Role Summary A visible proactive role model in the clinical environment who leads practice development and the education of the c.....
Role Summary A visible proactive role model in the clinical environment who leads practice development and the education of the clinical team and provides clinical leadership across all care services. Undertakes responsibility for line management of a group of nurses and carers. Leads in the development and advancement of clinical practice emphasising the implementation of evidence based practice Provides leadership, advice and support promoting a learning culture which values safe high quality clinical care. Ensures the highest standards of care are in place and in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team implements and maintains systems and processes which ensure standards are maintained. Represent the Trust at external training events and participate in learning and development groups with other hospices or agencies as appropriate Raise the educational profile of the Trust by presenting at regional and national conferences Key Duties and Responsibilities Clinical skills and learning development Be a visible, accessible and positive point of contact for staff, co-ordinating professional development for the hospices. Identify learning needs and implement appropriate initiatives to promote the safety of children & young people. Identify emerging clinical needs and develop and participate in appropriate education plans in line with clinical governance. Support the senior team by responding to complaints, and incidents and facilitate the development of education plans that reinforce a learning culture Demonstrate a high degree of evidence-based knowledge and act as a clinical role model by participating in clinical activity across the service Provide expert knowledge to support other Clinical Team Leaders in maintaining a safe clinical environment, while also developing the competence and confidence of the care team Assess and evaluate care regularly to ensure best practice is maintained within local and national guidelines Evaluate learning and clinical activities to identify and inform future practice To lead on identifying the personal and professional development requirements of trained staff, utilising work-based learning to enhance quality of care Promote life-long learning among qualified staff through reflective practice and to build on the training and development programme Develop and implement competency frameworks in order to assess the ongoing development of clinical and professional skills Lead on practice development initiatives across the Trust in line with strategic objectives and Trust Values. To contribute to the development of standards and performance To be competent in presenting and leading teaching and training in a variety of settings and to a variety of audiences both clinical and non-clinical. To recognise the need for psychological support and work appropriately alongside the Family Support Team. To maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness of issues around the safeguarding of children and young adults, ensuring effective communication across multidisciplinary agencies and adherence to agreed safeguarding policies. To be aware of the safety needs of children, young adults and families and other staff and to comply with: The Children Act 2004 DoH No Secrets Guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 NMC codes and guidelines Managerial Responsibilities To lead and coordinate the provision of care to the children, young people and their families in both houses by working with the Care Management team. To be responsible for ensuring an holistic assessment is completed for all children and young people to enable up to date care plans incorporating all necessary risk assessments. To ensure excellent and timely communication with the wider Care Management team in house or on call and to escalate any concerns appropriately. To participate in the on-call system in support of care at Naomi House & Jacksplace. To provide effective line management, support and guidance to a group of care staff (nurses and carers) taking responsibility for appraisals, absence management, personal development, and staff communication in line with the Trusts people strategies. To provide support and supervision to staff and students across the wider care team. To work in partnership with the hospice multidisciplinary team as well as any other agencies involved in the care, to ensure the delivery of seamless services. To ensure all resources, human, financial and environmental, are used in the most economic, efficient and equitable way. To ensure that Health and Safety requirements are met and that risks to service users and staff are assessed and action taken to minimise these To participate in the development, monitoring and audit of policies and SOPs relating to clinical practice and care, and ensure that these are adhered to across all areas of work with children, young people and families. To act as a representative of the organisation taking part in professional relationships, collaborative working and external promotional activities as appropriate. Personal Responsibilities To be responsible and proactive in personal professional development by: Maintaining awareness of current developments in palliative care for children, young people and families. Maintaining clinical skills identified in the Competency Framework. Ensuring timely revalidation with the NMC Demonstrating commitment to the Trusts values All staff are reminded of their responsibility to adhere to Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies, including PPE use, cleaning and decontamination of the environment and equipment in order to protect their own health and that of service users, other employees and visitors.
