Our Client’s nursing team provides 24-hour assessment, treatment, diagnosis and emergency care for children and young people with complex learning difficulties and epilepsy. They are a unique organisation, with children and young people accessing their services for care, education, nursing and therapy in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. At a time of positive change for the charity, they are seeking an exceptional Head of Children’s Nursing who can bring strong delivery and clinical leadership to their team of talented Nurses.
You will continuously improve and innovate through collaboration and team work, ensuring that they achieve and exceed their current Good rating set by CQC. You will take responsibility for maintaining and improving all nursing services across Our Client whilst working alongside other multi-disciplinary staff and management. You will provide an excellent nursing service, implementing best practice and improving standards and quality at all times. You will act as a mentor to the nursing team, ensuring appraisals and supervisions are carried out to operational standards, whilst demonstrating effective leadership skills within clinical services.
The post holder will be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people and will be the designated registered manager for Our Client’s nursing agency, as registered with CQC.
About you
The successful candidate will be an innovative, compassionate and inspiring leader, who has experience as a Band 7 NMC Registered Nurse (or equivalent). Leading teams will come naturally to you as you manage, support and develop the nursing team to deliver safe, kind and excellent nursing care. Alongside your extensive clinical and leadership skills and experience, you will have excellent knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities and associated behaviours, along with epilepsy and its complexities.
Working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This may include one weekend every 4 weeks and one late shift per week.
Our Client
They are a charitable organisation that supports children and young adults with severe epilepsy and other complex medical conditions and learning disabilities. They provide support through holistic care, health and education services in a safe environment that enables vulnerable people to maximise their personal potential in all areas of life.
Our Client’s benefits
*In addition to excellent staff training, their employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:
- 32 days’ annual leave during first 3 years of service
- Life assurance
- Free on-site parking
- Fully paid for enhanced DBS
- High street retail/leisure discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee recognition scheme – Our Client acknowledges loyal and outstanding employees who go above and beyond in their role including their long service awards and Employee PRAISE awards with gift cards and treats to enjoy!
- Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
- Recommend a friend payment of £1000!
- Confidential employee assistance programme
- Contributory pension scheme – eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)
- Subsidised on-site accommodation
How can you find out more?
Please contact us via email for more information regarding the role and the application process. More information can be found on their website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note they are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, they recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. They reserve the right to close an advert if they receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.
*terms and conditions apply. The benefits listed provide a summary of benefits available and are not intended to be a detailed description.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our Client embrace diversity in all of its forms and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working culture. They are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. They are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.
Safeguarding
Our Client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of their positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. their vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
