Job Summary
We are looking for the best talent to join our team. If you believe that you can meet the brief and would live our values, we would be pleased to hear from you.
We are seeking an experienced and innovative leader with strong clinical leadership skills to join our welcoming and forward-thinking team at Teesside Hospice.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of this post will be the day-to-day management of our Lymphoedema service. The ideal candidate will be driven, passionate and committed to providing an exemplary service which places our patients at the centre of everything we do. You should be compassionate, responsive and dedicated to continuous quality improvement to meet the needs of our patients and staff. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families, working within a supportive, patient-centred environment.
The purpose of the role is to lead a nurse-led service providing specialist advice and treatment regarding lymphoedema treatment and management.
About Us
We are changing lives across Teesside by supporting people and families who have been affected by a terminal illness.
We support around 3,000 people in Tees Valley, primarily in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. We help them make the most of every day, ensuring they receive the best possible care by creating experiences and memories that last a lifetime.
Everybody gets treated as an individual, whether it's physical, mental or emotional support they need from us. We support people to stay as independent as possible for as long as possible. We are bringing people together. From patients, family and friends to our clinical team, counsellors, staff, volunteers and our fundraisers. We make sure that everyone gets to live well until the very end.
We really care. We were founded by local people and will always be here for local people. We understand their lives, the community and culture so are incredibly well placed to offer highly personalised levels of care.
It costs us around £17,000 each day to run all our services, which include: a 10-bed Inpatient Unit, Wellbeing Centre, Outreach, Bereavement services for Adults and Children and a lymphoedema Clinic.
Date posted
20 February 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£40,250 to £43,750 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
B0156-25-0003
Job locations
Teesside Hospice
1 Northgate Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS5 5NW
Job Description
Job Title
Clinical Team Lead (Lymphoedema)
Grade/Salary
£40,250- £43,750
Accountable to
Director of Nursing & Quality
Responsible for
Lymphoedema Team
Job Purpose and Role
* To provide effective leadership, inspiring, and developing a clinical team and support staff.
* To provide clinical expertise to the department team, acting as a role model in the delivery of specialist care within Teesside Hospice.
* Foster a culture of excellence.
* Plan the delivery of care within the department, overseeing the allocation and deployment of staff to ensure the department can meet the needs of the service.
* Ensuring the highest standards of clinical practice, safety, and patient experience.
* Collaborating with senior management and other departments to plan, implement, and evaluate services in line with Hospice objectives.
* Managing resources effectively, including staffing, budgets, and equipment, to ensure efficient service delivery.
* Driving continuous improvement initiatives and leading on quality improvement projects.
* The post holder is required to support and maintain an effective working environment through staff support and development adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2018).
Responsibilities / Accountabilities
* Provide high quality nursing care to patients attending the Lymphoedema Service.
* Successfully complete locally approved orientation and clinical competencies.
* Lead a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.
* Communicate sensitive information to patients and families in relation to their presenting condition, requiring persuasive and reassurance skills including those that have communication barriers.
* Liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
* Ensure the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness.
* Work collaboratively with the hospice and community teams to maximise flow of patients through the service.
* Lead the setting of standards of care for the service.
* Monitor the work of the team, evaluating the effectiveness of care/treatment, and facilitate and coordinate the program for clinical audit.
* Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with NMC standards.
* Utilise customer care skills when caring for patients and relatives.
* Maintain and protect confidential information relating to patients at all times.
* Ensure advanced skills are maintained and updated.
* Ensure effective roster management.
Person Specification
Other Essential
* Willingness to uphold the Hospice's values.
* Eligible to live and work in the UK.
* Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Experience Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and the implications to their own service area.
* Evidence of experience in teaching and mentoring within your role.
* Demonstrate experience at a senior level.
* Relevant post graduate level qualification in lymphoedema or an equivalent level experience in another clinical specialty.
* Proven leadership and management skills leading diverse teams.
* Experience of using advanced communication skills.
Desirable
* An understanding of, or experience in managing long term conditions.
* Experience of leading change and innovation.
* Involvement in clinical audit and research.
* Knowledge of and experience in HR processes.
* Be able to demonstrate a high personal commitment to the development of improving patient care, e.g. participation in research, audit and education.
Qualifications Essential
* Registered adult nurse or allied health care professional.
* Educated to Degree level.
* Evidence of significant continuing professional development.
* Willingness to undertake further academic or practical study at a higher level for e.g. master's degree.
* Teaching qualification.
Desirable
* Current certificate of Complex Decongestion Therapy (Foldi, Vodder, Casley-Smith, Leduc or FLG-MLD).
* Qualification in lymphoedema management.
* Extended non-medical prescribing qualification.
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