Job Overview
The death of a child is a devastating loss that profoundly affects parents, as well as siblings, grandparents, extended family, friends and professionals.
Families experiencing such a tragedy should be met with empathy and compassion. They need clear and sensitive communication and support to understand what happened to their child and know, where learning is identified, this will be acted upon.
The process of reviewing all children’s deaths is grounded in deep respect for the rights of children and their families, with the intention of preventing future child deaths.
We are looking for compassionate nurses to ensure the voice of the child and family are heard. The child death review process aims to reduce child mortality rates, ensure families are supported and that lessons identified are embedded in practice.
This is a rewarding role and the post holder will work in a small supportive team in partnership with the Designated Doctor for Child Death and key partner agencies.
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
In this role you will have oversight of all child deaths in LLR and support the Designated Dr for Child Death (DDCD) and other Child Death Review Nurses (CDRNs) to ensure a robust and high-quality Child Death Review Process. (CDOP).
Working with bereaved families is central to the role and you will be a named link for families, visiting them at home to explain the Child Death Review Process and giving them the opportunity to contribute to the process, Identify if there are any immediate concerns (either in relation to the child who has died or any other child/ren or adult within the household) and ensuring the appropriate actions are taken and compile a report following the visit for HM Coroner.
Support the DDCD and other CDRN’s in reporting activity, performance and quality to the Child Death Review Partners and the Safeguarding Children's Partnership and support the dissemination of relevant outcomes, training, campaigns, audit and research.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire 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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
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.