Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder has responsibility for the daily management of the department which involves coordinating patient care, timely and appropriate interventions, and deployment of staff to provide a high standard of nursing care to all ED patients. The post holder has continuing first line management responsibility for a team of nursing and support staff managing sickness and absence and ensuring team members have identified development needs and a development plan. The post holder will also provide a clinical nursing service, demonstrating through practice, the desired model of care for all grades of nursing staff. As a senior clinical nurse, the team leader is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of family centred programmes of care and is accountable for the quality of care delivered within the department environment by the department nursing team. The post holder works collaboratively and co-operatively with the ED Matron and Head of Nursing to develop services and takes responsibility for implementing the nursing strategy for ED. The post holder takes responsibility for coordinating and ensuring timely responses to clinical incidents and complaints. Main duties of the job
Act as a role model and support for junior staff and act as a senior resource for expert clinical advice when dealing with issues such as child protection concerns and deteriorating patients. Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care. Be responsible for benchmarking, audit and research within the department and encourage a culture of shared governance. Promote and maintain a culture of patient and staff incident reporting in accordance with Trust Guidelines. Be responsible for planning and implementing care and act in a supervisory role to junior staff. Develop and implement standards of care and practice within the department and ensure they are maintained and monitored consistently. Maximise best use of clinical resources, monitor and evaluate patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements, take responsibility for initiating improvements. Be responsible for effective communication within the team and department, disseminate team brief and other relevant information. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams regarding the care of patients, participate in case conferences as required and ensure effective communication when dealing with child protection concerns. About us
As an organisation which uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service, the Trust complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. The Trust is pro-diversity and anti-discrimination. Trust policies prohibit discrimination, victimisation, bullying or harassment. The Trust is committed to treating people equally, whether they are patients, colleagues, suppliers or other customers. The Trust is committed to promoting an environment that embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Staff should apply the values of respect, excellence, innovation, togetherness and openness in all that they do to ensure that Alder Hey truly belongs to everyone. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must comply with all Trust policies and procedures and attend all necessary mandatory training. As an employee of the Trust you will be accountable for the data entered into records and systems. Job responsibilities
Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the grade as delegated by the ED Matron, Head of Nursing or Service Manager. Comply with all Trust Policies including: Promotion of Health and Safety in the workplace. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees. All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder. Person Specification
Education and Training
Registered Nurse (Child) Degree or working towards Mentorship in Practice or equivalent APLS Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience. Experience of
Significant experience in an ED department/ acute paediatric setting with experience at Band 6 or above. Evidence of managing and coordinating a shift (Nurse in charge). Evidence of further professional development / expanded roles relevant to paediatric emergency care or acute setting. Experience of HR management/ issues. Experience of resource management and able to manage resources effectively. Knowledge of
Knowledge of Professional, Departmental and NHS issues. Knowledge of Trust and Corporate plans and agenda. Experience of managing change, including participation in service development projects. Awareness and understanding of confidentiality. Skills
Able to communicate with all grades of staff and across the MDT and evidence of assertiveness, negotiating and organisational skills. Proven clinical expertise. Able to work on own initiative, lead and motivate the team. Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal especially in difficult and stressful situations. Personal Attributes
Able to work 24/7 to meet the demands of the department. Proven leadership skills and experience of managing a team and/or evidence of management/supervisor training. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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The post holder has responsibility for the daily management of the department which involves coordinating patient care, timely and appropriate interventions, and deployment of staff to provide a high standard of nursing care to all ED patients. The post holder has continuing first line management responsibility for a team of nursing and support staff managing sickness and absence and ensuring team members have identified development needs and a development plan. The post holder will also provide a clinical nursing service, demonstrating through practice, the desired model of care for all grades of nursing staff. As a senior clinical nurse, the team leader is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of family centred programmes of care and is accountable for the quality of care delivered within the department environment by the department nursing team. The post holder works collaboratively and co-operatively with the ED Matron and Head of Nursing to develop services and takes responsibility for implementing the nursing strategy for ED. The post holder takes responsibility for coordinating and ensuring timely responses to clinical incidents and complaints. Main duties of the job
Act as a role model and support for junior staff and act as a senior resource for expert clinical advice when dealing with issues such as child protection concerns and deteriorating patients. Continually monitor standards of care and lead the improvement of care. Be responsible for benchmarking, audit and research within the department and encourage a culture of shared governance. Promote and maintain a culture of patient and staff incident reporting in accordance with Trust Guidelines. Be responsible for planning and implementing care and act in a supervisory role to junior staff. Develop and implement standards of care and practice within the department and ensure they are maintained and monitored consistently. Maximise best use of clinical resources, monitor and evaluate patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements, take responsibility for initiating improvements. Be responsible for effective communication within the team and department, disseminate team brief and other relevant information. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams regarding the care of patients, participate in case conferences as required and ensure effective communication when dealing with child protection concerns. About us
As an organisation which uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service, the Trust complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. The Trust is pro-diversity and anti-discrimination. Trust policies prohibit discrimination, victimisation, bullying or harassment. The Trust is committed to treating people equally, whether they are patients, colleagues, suppliers or other customers. The Trust is committed to promoting an environment that embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Staff should apply the values of respect, excellence, innovation, togetherness and openness in all that they do to ensure that Alder Hey truly belongs to everyone. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must comply with all Trust policies and procedures and attend all necessary mandatory training. As an employee of the Trust you will be accountable for the data entered into records and systems. Job responsibilities
Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the grade as delegated by the ED Matron, Head of Nursing or Service Manager. Comply with all Trust Policies including: Promotion of Health and Safety in the workplace. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees. All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder. Person Specification
Education and Training
Registered Nurse (Child) Degree or working towards Mentorship in Practice or equivalent APLS Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience. Experience of
Significant experience in an ED department/ acute paediatric setting with experience at Band 6 or above. Evidence of managing and coordinating a shift (Nurse in charge). Evidence of further professional development / expanded roles relevant to paediatric emergency care or acute setting. Experience of HR management/ issues. Experience of resource management and able to manage resources effectively. Knowledge of
Knowledge of Professional, Departmental and NHS issues. Knowledge of Trust and Corporate plans and agenda. Experience of managing change, including participation in service development projects. Awareness and understanding of confidentiality. Skills
Able to communicate with all grades of staff and across the MDT and evidence of assertiveness, negotiating and organisational skills. Proven clinical expertise. Able to work on own initiative, lead and motivate the team. Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal especially in difficult and stressful situations. Personal Attributes
Able to work 24/7 to meet the demands of the department. Proven leadership skills and experience of managing a team and/or evidence of management/supervisor training. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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