Clinical Lead Children's Outpatient Department in Lancaster

Clinical Lead Children's Outpatient Department

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Nursing and midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 331-8273636-UHMB

Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per anum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Would you like to make a real impact on the quality of care delivered in a dynamic, fast-paced outpatient setting?

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, compassionate, and experienced Registered Nurse (Child) to join our Outpatient Department as a Band 6 Clinical Lead Nurse, the post is 37.5hrs per week which will require leadership at the Children's Outpatient Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Main duties of the job

As the Clinical Lead Nurse, you will play a key role in the day-to-day coordination and delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality nursing care across a wide range of outpatient specialties. This is a pivotal leadership role, providing professional support, supervision, and direction to the nursing team while promoting a positive patient experience.

Have continuing responsibility for the delivery of care needs and maintenance of Clinical Standards on the ward/dept.

Provide effective leadership and support to all grades of staff, planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care

Ensure that the ward/dept is clean and provides a safe environment for patients and staff.

Promote service transformation.

Participate in Directorate/site management responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We operate from two main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI),

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,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse (child)
• Mentoring / assessing qualification or experience
• Recent leadership development or willingness to work towards a leadership qualification.

Experience

• Evidence of clinical competence
• Able to assume a lead clinical role as appropriate
• Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff
• Able to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience in safeguarding children
• 2 years post registration experience

Skills Ability & Knowledge

• Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills in managing self and others
• Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making and to develop others in this area
• Ability to manage the care of a wide variety of patient conditions
• Understanding of clinical governance and its application
• Committed to CPD of self and others
• Demonstrate people management skills including: Motivation of staff team, Decision making, Leadership
• Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
• Understanding of the role of Research and Development
• Venepuncture and Cannulation Trained

Personal Qualities

• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service. Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible.
• Approachable, open style of management.
• Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Service transformation or development experience

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.