Clinical Lead - Paediatric

Job description

First Option Healthcare are looking to add to our vibrant and rapidly growing team! We are providing complex care and making a difference to so many families in the community.

We are recruiting for a Paediatric Nurse (RCN) to become a Clinical Lead to manage and develop a Paediatric Care Package in Banbury.

To be considered for a Paediatric Clinical Lead position you must be a Registered Paediatric Nurse.

Package:

• Ongoing Career development
• £60000 to £80000 plus Travel
• 33 days holiday plus an additional day for your birthday
• Competitive pension scheme
• Excellent supporting network
• Employee assistance program
• Contributory pension
• Blue light card
• Away Days
• Management training program
• Plus much much more!

Key Skills and Roles:

• Ensure you obtain an in-depth knowledge of the client and their clinical condition
• Ensure that you have the correct level of clinical knowledge to complete competencies with other staff
• Support new staff on the package, completing their shadow shifts and package orientation
• Develop a good working relationship with the Overarching Clinical Lead and have regular meetings with them informing them of all relevant updates
• Ensure that you are up to date on Safeguarding training
• Escalate any incidents that occur within the package to the Overarching Clinical Lead or Care Manager
• Assist with the gathering of evidence for Transcription of MAR charts
• Complete Transcription competency and support other nurses on the package of care to achieve this level of competence
• Attend training with the Overarching Clinical Lead to learn how to report and escalate concerns
• Attend training on the relevant systems that you are required to use
• Assist the Overarching Clinical Lead with writing Care Plans and updating changes to the Care Plan when required
• Attend meeting with the Overarching Clinical Lead when required to update them prior to ICB and MDT meetings
• Complete Supervisions on all package staff as directed by the Overarching Clinical Lead
• Ensure that their own competencies and training needs are updated at all times
• Must remain flexible to change shifts at short notice and provide contingency cover on the package of care
• Perform weekly stock check of PPE, then liaise with Admin team to order when required
• Stock check of consumables and/or medication to be completed each week
• Complete monthly client clinical review (Overarching Clinical Lead will continue to complete quarterly reviews)

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RSCN - paediatrics packages, RGN for Adults packages)
• Must have a minimum of 10 years' post-qualifying experience
• Must have experience working in PICU / HDU / or caring for ventilated children/Adults in the community for at least 2 years
• HDU / ICU course an advantage
• Must be a PAYE staff member or willing to swap to PAYE
• Must be willing to work with the family and learn the clients' routines/specifics
• Must attend all FOH training before starting work in the care package
• Must complete all FOH workbooks as part of the training
• Driving license would be advantageous

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