Job summaryWe are rapidly expanding our Neurodevelopmental offer to the children and young people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) and now Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) have the fabulous opportunity to grow our team to positively impact the experience for children, young people and their families.This post is part of the ongoing The Neurodevelopment (ND) Improvement Programme that has set out to improve the outcomes of children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by identifying the resources committed to their diagnosis and care, agreeing opportunities for improvement and implementing new delivery, finance and workforce models.Successful candidates will be joining an ambitious and passionate multi-disciplinary team of clinical and administrative colleagues feeding into the ND programme.Post holders will need to have the skills and character to consistently deliver high quality care and work creatively at pace with colleagues with our CYP and families at the centre. We take pride in the versatility of our skill mix within the team and seek results in utilising a variety of competencies.We are holding an open forum question and answer session, if you would like to join that session please email gayatri.chauhan@nhs.net identifying the role/s you are considering.For further information about this post please contact Sophie Pratt on 07393808035Main duties of the jobTo manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:Patient safetyThe effectiveness of all health care interventionsPatient experienceThe environment in which care is deliveredTo ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.To be responsible for the coordination of services and to promote optimum health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies.To be responsible for the development of specialist care interventions and care plans.To ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care requiredThe successful applicants will be at the core of the exciting work and improvements for our local population; working to make a significant impact to reducing the waiting list and improving access to support for CYP.We are an ambitious and innovative team with an active interest in learning and a determination to reduce inequality and improve the quality and accessibility of the services we support. We are very excited for the future of our ND offer within LLR.Please take the time to watch the featured videos to hear about working within our ND pathway and to hear from members of our Youth Advisory Board.About usLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:o Patient safetyo The effectiveness of all health care interventionso Patient experienceo The environment in which care is deliveredTo ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.To be responsible for the coordination of services and to promote optimum health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies.To be responsible for the development of specialist care interventions and care plans.To ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care requiredPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered Nurse Level 1Diploma/Degree or EquivalentPost Registration QualificationNon medical prescribing Qualification.Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 monthsHold an NMC approved mentoring qualification Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work towardsExperienceEssentialSignificant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practiceDemonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centered nursing care and patient educationDesirableExperience of resource management including staff and budget managementDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLeicestershire Partnership NHS TrustAddressLeicestershire Partnership Nhs TrustBridge Park RoadThurmastonLeicesterLE4 8PQEmployer's websitehttps://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)