- Clinically lead the Continuing Care Team within the Diana Service, in line withpolicy and procedure to enable the safe management of specific health needs andappropriate delegation of aspects of care, using necessary documentation forLeicestershire Partnership Trust.
- Support the Continuing Care Team deliveringpackages of care in the community in a safe and effective way, workingalongside children/young people and their families, acute hospitals,commissioners, and the wider MDT.
- Support other members of the Diana Leadershipteam in the delivery of effective leadership and communication, attendance at meetings providing expertise and information.
- Alongside the Diana Service Clinical Leadsdevelop the annual training programme for the workforce across the Diana team.Ensure that staff are supported to achieve service expectations for clinicalcompetence.
- Develop the service to ensure thehealth needs of children in the community are met highlighting any gaps tomanagement and commissioners.
- Ensure and support the current nursing workforceto meet current service demand in relation to clinical competence.
- Proactively contribute to the longer-term workforce development to ensure that the service can meet future clinical demands.
- To participate in the on-call service providedto staff and end of life children and young people within LLR.
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Degree or Equivalent
- Post Registration Qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
- Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification
- Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work towards
- Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practice
- Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality patient centre nursing care and patient education
- Experience of resource management including staff and budget management
- Experience of resource management including staff and budget management
- Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities
- To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for leadership and quality care for clients/services users
- Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
- Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Band 7 Clinical Team Leader- Diana Children's Community Service - Leicester, United Kingdom - Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within theDiana Childrens Community Service as a Band 7 CCT Clinical Team Leader.This team delivers support to C/YP with complex health careneeds across LLR. Care packages can include home based respite delivered bya team of competent Band 4 Specialist Practitioners, NA's and Nurses.
We are looking to recruit an individual withexcellent partnership, networking and communication skills who has clinical and operational management experience, strong collective leadership skillsthat can motivate individuals and teams to build and sustain change.
The candidate will demonstrate anunderstanding of working in the community, and the complexities of workingwithin a family as well as a multidisciplinary, multiagency environment; befamiliar with children's complex health needs and the importance of trainingand delegating clinical competencies. The successful candidate will need topossess the clinical competencies to lead the team ensuring safe care is alwaysdelivered. You will also be part of the Diana on-call team providing out ofhours to C/YP at end of life.
You are required to lead a team of practitioners and support other staffacross teams in the wider Diana Service, therefore excellent communication andstrong leadership skills are essential. The post is positioned within theDiana leadership team and therefore will have additional, specified leadershipresponsibilities across the service and FYPC/LD.
Main duties of the job
We are currently based at Bridge Park Plaza, Thurmaston. We will be moving to County Hall, Glenfield Hospital site from Spring 2024.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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