Clinical Leader – Paediatrics

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Full time
We currently have an exciting opportunity on the Children's Ward, Furness General Hospital for a substantive clinical leader position.

The Children's Ward is a busy mixed speciality unit providing care for a wide range of conditions. It comprises a 14 bed inpatient ward, 8 bed day care unit, and a 4 bed assessment unit.

Main duties of the job

Have continuing responsibility for the delivery of care needs and maintenance of clinical standards rotating through CYP services for Inpatients, Day Care and Assessment Unit Provide effective leadership and support to all grades of staff planning and directing activities to provide optimal standards of care Ensure that the ward/department is clean and provides a safe environment for children, parents and staff Deputise for Senior Nurses when required

Undertake Directorate site based management responsibilities as required.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

here .

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Registered Children's Nurse Post basic qualification relevant to children's nursing Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

1st degree or willingness to undertake same

Experience

Essential

Recent experience at senior staff nurse level within children's nursing Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of paediatric nursing skills Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Desirable

Recent leadership development or willingness to undertake course

Skills

Essential

Paediatric Life Support Skills IT skills including word processing, email and internet

Desirable

Advanced Paediatric Life support skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

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