We are excited to be recruiting a Lead Nurse to join our Nursing team. You will be leading a team that comprises of school and college nurses, a mental health nurse, clinical nurse trainers and nursing assistants. Working closely alongside our Registered Manager for Health, you will be responsible for the operational delivery of nursing and mental health services across Seashell, maintaining our CQC registration and our Outstanding rating to ensure that the nursing service delivers the best possible care.
Day to day responsibilities will include:
To provide operational management/leadership and clinical supervision to the nursing team.
To develop a clinically excellent nursing team through emotionally intelligent leadership, including self-awareness and reflective practice
To work closely with the Registered Manager for health to maintain the CQC registration and take responsibility and be accountable for continually demonstrating that the nursing service is safe, effective, responsive, caring and well led
To lead the team in successful ways of working so that the services are accessible to our students Be responsible for the management of the nursing team including identifying priorities, managing own time effectively and allocation of work and correct skill mix across the team
To lead the nursing team in assessing, monitoring, and managing clinical risk in order to minimise risk to the children and young adults at Seashell, other professionals and visitors, and oneself
To support in developing, organising, and delivering teaching and training sessions to colleagues and staff from other disciplines on topics relating to learning disabilities, autism, and mental health relevant to the children and young adults needs
To support in developing, organising, and delivering teaching and training sessions to colleagues and staff from other disciplines on topics relating to learning disabilities, autism, and mental health relevant to the children and young adults needs