Renal Dialysis Unit Team Leader

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated senior clinical nurse to lead a dynamic nursing team. This role involves managing daily operations, ensuring high-quality patient care, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, a commitment to safeguarding children, and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Join this forward-thinking organization and make a significant impact on the lives of young patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Senior clinical nurse with experience in managing nursing teams and patient care.
• Accountable for quality of care and compliance with Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of nursing and support staff, ensuring high standards of care.
• Coordinate patient care and respond to clinical incidents effectively.

Skills

Clinical Nursing

Team Management

Patient Care Coordination

Child Protection

Incident Reporting

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Leadership Training

Job description

The post holder has responsibility for the daily management of the department, which involves coordinating patient care, timely and appropriate interventions, and deployment of staff to provide a high standard of nursing care to all RDU patients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Has continuing first line management responsibility for a team of nursing and support staff, managing sickness and absence, and ensuring team members have identified development needs and a development plan.
2. Provides a clinical nursing service, demonstrating through practice the desired model of care for all grades of nursing staff. As a senior clinical nurse, the team leader assesses care needs, develops, implements, and evaluates family-centred programmes of care. They are accountable for the quality of care delivered within the department environment by the nursing team.
3. Works collaboratively with the Matron and Head of Nursing to develop services and implements the nursing strategy for RDU.
4. Coordinates and ensures timely responses to clinical incidents and complaints.
5. Acts as a role model and supports junior staff, providing expert clinical advice on issues such as child protection concerns and deteriorating patients.
6. Monitors standards of care, leads improvements, and encourages a culture of shared governance through benchmarking, audit, and research.
7. Promotes a culture of incident reporting in line with Trust guidelines.
8. Plans and implements care, supervising junior staff, and developing standards of care and practice within the department.
9. Maximizes the use of clinical resources, monitors patient flow, admissions, and discharges, and initiates improvements.
10. Ensures effective communication within the team and department, disseminates team briefings and relevant information.
11. Liaises with multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care, participates in case conferences, and ensures effective communication on child protection issues.
12. Complies with the Trust's policies on DBS disclosures and promotes diversity and anti-discrimination policies.
13. Supports a work environment that embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity, embodying the Trust's core values.
14. Recognizes the importance of accurate and timely data for patient care and operational decisions.
15. Commits to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
16. Adheres to all Trust policies and mandatory training requirements.
17. Accountable for the data entered into records and systems.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Hannah Woods
• Job title: Matron
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]