Clinical Lead Nurse: Single Point of Access (SPA)

Clinical Lead Nurse: Single Point of Access (SPA)

The post holder will be part of a dedicated Single Point of Access team and will support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) 0-19. The SPA operates a text, telephone and email service to children, young people, parents/carers and other professionals. The team offers advice and support, and provides information and sign posting.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

The service led by SCPHN's - Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors/School Nurses) who provide expert advice, support and interventions to children and families and supported by a skill mix teams of clinical and administrative.

To coordinate a team of nurses, assistant practitioners and administrative staff to provide a high quality clinical care programme via the Single Point of Access

To provide triage, clinical assessment and advice, sign posting to support for children, young people and families who are accessing the Healthy Child Programme 0-19

To provide timely and relevant information to safeguard children and young people, working within local safeguarding policies and procedures.

To adhere to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols to promote the quality of patient experience, ensuring the highest standard.

Have a good sound knowledge of Children's Public Health agenda and Healthy Child Programme 0-19

To maintain Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Standards in all aspects of the job

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the triage & assessment of care needs of children, young people and parents/carers who contact the SPA.

Demonstrate high level of judgmental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing assessments and care planning via the telephone, text and virtual consultations

Provide consultations & information (verbal and/or written reports) to other professionals who need advice and guidance about children and young peoples health and wellbeing, working within policies to maintain patient confidentiality, child and adult safeguarding and information sharing

Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.

Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary / multiagency working.

Be able to utilise the service pathways of care, sign post and/or refer to multi-agency pathways and services and/or escalate concerns when appropriate, including multi-agency liaison.

Coordinate and have oversight of daily workload of SPA, showing appropriate time management

Provide excellent evidence based clinical triage.

Identify poor professional practice and take appropriate action to address it.

Act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures.

Assist the senior leadership team in strategies that promote quality assurance, Clinical Governance and quality audit.

Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future service developments.

Assist in the supervision of qualified and unqualified staff and facilitate their continuing professional development.

Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students and the provision of learning opportunities.

Communicate information to children, young people and parents/carers with empathy and reassurance.

To ensure that patients and users of the service are involved and to assist in providing links with the public and PALs i.e. to pick up on the themes of complaints and report clinical concerns.

To participate in service user forums.

To maintain a patient led focus in all aspects of care and co-ordination.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Paediatric Nurse or staff nurse with significant paediatric or public health nursing experience/Qualified Health Visitor or School Nurse
• Education to diploma level or able to demonstrate evidence of post registration experience at Band 5 within a similar community setting e.g. School Nursing, Health Visiting, Healthy Child Programme 0-19 significant
• Evidence of personal and professional development

skills and aptitudes

• To be able to work using own Initiative.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates Motivation in Practice.
• Effective monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.

Knowldege and experience

• In depth knowledge of guidance related to Healthy Child Programme, Family centred health care, Public Health Agenda
• Excellent knowledge of child development 0-19 including knowledge of behaviour management, weight management, Feeding/Nutrition, sleep management, emotional health & wellbeing
• In depth knowledge of NHS polices for e.g. consent, confidentiality, management of clinical risk
• Significant Post registration practice within a community setting, e.g. School Nursing, Health Visiting, Healthy Child Programme 0-19 significant
• Multi-disciplinary working/Multi-agency working including child and adult safeguarding, Early Help, SENDi, CAMHS
• In depth knowledge of clinical governance.

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.