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Nurse Clinical Coordinator at NHS
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our friendly team as the Clinical Coordinator in Dolphin Ward, Children's Outpatient Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. Children's Outpatients is a very busy department seeing 350-400 children per week. We have multidisciplinary clinics Monday to Friday, as well as Nurse Led Clinics. There are a variety of specialities seen within outpatients including Paediatric Surgery, Diabetes, Allergy, Epilepsy, Respiratory, Sickle Cell, Oncology, Long Term Ventilation and many more. As the Clinical Coordinator you will be expected to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team to assist with the planned care of children and their families, and work closely with Paediatric Medical Records, Appointments and with our Medical and Nursing multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will be able to extend their leadership skills leading a small team of nurses, healthcare assistants, play support... worker and volunteers to provide a positive experience and family centred care within the Children's Outpatient Department. Other responsibilities include conducting staff appraisals, managing staff sickness, staff rotas, clinic schedules and room bookings.
Main duties of the job
In the absence of the Matron, you will coordinate the overall management of the department working with the multi professional team.
You will be expected to:
To utilise and develop specialist skills in order to provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care.
To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their children.
To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with the child's family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments with the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
To actively participate in and contribute to the management of the clinical area.
To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including student nurses and health care support workers.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream Date posted
16 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum plus HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-RF5797
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
SE18 4QH
Job description Job responsibilities
In the absence of the Matron, you will coordinate the overall management of the department working with the multi professional team.
You will be expected to:
To utilise and develop specialist skills in order to provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care.
To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their children.
To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with the childs family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments with the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
To actively participate in and contribute to the management of the clinical area.
To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including student nurses and health care support workers.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical Responsibilities
1) Using evidence-based practice and a holistic approach to individualised nursing care, assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children without direct supervision.
2) To actively support and promote the involvement of parents/carers in care by working together in partnership.
3) To safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their side effects, adhering to local and trust policy.
4) Ensure the legibility and accuracy of documentation, in such a manner that enables the information to be effectively handed over to other staff/appropriate personnel.
5) Adhere to all official recommendations, guidelines and regulations relating to child protection.
6) Reports any accidents/untoward incidents/unsafe practices involving patients and/or staff to the Senior Nurse/Clinical Nurse Manager.
Job description Job responsibilities
In the absence of the Matron, you will coordinate the overall management of the department working with the multi professional team.
You will be expected to:
To utilise and develop specialist skills in order to provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care.
To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their children.
To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with the childs family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments with the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
To actively participate in and contribute to the management of the clinical area.
To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including student nurses and health care support workers.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical Responsibilities
1) Using evidence-based practice and a holistic approach to individualised nursing care, assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children without direct supervision.
2) To actively support and promote the involvement of parents/carers in care by working together in partnership.
3) To safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their side effects, adhering to local and trust policy.
4) Ensure the legibility and accuracy of documentation, in such a manner that enables the information to be effectively handed over to other staff/appropriate personnel.
5) Adhere to all official recommendations, guidelines and regulations relating to child protection.
6) Reports any accidents/untoward incidents/unsafe practices involving patients and/or staff to the Senior Nurse/Clinical Nurse Manager.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential
• RSCN or RN Child
• Mentorship
• Within the last 18 months up to date BLS
Desirable
• PILS provider
Experience Essential
• Significant post registration experience in acute hospital setting or equivalent
• Significant experience of working with children and family
• Ability to document legibly and precisely
• Experience in taking charge of a unit or coordinating a team of staff
Desirable
• Previous experience of working with children and family in an outpatient / ambulatory environment
• Experience with managing a team on a day to day basis.
Knowledge Essential
• Family centred focus
• Able to interact well with multidisciplinary team and Patents/relatives
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Good clear verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy
Desirable
• How to conduct appraisals.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential
• RSCN or RN Child
• Mentorship
• Within the last 18 months up to date BLS
Desirable
• PILS provider
Experience Essential
• Significant post registration experience in acute hospital setting or equivalent
• Significant experience of working with children and family
• Ability to document legibly and precisely
• Experience in taking charge of a unit or coordinating a team of staff
Desirable
• Previous experience of working with children and family in an outpatient / ambulatory environment
• Experience with managing a team on a day to day basis.
Knowledge Essential
• Family centred focus
• Able to interact well with multidisciplinary team and Patents/relatives
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Good clear verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy
Desirable
• How to conduct appraisals.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
SE18 4QH
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
London
SE18 4QH
Employer's website
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab
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