Paediatric Clinical Lead Nurse in Exeter

The Complex Care Adult & Paediatric Clinical Lead Nurse will provide strong clinical leadership across the South West region, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred complex care services. The role involves supporting service growth, leading clinical practice, and working collaboratively with operational and management teams to mobilise and maintain care packages.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership & Governance
  • Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and ongoing support to Care Managers, Care Associates, and Healthcare Workers.
  • Maintain high standards of clinical practice across adult and paediatric complex care services.
  • Undertake and support clinical investigations, incident reviews, and learning outcomes where required.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, safeguarding, and clinical governance standards.
• Care Planning & Service Delivery
  • Assess new referrals, including comprehensive clinical assessments and risk assessments.
  • Develop, implement, review, and audit individualised care plans.
  • Support the mobilisation of complex care packages in collaboration with the Registered Manager and wider team.
  • Review and reassess existing packages to ensure care remains appropriate and responsive to changing needs.
• Clinical Skills
  • Personal care
  • PEG feeding
  • Ventilation (invasive and non-invasive)
• Workforce Development & Quality Assurance
  • Complete and oversee staff competencies to ensure teams are clinically skilled and confident to meet individual needs.
  • Monitor, delegate, and remain accountable for clinical tasks within the staff team.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning, safety, and quality improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as a key point of contact for service users, families, carers, and health professionals.
  • Provide a responsive, supportive, and effective clinical service.
  • Work closely with the Registered Manager to support growth and sustainability of the service across the South West.
• On-Call & Support
  • Participate in the regional out-of-hours on-call rota as required.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse (Adult and/or Paediatric) with relevant professional registration.
• Proven experience in leading and managing clinical teams.
• Strong background in complex care, including adult and paediatric services.
• Excellent assessment, care planning, and risk management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

Company Description

Agile Complex Care is a dedicated health care provider specializing in delivering expert, personalized care for individuals with complex health needs. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for its patients, the organization takes a compassionate and patient-centered approach to its services. Agile Complex Care works closely with families and healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive solutions tailored to individual needs, ensuring optimal outcomes. With a skilled and professional team, the organization strives to maintain clinical excellence and the highest standards of care.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Paediatric Clinical Lead Nurse, based in Exeter. The role involves overseeing and managing the delivery of specialized care to pediatric patients with complex health needs. Primary responsibilities include developing care plans, leading a team of healthcare professionals, providing direct nursing care, and ensuring clinical excellence. The Lead Nurse will play a vital role in staff training, quality assurance, and fostering a culture of best practices within the team to ensure high-quality care for patients.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical skills, including pediatric nursing, care planning, and patient assessment.
• Leadership and team management abilities, with experience in supervising and training staff.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance, quality assurance practices, and documentation standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Current and valid nursing registration (NMC) and relevant professional qualifications.
• Experience in managing care for children with complex health needs is highly desirable.
• Commitment to maintaining a high standard of care and continuous professional development.