Lead Nurse, Children's Continuing Care

Wakefield are seeking an experienced children's nurse to work alongside the team leader in the children's continuing care service. As an experienced member of this progressive, friendly team you will assess and case manage the health care needs of children and young people with complex physical health needs. High level of assessment skill is required in order to establish eligibility in order to provide an appropriate level of support to the child and family. Currently using the NHS National Framework for Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care 2016, to determine this. The work base is White Rose House in Wakefield, currently remote working is employed, with face to face work with children and families and also partner agencies. We encourage multi agency working, so that holistic care is provided. Good communication skills are required for this role and the ability to work as part of a team and to be able to manage a caseload of patients effectively. In your role, alongside excellent, Collating and undertaking comprehensive and coordinated assessments for decision making for Continuing health Care with children and families within health, social and education care.

Promoting Personal Health Budgets, ensuring integration into Childrens continuing care process.

Attending decision making panels to present own cases and provide clinical information.

Case managing children eligible for continuing care, ensuring timely reviews are conducted and packages continue to be effectively commissioned and are cost effective;

Developing strong working relationships with partner agencies including Acute Hospital Trusts, local authorities, schools, the Independent Sector and others.

Have a forward thinking approach.

Oversee the service in the absence of the team leader.

assessment and co-ordination skills we are looking for individuals with a strong commitment to partnership working in order to ensure our clients receive full care provision according to individual needs. Each package varies according to need and delivery of health care and we are looking for a Nurse Assessor who is able to able to think with and support families to achieve their own individual positive health outcomes.

NHS West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducing inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristics.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves and are offered a working Carer passport.

As a Mindful Employer we are positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants with a mental health condition.