Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
The closing date is 29 May 2024
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Job summary
Come and join our friendly, welcoming, and inclusive 0-19 team and share our ambition to make a fundamental difference in improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families in Tower Hamlets.
Following a service review we have wonderful and exciting opportunities in Tower Hamlets for registered full and part time Community Staff Nurses who wish to join our progressive, innovative 0-19 service, and enhance their career by developing knowledge and skills about children and young people and families within Community settings.
Tower Hamlets is a stimulating place to work; it is an area steeped in history and culture. The borough covers a diverse range of localities, including most of the traditional East End, encompassing the historic Tower of London, St Katherines docks and Canary Wharf and its unmistakable skyline, one of the main financial centres in the UK. Tower Hamlets is also the location of Londons most famous markets two of these, Petticoat Lane, which can trace its origins back to the mid-19th Century and Spitalfields market, are both thriving areas.
There are excellent transport links to and within Tower Hamlets region.
We have excellent partnership working with Tower Hamlets Public Health service, Children and Family Centres, Early help, Primary and secondary Schools, and General Practitioners to enable the Best Start in life and optimisation of health outcomes for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
If you have a current NMC registration in any branch of nursing and you are passionate about the public health agenda and improving health outcomes for children, young people, and families we would love to hear from you.
Working across the 0-19 service our staff nurses will require a positive attitude towards actively engaging with a diverse range of clients in our community. You will be able to participate in child health screening, including, weighing, measuring, vision and hearing, health promotion, clinical duty, school drop in/Healthy Child clinics, antenatal contacts, 3 to 4 month and 812-month development reviews and supporting parenting in a variety of environments including the family home, clinics, schools and Childrens centres as well as via digital means.
Our highly regarded 0-19 service continues to build on success, providing high quality, innovative care. We are proud of our all our teams and their high levels of achievement, and so continue our journey we want to have the right staff with the right skills doing the right job and reward our staff with our fantastic package of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
- Innovation and support for primary care
- Being a great place to work
- Integrating primary and community care
- Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
- Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Date posted
08 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£34,089 to £41,498 a year Including Inner HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
E0136-24-0006
Job locations
Island Health
145 East Ferry Road
London
E14 3BQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership
- To ensure equity to service delivery and best practiceby participating in team meetings, meeting key performance indicators andclinical governance priorities.
- To actively supportthe effective functioning of the schoolnursing teams as well as theoverall schools service, by being a positive and responsive role model for junior staff.
- To undertake any other duties as required by theLocality Clinical Manager /Clinical Lead for serviceacross 0-19, as required, providing it is withinthe incumbents sphere of competence.
- To participate in the educationand training of preand post registration students and assist in the induction of newcommunity staff.
- To participate in clinical and child protectionsupervision and annual performance appraisal in line with the Tower HamletsGPCG policies.
- To maintain up-to-date and accurate recordsof all children and young people seen onrelevant data systems, including EMIS and in accordance with local standards.
- To complete statistical data collection andperformance information in a timely manner.
- To identifyequipment and suppliesas needed.
- Meet with team memberson a regular basis to discuss in line with accountability and delegation pathways, report andevaluate patient care.
- To support the team and service.
- To provide and receiveclinical supervision.
- To assist in inductionand orientation programmes, this will includeacting as preceptors/mentorsfor new staff.
- To promotea continuous learningenvironment for colleagues and students withinthe 0-19 services.
- Ensurethat all staff have access to information that enables them to practice safelyand effectively.
- Tobegin to develop the necessary skills to be an effective leader and role modelfor successive programme participants.
Partnership and ServiceUsers
- To ensure that there are opportunities for ongoinginvolvement of children, parents, and carers in development of services andquality assurance.
- To ensure clarityabout the role of the specialist schoolnurse with staff,parents/carers and colleagues within the health service, localauthority, and voluntary agencies.
- To work closelywith other members of theschool nursing team and collaborate with other health services and multi-disciplinary teams acrossthe PRUs and including the Looked After Children team.
Quality Assurance
- To ensure that there are Clinical Governancemechanisms and effective monitoring systems in place to assure the quality ofthe service.
- To be involved in feedback of audit results andstatistical data to staff and action planning based on those results. To ensurethat evaluation data is cascaded up to those in senior management who need tobe aware of it.
- To complete statistical data collection andperformance information in a timely manner.
- To participate in audits of case note quality on a termlybasis.
- Ensure statistical returns are completedwithin agreed timescales by self and others.
- Support the implementation of appropriate operational frameworks and objectives as agreed by the team and service or the professional forum.
- Participate in service best practice and development groups as delegatedby the Senior Nurse/Manager.
- Contribute to the development and review of guidelines of the service.
- Contribute to audit programmes and support the application of findings.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of services available.
- Participatein research projects and health surveillance programmes as delegated by theSenior Nurse / Manager.
- To collectrelevant information as requested as delegated by the Senior Nurse / Manager.
- To use the Child Health Information System as necessary.
- To use IT facilities to support the writing of letters, emails,reports and for auditpurposes.
- Torecord all client, contact on NHS Computerised record keeping systems and diaryof non-clinical activities.
- To maintain contemporaneous, accuraterecords, completed accordingto GPCGs policy.
- To keep an electronic record for planningand recording all work.
Revalidation andRegistration
- To act as a registered practitioner who is legally andprofessionally accountable for own actions guided by the professional code ofconduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
- Current Effective Status on the Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) Registered Nurse.
- Communicate changesto a Senior Nurse daily to aid care planning.
- Manage own workloadas part of the team, ensuring optimumuse is made of working time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership
- To ensure equity to service delivery and best practiceby participating in team meetings, meeting key performance indicators andclinical governance priorities.
- To actively supportthe effective functioning of the schoolnursing teams as well as theoverall schools service, by being a positive and responsive role model for junior staff.
- To undertake any other duties as required by theLocality Clinical Manager /Clinical Lead for serviceacross 0-19, as required, providing it is withinthe incumbents sphere of competence.
- To participate in the educationand training of preand post registration students and assist in the induction of newcommunity staff.
- To participate in clinical and child protectionsupervision and annual performance appraisal in line with the Tower HamletsGPCG policies.
- To maintain up-to-date and accurate recordsof all children and young people seen onrelevant data systems, including EMIS and in accordance with local standards.
- To complete statistical data collection andperformance information in a timely manner.
- To identifyequipment and suppliesas needed.
- Meet with team memberson a regular basis to discuss in line with accountability and delegation pathways, report andevaluate patient care.
- To support the team and service.
- To provide and receiveclinical supervision.
- To assist in inductionand orientation programmes, this will includeacting as preceptors/mentorsfor new staff.
- To promotea continuous learningenvironment for colleagues and students withinthe 0-19 services.
- Ensurethat all staff have access to information that enables them to practice safelyand effectively.
- Tobegin to develop the necessary skills to be an effective leader and role modelfor successive programme participants.
Partnership and ServiceUsers
- To ensure that there are opportunities for ongoinginvolvement of children, parents, and carers in development of services andquality assurance.
- To ensure clarityabout the role of the specialist schoolnurse with staff,parents/carers and colleagues within the health service, localauthority, and voluntary agencies.
- To work closelywith other members of theschool nursing team and collaborate with other health services and multi-disciplinary teams acrossthe PRUs and including the Looked After Children team.
Quality Assurance
- To ensure that there are Clinical Governancemechanisms and effective monitoring systems in place to assure the quality ofthe service.
- To be involved in feedback of audit results andstatistical data to staff and action planning based on those results. To ensurethat evaluation data is cascaded up to those in senior management who need tobe aware of it.
- To complete statistical data collection andperformance information in a timely manner.
- To participate in audits of case note quality on a termlybasis.
- Ensure statistical returns are completedwithin agreed timescales by self and others.
- Support the implementation of appropriate operational frameworks and objectives as agreed by the team and service or the professional forum.
- Participate in service best practice and development groups as delegatedby the Senior Nurse/Manager.
- Contribute to the development and review of guidelines of the service.
- Contribute to audit programmes and support the application of findings.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of services available.
- Participatein research projects and health surveillance programmes as delegated by theSenior Nurse / Manager.
- To collectrelevant information as requested as delegated by the Senior Nurse / Manager.
- To use the Child Health Information System as necessary.
- To use IT facilities to support the writing of letters, emails,reports and for auditpurposes.
- Torecord all client, contact on NHS Computerised record keeping systems and diaryof non-clinical activities.
- To maintain contemporaneous, accuraterecords, completed accordingto GPCGs policy.
- To keep an electronic record for planningand recording all work.
Revalidation andRegistration
- To act as a registered practitioner who is legally andprofessionally accountable for own actions guided by the professional code ofconduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
- Current Effective Status on the Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) Registered Nurse.
- Communicate changesto a Senior Nurse daily to aid care planning.
- Manage own workloadas part of the team, ensuring optimumuse is made of working time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration as a nurse (or qualifying within 4 months)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Safeguarding.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Information, Clinical Governance and Clinical Effectiveness.
Knowledge
Essential
- Healthy Child Programme
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, willingness to develop.
Knowledge
Essential
- Infant Feeding and Healthy weight eg UNICEF standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration as a nurse (or qualifying within 4 months)
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Safeguarding.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Information, Clinical Governance and Clinical Effectiveness.
Knowledge
Essential
- Healthy Child Programme
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development, willingness to develop.
Knowledge
Essential
- Infant Feeding and Healthy weight eg UNICEF standards.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Address
Island Health
145 East Ferry Road
London
E14 3BQ
Employer's website
https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Address
Island Health
145 East Ferry Road
London
E14 3BQ
Employer's website
https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Lola Oloko
lolaoloko@nhs.net
07714741802
Date posted
08 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£34,089 to £41,498 a year Including Inner HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
E0136-24-0006
Job locations
Island Health
145 East Ferry Road
London
E14 3BQ
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