Clinical Team Leader

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification. Patient SafetyBand 6 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible. Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary. Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services. Being open and transparent about their own practice Supervising the work of others Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality canbe made Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and allnurses, including Band 6 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to theNMC Code of Conduct.Clinical OutcomesBand 6 nurses often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectivenessof services by: Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give topatients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team includingless experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies andprocedures Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process includingassessing risks and needs Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of othersto ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinicallyeffective care Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give topatients but also work as team members Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by: communicating well with all members of the team understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on theirpractices in handovers and team meetings encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from auditsor benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinicaloutcomes