Paediatric Clinical Risk Nurse

NHS Highland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an experienced Paediatric Clinical Risk Nurse to join their team. This role involves supporting risk management and driving quality improvement initiatives within the Paediatric Department at Raigmore Hospital. The successful candidate will collaborate with various healthcare professionals to enhance patient safety and governance processes, contributing to the overall quality of care delivered. Candidates must hold a Registered Nurse qualification and have a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Children's Nurse required.
• Involvement in clinical policy development expected.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Support risk management and quality improvement in the Paediatric Department.
• Provide advice and leadership regarding clinical effectiveness.
• Coordinate national guideline implementation and manage complaints investigations.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Quality Improvement

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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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 or a NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this role.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

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