Role Overview
The Children and Young People (CYP) Service Lead is an expert paediatric nurse with significant experience in paediatrics and service delivery. They will be responsible for providing dedicated, expert strategic direction and clinical leadership on the design and implementation of children and young people services across outpatient and inpatient settings. They will ensure the delivery of high-quality care, which meets professional and regulatory best practice standards for all children and young people accessing services at Fortius Clinic. The CYP Service Lead will design, implement and monitor our pathways, and work closely with consultants and business delivery teams to expand and improve related services. The CYP Service Lead will provide motivational leadership and support a culture of evidence based personalised care throughout the organisation. They should be approachable, accountable, collaborative and contribute to the senior leadership team at Fortius. They will also act as a safeguarding lead and be a subject matter expert for all colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
CYP management and leadership
Providing highly visible leadership, implementation and oversight of CYP services and care, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements, national guidance and organisational priorities.
Be responsible for the safety, quality and effectiveness of CYP pathways and care, ensuring clinical excellence across inpatients and outpatients
Leading the development, delivery, audit and monitoring of CYP services, including WNB data, implementing action plans and presenting assurance metrics.
Leading the identification, assessment, documentation and mitigation of CYP risks, through gap analysis and quality improvement measures.
Provide expert advice and support in relation to CYP services and care, including safeguarding and liaising with external agencies as required.
Leading the development, review and implementation of CYP policies, procedures, guidance and communication strategies.
Establish and maintain a network of CYP link practitioners / nurses, and ensure that Fortius has well maintained CYP competencies for all relevant nursing staff.
Lead education and training in CYP care, including induction, development programmes, mandatory training and targeted education where required.
Providing professional advice and support to managers, clinicians and staff on CYP and safeguarding matters.
Preparing reports and assurance updates for senior leadership, governance committees and the Board, including an annual report and programme of development for CYP services at Fortius.
Working closely with consultants, the safeguarding committee and the Paediatric Lead Consultant to support them in their role.
Collaborating with key stakeholders including; clinical leaders, consultants, business development, quality and governance team and external partners to strengthen and enhance and expand CYP services at Fortius.
Lead on regulatory compliance and evidence of best practice for CYP related matters, ensuring we are prepared for external inspection.
Pursue professional accreditations for Fortius related to CYP and safeguarding
Coordinating / Deputising for the chair in the Safeguarding Committee meetings.
Providing direct clinical care and treatment to CYP patients and their families as required
Ensure the correct resources /equipment are available to deliver CYP services and the environment is adapted and suitable for CYP services
To ensure there is CYP friendly information, health promotion, toys and resources, including for children with autism and neuro diverse conditions
To make external links which supports safeguarding for children such as schools and social services
To advise on the safe management of medicines for children, and work with pharmacy, nursing and medical colleagues to implement processes
To work with consultant colleagues to guide on best practice for CYP care including holistic assessment, documentation and…