Clinical Team Leader

Sue Ryder; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sue Ryder is seeking a Clinical Team Leader for Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough. The role involves managing a clinical team to provide high standards of end-of-life care, requiring strong leadership, communication skills, and palliative care knowledge. The successful candidate will contribute to service development and manage the holistic care process for patients and their families, with benefits including a company pension scheme and generous leave policies.

Benefits

27 days holiday, rising to 33 with length of service

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Corporate discounts with hundreds of retailers

Free parking onsite

Qualifications

• Management experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience in specialist palliative or neurological care.
• Demonstrable knowledge of current legislation in independent care sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Registered nurses and Healthcare assistants.
• Ensure effective performance management of all clinical staff.
• Support volunteers within their team.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Conflict management

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

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Clinical Team Leader – Inpatient Unit
Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, PE3 6LW
37.5 hours per week
£37,152 - £41,699 per annum
NHS pensions and long-term service transferrable.


Be there when it matters

There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist end-of-life care to support patients and their families.

About us

Thorpe Hall Hospice is the only specialist palliative care inpatient unit in Peterborough. We provide care and support for people who are living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families.

About the Role

To manage a team of Registered nurses and Healthcare assistants ensuring the effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of high standards of holistic care for an identified group of service users.

Responsible to ensure effective performance management of all clinical staff in line with Sue Ryder policies and procedures for recruitment, induction, development, supervision, appraisal and discipline.

• The post holder holds the line management responsibility for Registered nurses and may hold the line management responsibility for Healthcare assistants
• Responsible for working alongside and/or supporting volunteers within their team
• Ensuring that all service users (or when they are not able, relatives) are given the opportunity to participate fully in the care planning process
• Maintaining good communication and liaison with all other departments, internal and external to Sue Ryder, including junior doctors on placement

About you

The successful applicant must hold a current NMC registration. You will need to demonstrate a holistic approach to patient care, knowledge of palliative care, management experience and contribute to the development of services. You will also require experience of people management / managing a team. This role requires you to be able to work various shifts covering a 24 hour service. This role is predominantly day shifts with occasional nights and some weekends.

• Experience in specialist palliative or neurological care depending on service requirement
• Proven skills in leading, building and influencing in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of current legislation within independent care sector
• Demonstrable experience of practicing in a self-directed and highly motivated way
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to communicate difficult messages to service users and their families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Able to effectively manage change and manage performance
• An ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting

Benefits

• Company pension scheme or transfer of NHS Pension*
• 27 days holiday (pro rata) - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Free parking onsite

And more

*Terms and conditions apply

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