Clinical Team Leader - Hospital@Home

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Clinical Team Leader for its Paediatric Hospital@Home service, focusing on delivering high-quality care for children with acute nursing needs in the community. This role requires extensive paediatric nursing experience, and responsibilities include managing service operations and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits for a part-time role, working 15 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience in delivering effective patient-focused care.
• Demonstrated ability to clinically lead and influence staff.
• Experience in audit, research, and evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the H@H Service and implement care pathways.
• Lead day-to-day operations ensuring patient safety.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide care.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills in Paediatric Oncology

Management/leadership skills

Patient advocacy

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

RSCN/RN part 15 (Child Branch)

Accredited post registration qualification level 3 Oncology course

Evidence of master's level academic study

Non-medical prescribing course V300

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to join our Paediatric Hospital@Home service for a 12-month fixed term contract for Maternity Leave cover as Clinical Team Leader.

This role is offered at 15 hours per week as part of a job share and the successful candidate will work 2x shifts per week as part of a roster agreed with their line manager.

The H@H service is commissioned by NCL ICB and has provided positive patient experience and outcomes to children in their own homes, who otherwise would have been admitted to Inpatient units. The function of the team will be to provide hospital standard care to children with acute nursing needs in the community.

Working within a virtual ward model, the service will develop bespoke care pathways for children requiring nursing care which will avoid extended lengths of stay and admission. The team will work closely with Paediatricians and pharmacy colleagues to ensure a seamless transfer home and provide high quality nursing care according to their treatment plan.

Main duties of the job

The BCYP H@H operates 7 days per week, 08:00 to 20:00. The service currently offers 7 care pathways, and it continues to develop new pathways. The Hospital at Home service sees babies, children and young people at home for treatment and assessments.

The post holder will be supported to manage the H@H Service, implement pathways and lead on the day-to-day running's of the service. They will work within the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and appropriate management of children and young people with an acute illness which can be treated in the community. They will be working closely with the acute teams to ensure that patient safety.

The post holder will have vast experience in paediatric nursing, and be able to to identify patients suitable for H@H , to support patient flow and rapid discharges from ED or the wards. The post holder should be able to plan, implement and evaluate patient care, as well as have some management experience, or be willing to learn and develop management skills.

About us

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Job responsibilities

A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• RSCN/RN part 15 (Child Branch)
• Relevant accredited post registration qualification level 3 Oncology course (Introduction to childhood cancer & continuing cancer care)
• Evidence of master's level academic study
• Non-medical prescribing course V300
• Advanced clinical, managerial, and leadership skills in Paediatric Oncology.
• Chemotherapy competent.
• Proven listening/counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
• Evidence of teaching skills in teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of the condition.
• Ability to clinically lead and influence staff.

Experience

• Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist Oncology area delivering effective patient focused care.
• Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice.
• Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level.
• Experience of delivering patient advocacy.
• Experience of audit, research, and evidence-based care.

Trust Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach to work.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.

Other

• Clean driving license and access to own car.

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.

Matron - Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata) Including HCAS