Child Death Review Nurse - Band 7
Surrey and Sussex ICB
Lewes, BN7 2FZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 October 2026
13 days leftJob description
The key responsibilities of the postholder are to: Support the Child Death Review Partnerships in Surrey and Sussex in meeting their statutory duties ...
- 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.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basisin accordance withthe changing needs of the Directorate and ICB.
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.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Essential: - Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Physical Skills
Essential: - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Equality and Diversity
Essential: - Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Autonomy
Essential
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
29 September 2026
Last checked
30 September 2026
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