Paediatric Clinical Team Leader - Outpatient Department

Paediatric Clinical Team Leader - Outpatient Department

Location: Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU, ( 5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground .)

Job type & Shift pattern: Permanent , Full time, 37.5 hours per week. The ward is open Monday to Friday 08:00-20:30 – Long day and 20:00-08:30 - Night shift (Not open on the weekends).

Salary: £40,500 - £48,583 per annum, up to £1,350* per year working nights and fantastic benefits.

Incentives: £3,000 golden hello welcome bonus (T&Cs apply)and £5,000 domestic relocation bonus (T&Cs apply).

Role Overview:

As a Clinical Team Leader , you’ll work as part of a close-knit team providing excellent patient focused care within our Paediatric Outpatient Department. The role is based at our internationally renowned private Cromwell hospital which is in the South Kensington area of London. Our Paediatric Outpatient Department has an average of 80 patients a day covering most of the specialties. Our Paediatric ward consists of 11 permanent -beds but we often expand to up to 17 beds which could expand as well. These are mostly all short-stay medical and surgical cases however we are accepting more complex patients and developing constantly look at developing new services. patients from medical cases to surgical cases. We have varied specialities such as orthopaedics and spinal, ENT, and urology.

We can also offer rotation between the Paediatric Ward to our Paediatric outpatient department. The Clinical Team Leader has delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical areas including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care and the setting of standards on a shift basis. They may also be asked to deputise in the authorised absence of the Deputy Matron.

The Clinical Team Leader will support the Deputy Matron in the management of the ward team. In conjunction with the Deputy Matron, the Clinical Team Leader will be responsible for promoting an environment conducive to individuals and teams development, ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient care in line with clinical governance.

The Clinical Team Leader will be easily identifiable, accessible and a key figure to whom patients and their families can turn to for assistance, advice, and support. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to the patient undergoing medical treatment. You will be responsible for the assessment of patients care needs and for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.We value all our people and will provide you support and a great place to work.

Get in touch or apply today. For a confidential chat please email meagan.cranfield@bupa.com within our Recruitment team where we can answer any questions and if interested, arrange an informal site visit.

What you'll do:

• Using your knowledge and experience to a role model and to drive up the standards of clinical care.

• Provides leadership and be highly visible and accessible to patients and staff.

• Support with identifying deficits and implement programmes to address the issues with the delivery of patient care.

• Motivate team members

• Listen to team members’ feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts

• Monitor team performance and report it

• Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments

• Support quality improvement initiatives to drive up high quality clinical care.

• Ensure Health and Safety measures are adhered to.

• Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team in line with information sharing guidelines.

• Deputise for the Deputy Matron as required and developing scope for future career Opportunities.

• Consistently demonstrate the ‘Six C’s’ – namely care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.

• Willing to undertake internal development course in leadership and management.

• Work with Deputy Matron to ensure standards in respect of all legislative requirements, including but not limited to CQC,HSE, DSE, Fire, COSHH, BLS, Manual Handling, Safeguarding Children & Adults, Information Security, Infection Control and Blood Transfusion, are implemented and adhered to.

What you’ll bring:

• Senior Staff Nurse with BSC or working towards one.

• Teaching/assessing qualification

• ILS/ ALS as relevant

• Evidence of clinical experience in the relevant area and ability to function at level required of the post

• Experience of being involved in the implementation of change.

• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.

• Evidence of continuous professional development.

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal presentation skills & report writing.

• Negotiating and influencing skills.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture.

• Computer literate with good knowledge of MS word, outlook, Excel.

Why Bupa?

These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people’s lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical well-being:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Enhanced pension and life insurance

• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

• Discounted access to online gym sessions

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

• Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

• Emotional wellbeing support

• Access to family mental health line

• Financial wellbeing channels

• Support for carers

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Get in touch or apply today. For a confidential chat please email meagan.cranfield@bupa.com within our Recruitment team where we can answer any questions and if interested, arrange an informal site visit.

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