Job summary If you are an experienced and compassionate health professional, then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for a health professional who has a passion for making a difference in the lives of people with LD and Autism.
The NW London ICB has an established LeDeR team to cover the boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
The Team is responsible for the smooth running of the LeDeR process; ensuring all deaths with Learning Disabilities and Autism are reviewed in a timely and effective way.
Main duties of the job We are looking for an experienced health professional who will support, along with the Local Area Coordinator, all LeDeR programme activity across NW London.We are looking for someone with who is able to undertake LeDeR reviews to a high standard, drawing out good practice and recognising where improvements need to be made.
We need someone who has good communication skills to support working across the different agencies involved with the LeDeR process.
Good communication skills are essential as you will be expected to liaise and work with families/guardians of learning disability patients to ensure their involvement throughout the process.
We need someone who can analyse data and identify trends and themes coming from the reviews and make recommendations for areas of improvement and disseminate the learning across a wide audience.
The LeDeR service sits in the Chief Nursing Directorate of the ICB, and it works very closely with the NWL Safeguarding Team, the Child Death Review Team and the services across the NWL Integrated Care System.
There will be close relationships with the Safeguarding Partnership Boards across NW London to ensure learning is disseminated across a multiagency setting.There are strong working relationships across the Chief Nursing Directorate which enables staff to be supported and developed and feel part of a wider team.
About us NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NHS NWL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in eight boroughs across North West London: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.The local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time.
Working with our partners including Councils, NHS provider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations, we plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary care, elective hospital services and community care.Working for us, you can help ensure that our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them and assist them take greater care of their own health to ensure they live longer, healthier lives.To do this we will: improve outcomes in population health and healthcarereduce inequalities in health outcomes, experience, and accessenhance productivity and better value for moneysupport broader social and economic development within our area.
We're proud of our staff and the contribution they make and are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in a supportive, inclusive, and values-led organisation.
Job description Job responsibilities For more information on the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification document provided on this advert.
Person Specification Additional Mandatory Training (specific to role) Essential Safeguarding Children - Level 1 to 3 Safeguarding Adults - Level 1 to 3 Knowledge training and experience Essential Educated to Master's level or able to demonstrate relevant clinical experience and research in equivalence Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Evidence of post-basic continuing professional development.
Knowledge of national/local LeDeR procedures.
Awareness of the challenges faced by people with autism and people with learning disabilities either by working within the field, from personal experience or having worked in related work areas Experience of carrying out reviews or investigations (either in safeguarding, patient safety or patient experience role).
Desirable Management/ Leadership Course