Paediatric Clinical Risk Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is looking for a committed Children's Nurse to join their Paediatric Department. The role involves enhancing clinical effectiveness, leading quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring safety within the department. Successful candidates will work collaboratively with the Highland Patient Safety Team and other health professionals, fostering a culture of safety and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric nursing required.
• Familiarity with DATIX and governance related to patient safety.
• Ability to support research and clinical policy development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in risk management and quality improvement.
• Coordinate national guidelines dissemination.
• Support internal and external reviews and manage change.

Skills

Clinical effectiveness

Risk management

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An interesting and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Children's Nurse to join our team.

Based within the Paediatric Department at Raigmore Hospital the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting Risk Management and Quality Improvement.

The post holder will provide advice, support and leadership in respect of quality improvement and clinical effectiveness, and also support risk management in respect of DATIX, debrief and Adverse event management within Paediatrics.

The role involves research governance, clinical policy development, coordination of national guideline dissemination and review of implementation, management and driving of change, supporting processes for internal and external reviews, complaints investigations and inspections.

The post holder will work closely with the Highland Patient Safety Team, the Paediatric Consultant Risk Lead and the Clinical Nurse Manager in addition to all other professionals across the Paediatric Division to encourage a culture of safety, quality improvement and learning within the department.

Working Hours Monday to Friday - hours flexible within 9-5pm.

Informal enquiries welcome to:

Kirsteen MacKintosh- Clinical Nurse Manager - [e-mail]

April Emmott- Divisional Nurse Manager - [e-mail].

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role.

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