Job responsibilities
Clinical Skills and Responsibilities
Participate in the clinical assessment of
children referred to The Childrens Trust and contribute to the Referral
Screening Report.
Leads and supervise the assessments, care
planning and evaluation of childrens care needs in collaboration with
families, and take action to address any issues/complications, for all children
resident in the Houses.
Participate in the site manager out of hours
rota.
Provide an environment where children are
supported to express themselves as individuals and are given an appropriate
degree of freedom and choice in their day-to-day care arrangements, depending
on their individual needs and the setting in which they are cared for.
Set appropriate social goals for children,
ensuring a full range of activities are available.
Provide a high quality of direct care as
evidenced by clinical audit, which places the child/young person and their
families at the centre of all planning.
Work with the Placement Manager to ensure
effective discharge planning processes that incorporate the needs of the child
and family, and are clearly understood by the multidisciplinary team, family,
and funder.
Ensures the safe custody and administration of
medication and report any discrepancies.
Demonstrate competence in the full set of
clinical nursing skills required of the role, as outlined in the RN competency
package.
Work
closely with the senior nursing team to embed the principles of clinical
governance into practice and attend regular clinical governance meetings.
Utilise evidence-based practice and research to
inform care treatments that lead to the desired outcomes for children.
Lead in the audit process for the Houses,
propose changes based on clinical audit findings and assist in their positive
implementation.
Work in accordance with The Childrens Trust
policies and operating procedures.
Undertake other or
additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the
organisation may reasonably require from time to
time.
Management of self and others
Demonstrate the ability to lead a team in the
assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for children and
young people.
Ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix
daily which reflect the needs of the children and young people.
Proactively monitor performance and development
of the team and individuals, ensuring alignment with SMART objectives, outlined
through these processes.
Objectively evaluate staff performance and
identify areas for improvement, addressing these in accordance with The
Childrens Trust Performance Management Policy.
Identify the need for, and effectively manage
the process of change, in line with local and Trust wide objectives.
Demonstrate the ability to manage change
processes positively and effectively.
Participate in the annual budget setting process
and manage financial resources within the allocated budget.
Manage staff attendance and sickness absence in
accordance with The Childrens Trust Wellbeing and Attendance policy. Conduct
return to work interviews and initiate management action if trigger points are
met.
Ensure effective and efficient use of the Bank
system.
Verify and countersign timesheets on the
computerised rota system.
Lead on the recruitment, selection, and
retention of staff.
Review staffing establishment and skill mix to
ensure the needs of the children and unit are safely met.
Ensure unit meetings and team days occur on a
regular basis.
Be responsible for the management of incidents
within their designated area, ensuring that learning outcomes are developed and
disseminated to the team and strategically via clinical governance meetings.
Participate in the site managers on call rota.
Communication
Communicate
effectively with children/young people (applying the principles of consistent
communication).
Facilitate
effective communication with families and members of the multi-professional
team.
Recognise
and address barriers to effective communication as appropriate.
Maintain regular and
effective communication with the senior nursing team.
Maintain clear and
concise documentation and care records in accordance with The Childrens Trust
Policy.
Ensure
confidentially is maintained.
Attend
or chair regular meetings with the multi-professional team to discuss
individual children/young people and general service matters, as required.
Develop
and promote relationships with both internal and external stake holders.
Networks
externally with other professionals, reflecting the TCT Promises.
Governance
Demonstrate
a thorough understanding and working knowledge of regulatory compliance,
including CQC, Ofsted Care and Education frameworks, childrens home
regulations, and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Oversee
clinical governance within the House environments (own area).
Attend
clinical governance meetings and participate in the clinical governance
process.
Participate in the audit process.
Participate in the development of policies and
standard operating procedures, including writing and critical review.
Identify, prioritise, and manage staff and
resources effectively to ensure the quality of care is safe, maintained, and
improved.
Ensures that evidence based good practiced is
implemented and that good practices is disseminated with other.
Collaborate with the
Named Nurse for Safeguarding and the Learning and Development Lead to ensure
staff possess the knowledge, skills, and competence to recognise children and
young people who may be at risk or subject to child protection and safeguarding
issues, taking appropriate action to escalate accordingly.
Contribute to Safeguarding supervision individually and
collectively as required.
Ensure health and safety are maintained in the
clinical area by reporting any incidents or risks using the IRAR system and
taking appropriate action when these are identified.
Participate in the investigation process and
ensure all reported incidents are followed up.
Implement identified actions and ensure that these are embedded into practice.
In collaboration with the Head of Care and the Registered
Manager be accountable for the decisions to delegate patient care to
nurses/children support assistants with the appropriate knowledge, scope of
competence, skills, and experience, while providing necessary support,
leadership, and supervision.
Ensure that quality is maintained and look for
areas of service development.
In co-operation with Specialist
Leads and Consultants, ensure that there is active management of the patient
journey and their length of stay in designated areas of responsibility.
Professionalism
Maintain clear and identified
professional boundaries at all times and uphold professionalism.
Work as part of a House leadership team
comprising of a House Manager, Deputy House Manager, Clinical Lead and House
Coordinators, to ensure visible leadership.
Line manages the Deputy House Manager
and develop the role with a focus on staff development, career progression and
succession planning.
Act
as a role model for other team members, disseminating skills as appropriate.
If
applicable, practice within the NMC Code and maintain personal responsibilities
in relation to revalidation requirements.
Collaborate
with the Clinical Lead to identify training and development needs for yourself
and others, including Childrens Support Assistants and Student Nurses.
Ensure
an effective local induction for all new starters in the House environment.
Provide clinical supervision and support to Registered
Nurses, Care staff and Student Nurses within the team, alongside the Clinical
Leads.
Work with appropriate education, therapy, and
medical leads to ensure the children resident in the House receive a holistic
experience.
Takes
action and raises concerns.
Adhere to the policies and procedures of
The Childrens Trust.
Maintain
professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.
Committed to
demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.
Health
and Safey
Adheres
to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles, and regulations to perform
your role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.
Provide
evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.
Adhere
to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training (you are
expected to frequently manoeuvre children/young people as required, using
identified moving and handling equipment).
Undertake local audits and escalate any local
risks on House.
Co-operates with manager and colleagues on
health and safety matters.
Does not interfere with anything that is
provided to safeguard health and safety.
Complies with The Trusts Infection prevention
and Control policy and procedures.
Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment
system (IRAR) to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
Safely assess tasks prior to undertaking them.
Whilst undertaking the duties of the
substantively employed role, this post is required to participate in a senior
rota cover on site and respond to clinical escalations only in addition to
their role.
