The Lead Nurse for the Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care ODN will provide nursing leadership across the Network, acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for providers, commissioning and ICBs. You will work alongside the national PCC ODN lead nurses to deliver on nationally agreed programmes of work and to support regional surge planning for PCC capacity.
You would work with the Network Manager, Education team and Lead Clinicians as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team to lead the strategic and operational development of coherent and effective network arrangements, and delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and local priorities, leading on user engagement and risk management. some of the key programmes of work for the upcoming 18 months are: implementation of the PCC services specifications for Level 2, Level 3 and Transport services, working in collaboration with LTV providers to develop services alongside the NCEPOD recommendations and implementation of national Paediatric Early Warning scores.
You will also, in partnership with the ODN Education team, PIER and SORT play a key role in delivering education and training for Paediatric Critical Care across the ODN.
This role is primarily a home working role however the ability and flexibility to travel to regional and national meetings is essential.
- Maintain clinical experience and provide expertise in the areas of Paediatric Critical Care (PCC).
- Work collaboratively with agencies and multi-professionals regrading the pathways of care for children with long term PCC issues. .
- Develop dedicated guidance and protocols as relevant to the development of the PCC Network in collaboration with the
- Work with the network team to deliver the Paediatric Critical Care National Review and Service Specification
- Ensure annual review of regional surge plan is completed reflecting the current challenges to providing PCC capacity.
- To support commissioning quality PCC services through NHSE partnership working
- Under the direction of the network manager, engage with a range of stakeholders to support national reviews, regional initiatives, cost and value improvements, whilst keeping abreast with new clinical innovations.
- To be up to date with national developments, initiatives, priorities, and projects within PCC. Disseminate news and information throughout the ODN. Highlighting areas where clinical networking can improve patient care and provide value for money for the NHSE
- Attendance and engagement with the PCCS representing the PCC ODN
- Lead on the TVW PCC ODN Morbidity and Mortality process ensuring learning is shared in a timely manner and any issues escalated via appropriate channels.
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Key working relationships include Network Manager, Clinical lead, Lead nurses from other ODNs both regionally and nationally, Lead Paediatric Educator, Data Analyst, Administration team, Nurse and medical leads from both of the tertiary centres as well as lead nurses from all the network member hospitals, Specialised commissioning CYP lead, ICB CYP leads.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Bennett Job title: Head of CYP ODNs Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07500 552173
