Clinical lead

Senior Nurse

Salary:43575 per annum

Location:Rushden Northamptonshire

Contract/Hours:Permanent/Full Time 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9.00 -17.00)

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7%matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 nationalretailersdiscounts
• Highly competitive rewards package plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
• Free parking on site

Why Action for Children

We are one of the largest childrens charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UKs vulnerable children for over 150 years.

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About the Service

The Squirrels is a warm welcoming respite service for children with learning and physical disabilitiesand complex health needs offering our children a true home-from-home environment. We offer overnight short breaks for up to 4 children at a time ensuring every child receives highly personalised care in a calm nurturing environment.

Our comfortable homely setting is centred around a large communal living and dining area creating a relaxed and inclusive space where children can feel safe supported and cared for. With an exceptional nursing and care team at the heart of the service The Squirrels is a place where compassion dignity and high-quality care part of everything we do.

A bit about the role

Were looking for an experienced Senior Nurse to provide clinical oversight and leadership within our specialist respite service for children with learning disabilities and complex health needs. This role combines hands on nursing with the leadership of a small dedicated team ensuring care meets the highest professional and regulatory standards.

Working closely with the Registered Manager you will support the development and supervision of the nursing team maintain clinical governance and ensure the service is regulatory compliant. Your expertise in paediatric nursing alongside strong leadership skills will help maintain a safe high quality and nurturing environment where children thrive.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Nurse with paediatric experience seeking to lead a small close-knit team and make a real impact on the lives of the children and families without the pressures of a large-scale service.

Howyoullhelp tocreate brighter futures

• Lead manage and develop the nursing team ensuring the delivery of safe high-quality care for children with learning disabilities and complex health needs.
• Deputised for the registered manager providing clinical and operational leadership and continuity of service.
• Maintain oversight of clinical governance including audits risk management staff competences and quality improvement initiatives to ensure full compliance with the CQC.
• Lead on care planning outcome measurement and service improvement to enhance childrens well-being and development supported by exemplary clinical record- keeping.
• Work collaboratively with children families carers commissioners and external professionals to deliver truly child focused nurse-led care.

Letstalk about you!

We are looking for a Senior Nurse who understands how to develop trust rapportinfluenceand credibility with a staff team. You also need:

• Registered Nurse (Paediatric) experience working with children with learning disabilities and complex health needs
• Experience in care planning measuring outcomes and working within residential care settings.
• Leadership background including delivering clinical supervision staff training competency sign off and audit activity.
• Safeguarding knowledge child protection and relevant legislation with a clear understanding of professional accountability.
• Strong communication organisation and leadership skills with flexibility to support across shifts when required.

Good to know.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Contact:Shannon Neander atquoting happy to give you any support yourequire.

Diversityequalityand inclusion

At Action for Childrenwerededicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to takedeliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

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