Child Death Review Nurse - Band 7

NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB; Lewes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB is seeking an experienced manager to lead the Child Death Review Partnerships, ensuring statutory duties are met and safeguarding children’s agenda progresses.

The post holder will supervise teams, coordinate training, and collaborate with police, local authorities and healthcare professionals to secure timely, sensitive responses to child deaths.

Flexible working is available and the organisation is committed to equality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with active NMC registration.
• Post-graduate management studies or equivalent experience.
• Experience coordinating projects in complex, politically sensitive environments.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Knowledge of NHS governance and safeguarding principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, advice and support in child death reviews.
• Lead collaboration with multi-agency partners to ensure effective responses.
• Manage staff performance, appraisals and development.
• Coordinate training and recruitment across the team.
• Support flexible working arrangements and equality of opportunity.

Skills

NMC registered

Leadership experience

Project coordination

Healthcare background

Microsoft Project

Education

Nursing degree (RN) or Midwife

Post-graduate Management Studies

Evidence of CPD

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

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 (202 6 ) 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 of Children in Care, Child Death & SEND, Designated Professionals and wider ICB teams, as well as external system partners including Police, 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.

P rovide effective supervision, advice and 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 is followed and the relevant meetings are convened and chaired by the relevant agency.

The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as required , in line with their skills and experience.

Main duties of the job

People Management and Leadership

Line manage ment responsibility .

Responsible for the day-to-day range of staff management matters, including appraisals, staff development, recruitment, and addressing any disciplinary and performance matters.

L ead in the coordination of training, development , and recruitment activity across the t eam.

Communication and relationships

Motivat es and encourage s collaborative working to improve services/performance where the re may be resistance to change .

Effectively communicate complex or contentious information to 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, addressing challenges with reluctant audiences .

Nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally, including national networks.

Working for our organisation

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health 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 by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (Registered Nurse or Midwife) or able to demonstrate an equivalent qualification or significant experience working at a comparable level within a specialist area.
• Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
• Experience of managing risks and reporting
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level
• Holds professional registration with NMC
• Understanding of the public sector
• Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Microsoft Project

Analytical

• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
• Knowledge of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

Planning Skills

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Physical Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Equality and Diversity

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Autonomy

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

As part of the organisation’s commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will consider all requests for flexible working on hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, compressed hours, part-time hours and/or job-sharing, and homeworking.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will not discriminate against or dismiss the applications of candidates with spent convictions for posts which are not exempt from this legislation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.