Clinical Lead - Paediatric

Job Introduction

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 Paediatric Care Packages 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 responsibilities:

• 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 CL 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 overarching CL
• 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).

Specific Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RSCN – paediatrics packages, RGN for Adults packages) Must have a minimum 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 starts work in the care package
• Must complete all FOH workbooks as part of the training.  
• Driving license would be advantageous.   

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