Clinical Team Leader - HospitalHome | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Team Leader for its Hospital@Home service. This part-time role (15 hours per week) involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring safe patient transitions from hospital to home, and providing quality care for children with acute illnesses. Significant paediatric nursing experience is required. The position is fixed-term for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in paediatric nursing.
• Ability to identify patients suitable for Hospital at Home.
• Capability to plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Hospital at Home Service and lead day-to-day operations.
• Collaborate with acute teams to ensure patient safety during transitions.
• Plan and evaluate patient care to support effective management.

Skills

Paediatric nursing experience

Patient management skills

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to join our Paediatric Hospital@Home service on 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; the successful candidate will work 2 shifts per week as part of a roster agreed with their line manager.

About the Service

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

Responsibilities

• Manage the H@H Service, implement pathways and lead the day-to-day running of the service.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide safe and appropriate management of children and young people with acute illnesses that can be treated in the community.
• Collaborate with acute teams to ensure patient safety and smooth transitions from hospital to home.
• Identify patients suitable for H@H to support patient flow and rapid discharges from ED or wards.
• Plan, implement and evaluate patient care within the service; develop management skills if not already established.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience in paediatric nursing.
• Ability to identify patients suitable for Hospital at Home and support patient flow and rapid discharges.
• Capability to plan, implement and evaluate patient care, with some management experience or willingness to learn and develop management skills.

The post holder will be supported to manage the H@H Service, implement pathways and lead on the day-to-day running 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 that can be treated in the community. They will work closely with acute teams to ensure patient safety.