Good IT skills
• Motivated and resourceful with a positive approach to changeExperience of working with patients with Osteoporosis
• Proven post qualification experience
• Recent community experience.
• Case management skills.

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients with Osteoporosis
• Proven post qualification experience
• Recent community experience.
• Case management skills.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Nottingham Citycare Partnership

Bulwell Riverside, Main Street

Bulwell

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 8QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• The Infant Feeding Lead plays a key role in the delivery of the infant feeding strategy for Nottingham City, ensuring high quality, evidence based breastfeeding support for families.
• To work across Nottingham City as part of The Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service. Supporting delivery of breastfeeding and infant nutrition interventions as part of the Healthy Child Programme for babies, children and families.
• Helping families achieve their breastfeeding goals.
• Act as an expert practitioner, role model and specialist resource.
• Provide a visible presence delivering clinical leadership and supervision to staff supporting breastfeeding families.
• Overseeing delivery of breastfeeding clinics/groups providing face to face or virtual care.
• Liaising with lead professionals and specialist services, such as infant feeding cafe and tongue-tie services where necessary.
• In partnership with the Health Visitor caseload holders you will responsible and accountable for managing an assigned caseload, delivering breastfeeding packages of care to families with the most complex breastfeeding issues.
• Support the improvement of breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates in Nottingham City.
• To work collegiately with other key partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality childrens services throughout Nottingham City.
• Deliver training to staff supporting the Nottingham City Infant feeding, Breastfeeding and Nutrition strategies.
• Ensuring UNICEF baby friendly standards underpin training, policy and practice.
• Your practice must adhere to clinical guidelines, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) both on a local and national level and you must demonstrate Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC values and behaviours in all you do.

Dimensions

• The Infant Feeding Lead will be responsible for:
• Staff supervision, including aspects of human resource policy and procedure.
• Confident autonomous practitioner.
• Financial management, to work in a cost-effective manner.
• Work in partnership to join up and enhance services delivered through transformed family hubs in the local authority area, ensuring all parents and carers can access the support they need when they need it.

• Work effectively with a wide range of diverse families to identify their breastfeeding needs, contributing to a reduction in inequalities in health outcomes for babies, children and families.

• Support service improvement by leading and/or participating in corporate and local work programmes, projects, workshops, or other initiatives; and supporting the implementation of new working practices.

• Maintain own registration, mandatory and role specific training.
• Core service hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.

Key Responsibilities

Quality and performance

• To work within professional code of conduct.
• Actively working as a member of the integrated Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service to provide high quality, consistent care to service users.
• Develop therapeutic working relationships with families, requiring in-depth mental attention and concentration for extended periods.
• Assessment, planning, implementation, and analytic evaluation of holistic care linked to programmes of care.
• Use high level interpersonal and communication skills to provide and receive complex and often clinically related, highly sensitive information.
• Use strengths based, solution focused strategies and motivational interviewing skills to enable families to develop behavior change strategies.
• Be responsible for and able to assess and interpret complex written and verbal referrals/reports.
• Demonstrate effective management and leadership skills.
• Clinically tirage, prioritise and allocate infant feeding packages of care to members of the skill mix team.
• Act as a Clinical Leader and play an active role in ensuring that staff understand the CQC standards and KLOEs and what individual team members do to help achieve those standards.
• Providing consultation to the Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service on identified babies/ infants and families and advising on appropriate care or referral.
• In partnership with Clinical Service Managers and Clinical Educators support the supervision, training and development of Nottingham CityCare Partnership staff, staff in partner organisations and students.
• Drive forward and achieve business objectives, service improvement strategies and statutory requirements.
• To actively engage in the reflective supervision process, to ensure that expertise in clinical methods is developed and maintained and that the service offered is high quality.
• To use evidence-based programmes, materials, and methods, in a range of settings to give children the best start in life.
• Work with partners, for example Early Help teams, Family Hubs, GPs, Midwives and Social Care, where families have ongoing needs requiring multi agency support.
• Actively engage and work with fathers and other members of the extended family to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.

• Support the use of electronic communication for sharing ideas, content, information and messages. Digital media may include text messages, emails, internet based messaging services and web chats.
• Actively contribute to maintenance and security of equipment.
• Contribute to the promotion and uptake of enhanced offers/incentive schemes to children and families e.g. imagination library, Healthy Start.
• Contribute to activities aimed at increasing service efficiencies and reducing environmental impact i.e. reduced printing and signposting to alternative resources.
• Support the Nottingham CityCare volunteering policy in recruitment, training, and supervision of Breastfeeding Peer Support volunteers.
• Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required within the remit of the role.
• Professional
• Work in accordance with Nottingham City Local Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures.
• Provide and receive routine information, orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy and abiding by legal requirements.
• Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on electronic record keeping systems, eg SystmOne, as per local record keeping policy.
• Complete all appropriate records/documents in a clear, accurate and timely way, participating in reporting processes as necessary.
• Ensure robust communication systems exist between key stakeholders including, general practice, education, social care, public health, and voluntary services.
• Keep up-to-date with, interpreting and critically evaluating current literature.
• Lead on the development and review of clinically relevant policy and standard operating procedures.
• To observe the World Health Organisation International code of marketing breast milk substitutes and promotes the code within Nottingham CityCare Partnership.
• Seek and act upon feedback from service users via organisational mechanisms.
• To participate in the appraisal process of and development of own objectives.
• Participate in safeguarding supervision, organisational and team meetings as required.
• Identify and report risk as per organisational policy.
• Stock and resource procurement, management and distribution.
• Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with organisational policy.
• Contribute to effective working in a changing environment as services develop, and to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the remit of the role.
• Maintain accurate diary in accordance with lone working policy and adhere to mobile working guidance.
• At all times ensure that own actions support and promote equality, diversity and the rights of patients, the public and colleagues within the health care environment.
• To conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times during the undertaking of your work.
• To dress in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership policies.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR
• Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations.
• Working in a skill mix team
• Computer literate, use of computers and programmes (read excel spreadsheets etc), to competently to be able to record in a persons confidential health record, create reports, collect data, use email, write letters etc.

Desirable

• Group facilitation skills
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• Understanding of the Family Hub and Best Start Programme

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Experience supporting breastfeeding families with complex issues
• Evidence of working with diverse or disadvantaged communities.
• Use of record keeping systems for personal identifiable information.
• Experience of working in partnership with key partners to safeguard children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Experience of supporting training and development of staff and students

Desirable

• Experience of working as an Infant Feeding Lead or Lactation Consultant
• Extensive specialist infant feeding knowledge
• Working in Childrens Public Health 0-19 Nursing Service
• Working in Infant Nutrition services/teams
• Developing policy and procedure to support breastfeeding and/or infant nutrition.
• SystmOne user
• Experience of participating in and delivering clinical supervision.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Safeguarding Children and Adults training

Desirable

• Further education in Infant Feeding
• UNICEF BFI breast feeding and building relationship course
• UNICEF BFI train the trainer
• Teaching experience and/or qualification
• Management/leadership experience or training
• Mentor /supervisor training
• Behaviour change and Motivational Interviewing knowledge and skills
• Evidence of ongoing professional development eg Association of Breastfeeding Mothers training

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over both working hours, and working at other sites, as and when required to meet the needs of the service
• Full driving licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel between locations

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Old Basford Health Centre/Citywide

1 Bailey Street

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 0HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)