Job Description

As manager of a complex clinical service and an expert practitioner - liaise, negotiate, motivate, guide and advise the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies in the provision of optimum patient care and pathways. Lead and oversee the delivery of care across responsibility for the childrens outpatients, childrens specialist nursing, community nursing teams, the childrens play team and the Child development centre. Gives guidance and support to the clinical leaders in the services and grow strong leaders for the future. Continually monitors the quality of nursing care to agreed standards and support the teams to implement change as necessary Functions as part of the Children and young persons board to deliver the best care to Children and young people.



Follow Trust Policies and ensure all practice is within the Trust guidelines. Acting as a role model, employ professional behaviour that encourages, motivates and coaches their team members to challenge their current competencies, whilst seeking opportunities to expand their roles. To lead on projects to support the development of services within your portfolio Constantly evaluates nursing care to promote current research-based practice. To deputise for the Head Nurse for Family Health as requested.



To be part of the Paediatric Matron duty rota by providing appropriate support to the Trusts capacity management process to ensure patients access the care needed at the appropriate time and receive their care in the right clinical setting. Thus, ensuring that patient flow is effective, safe and efficient.