Job responsibilities
As the Deputy House
Manager / Deputy Clinical Lead, you will support the
House Manager in leading and managing a dedicated team of nurses and care
staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to children and young people.
You will play a vital role in coordinating care and supporting the management
of the House, serving as a key contact for families and the multidisciplinary
team. Collaborating with the House Manager and Placement Managers, you will
help ensure that care is effectively planned, resourced, and delivered safely
at all times.
You will support the house manager to ensure
that the care on house or houses enables the children to access their education
and/or rehabilitation sessions, clinics, and leisure activities in their
timetable.
You will work as part of a leadership team
comprising of a house manager, deputy house manager / deputy clinical lead and
a clinical lead (per house) responsible for one or two houses within a
rotational model. You will individually (not as a team) rotate at a house level
on a twelve-monthly basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Skills and Responsibilities
Participate in the clinical assessment of children
referred to The Childrens Trust and assist in contributing to the Referral
Screening Report.
Support the assessments, care planning, and
evaluation of childrens care needs in collaboration with families.
Work with the Site Manager to ensure the
appropriate monitoring of children out of hours.
Facilitate an environment that allows children to
express themselves and make choices about their care.
Assist in setting social goals for children,
ensuring a variety of activities are available.
Ensure
the quality of care aligns with clinical audits and places children and
families at the centre of care planning.
Collaborate with the Placement Manager on effective
discharge planning processes.
Support the safe custody and administration of
medication, reporting discrepancies.
Contribute to the principles of clinical governance
within the house / houses
Engage in
evidence-based practice and research to inform care.
Management of self and others
Assist in leading a team in the assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for children and young people.
Help ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill
mix to meet the needs of children.
Monitor team performance and individual development
in alignment with SMART objectives.
Participate in the performance management process
for staff, identifying areas for improvement and addressing them in line with
the Childrens Trust Performance Management Policy.
Assist in recruitment, selection, and retention of
staff.
Manage incidents and ensure learning outcomes are
shared with the team.
Identifies
the need for, and effectively manages the process of change, in line with local
and Trust wide objectives.
Ability to positively and effectively manage the
process of change.
Participates in the annual budget setting
process and manages financial resources within the allocated budget.
Manages staff attendance and sickness absence as
per The Childrens Trust Wellbeing and Attendance policy, undertakes return to
work interviews and takes initial management action if trigger points are met.
Effective and efficient use of the bank system.
Checks and countersigns time sheets on the
computerised rota system.
Reviews staffing establishment and skill mix to
ensure the needs of the children and unit are safely met.
Ensures unit meetings and team days occur on a
regular basis.
Participates in the site managers on call rota.
Communication
Communicates
effectively with children/young people (applying the principles of consistent
communication).
Facilitates
effective communication with families and members of the multi-professional
team.
Recognises
barriers to effective communication and be able to reduce these as appropriate.
Communicates
regularly and effectively with the senior nursing team.
Maintains
clear and concise documents and care records in accordance with The Childrens
Trust Policy and in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines.
Ensures
confidentially is maintained.
Attends
or chairs regular meetings with the multi-professional team to discuss
individual children/young people and service in general, as required.
Is
able to develop and promote relationships with both internal and external stake
holders.
Networks
externally with other professionals, reflecting the TCT core values.
Governance
Demonstrates a good understanding and working
knowledge of regulatory compliance e.g. CQC, Ofsted Care and Ofsted Education
frameworks, children's home regulations and Keeping Children Safe in Education
(KCSIE).
Responsible
for clinical governance within the house environment (own area)
Attends
clinical governance meetings and participates in the clinical governance
process.
Participates in the audit process.
Is involved in the development of polices and
standard operating procedures including writing and critical reading.
Identifies, prioritises, and manages staff and
resources effectively to ensure that 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.
Working in collaboration with the
Named Nurse for Safeguarding and Learning and Development Lead ensuring that
staff have 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.
Ensures health and safety is maintained in the
clinical area reporting any incidents/risks using the IRAR system and act upon
incidents and risks when these are identified.
Participates in the investigation process and
ensures all reported incidents are followed up.
Implements actions identified and ensures that
these are embedded into practice.
With the Head of Nursing, Care and Matron for Children and
Young people be accountable for the decisions to delegate patient care to
nurses/children support assistants with the right level of knowledge, scope of
competence, skills and experience while providing them with the necessary,
support, leadership, and supervision.
Ensures that quality is maintained and works
with the Matron for Children and Young People to 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
Work collaboratively with the House Manager and the
leadership team, including the House Clinical Lead, to provide visible
leadership.
Support the House Manager in the line management of
registered nurses and care staff, focusing on staff development and career
progression.
Act as a role model, sharing skills and knowledge
with team members.
Collaborate with the House Clinical Lead to
identify training needs for yourself and other team members, including
Childrens Support Assistants and Student Nurses.
Assist in the induction process for new staff in
the House.
Provide clinical supervision and support to
registered nurses and care staff, in partnership with the House Clinical Lead.
Engage
with educational, therapy, and medical teams to ensure a holistic experience
for children in the House.
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.
Promotes
the health and safety of others.
Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment
system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk
within the work environment.
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.
