Child Death Review Nurse - Band 7NHS

Job summary

The key responsibilities of the postholder are to:

• Support the Child Death Review Partnerships in Surrey and Sussex in meeting their statutory duties as detailed in Child Death Review Statutory and Operational Guidance: England (HM 2018) and Working Together (2026) to support the continual improvement of the child death review partnership and safeguarding children's agenda.
• Work in collaboration with the Child Death lead nurse, Head ofChildren in Care, Child Death& SEND, Designated Professionals and wider ICB teams,as well as external system partners includingPolice, Named Professionals in Safeguarding, Paediatric Staff,Public Health, Local Authorities,Child Death Overview Panel, chair, manager and other professionals, bereaved families and the voluntary sector to ensure an effective and appropriate response to expected and unexpected deaths of children under the age of 18 years old.
• Provide effective supervision,adviceand support in cases of child death, promoting quality standards of practice.
• Work with provider Trusts and other partners to ensure the Child Death review process isfollowedand the relevant meetings areconvenedand chaired by the relevant agency.

The post holder maybe requiredto carry out other duties asrequired, in line with their skills and experience.

Main duties of the job

People Management and Leadership

• Linemanagement responsibility.
• Responsible for the day-to-day range of staff management matters, including appraisals, staff development, recruitment, and addressing any disciplinary and performance matters.
• Lead in the coordination of training, development,and recruitment activity across theteam.

Communication and relationships

• Motivates andencouragescollaborative working to improve services/performance where theremay be resistance to change.
• Effectively communicate complex or contentious informationto staff and other stakeholders, using effective negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills.
• Present project information and issues, explaining complexities, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiate complex business plans and co-ordination across service/agencies,addressingchallenges with reluctant audiences.
• Nurture key relationships andmaintainnetworks internally and externally, including national networks.

Job description

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basisin accordance withthe changing needs of the Directorate and ICB.

About us

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide whathealth services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they'll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this byworking in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers,familiesand the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.

Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care services across Surrey and Sussex.We are working to:

• Improve health and care outcomes for everyone, with a focus on preventing ill health and proactive care.
• Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes.
• Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money.
• Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.

We also work with NHS trusts and organisations which deliver healthcare services through developing Provider Collaboratives to improve healthcare pathways, so local people experience better care and outcomes.

To achieve this, we need a team of people who can think beyond organisational boundaries, strong collaborators who can navigate complexity, challenge constructively, and keep communities at the centre of decisions.