Lead Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Care

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First level registration (RN Child or equivalent).
• Recent and significant experience in a paediatric critical care setting.
• Appropriate teaching qualification.
• Graduate or working towards Masters level or equivalent in health related subject.
• Evidence of relevant study and continuing professional development.
• Operational management experience at Matron level or above.
• Post registration leadership development.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the professional development agenda in the NHS.
• Evidence of implementing and managing change using service improvement methodologies to improve services or patient experience.
• Understanding of the principles and practice of performance improvement and key performance indicators.
• Experience in management of staff in line with Human Resources policies and procedures

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of regulatory and NHS strategy which impacts on education provision and experience of developing strategies to address changes.
• Experience in delivering research and development in practice.
• Experience in delivering service changes which require staff consultation processes.

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and experience of clinical audit. Knowledge and understanding of NHS Long Term Plan and implications for clinical leadership development. Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS Policy Initiatives. Experience in managing projects to identified
• milestone and budget allocation. Ongoing recent evidence of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice. Effective leadership skills in relation to managing staff with ability to motivate and develop others.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of business planning.
• Proven achievement in developing policy and service objectives, establishing and implementing innovative solutions.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Strategic thinker.
• Ability to make decisions in a pressured environment. Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in interdisciplinary working/communication.
• Initiative, planning and finishing skills evidence. Ability to produce reports, action plans, both written and verbal, with the ability of persuade and influence.
• Ability to ensure a balance between empowering others to act and holding to account in order to achieve agreed targets and objectives.
• Ability to work at a strategic level representing the trust to external stakeholders.
• Ability of implement organisational change including the development of effective teams.
• Evidence of managing project budgets and providing reports in line with project milestones.

Attributes

Essential criteria

• Enthusiasm and inspirational skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and human rights.
• Appreciation of and astuteness in political issues.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Team leader/player.

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