Clinical Leader Paediatrics In Emergency Care

Job summary

We have a vacancy for a Clinical leader in Paediatrics at Royal Lancaster Hospital in the Emergency Department.

Do you enjoy the challenges an Emergency Department demands?

Would you like the opportunity to work in the Emergency Department ?

We have a vacancy in this area and we are looking for a suitably qualified nurse.

If you feel you would like to take on this opportunity we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to:

Actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient carewith the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of thepatients' pathway.

Be aware of the structure and organisation of the NNS andregulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursingpractice.

Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditingeffectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.

Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of juniorstaff and unregistered staff.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.