Clinical Site Practitioner

Job overview

“Are you a forward thinking, dynamic, adaptable, clinically credible expert with a ‘can do’ attitude?” If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Trust-wide Clinical Site Practitioner (CSP) Team.

We are looking for an experienced Paediatric Nurse or Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, with leadership, problem-solving and critical care skills to join our team. The CSPs provide advanced clinical care and Critical Care Outreach through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care pathways to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice and alongside the medical teams.

They also Co-ordinate the Clinical Emergency Teams and therefore take a lead in managing any critically unwell adults on site, until able to transfer to an adult Trust. They demonstrate effective, visible, authoritative leadership across the Trust, in their Site Management role and are the on-site responsible person for patient and staff experience and standards out of hours.

You will provide professional and clinical nurse leadership, advice, and development, and contribute to Trust-wide projects to develop innovative solutions to clinical and site issues. The post holder will help us go ‘Above and Beyond’ to deliver the highest standard of care to all our patients and help make the most effective use of bed days.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the senior nursing team, the CSP will actively contribute and assist the Head of CSP and Clinical Site Director, with the delivery of the strategic direction of the Trust through the effective operational management & oversight of the GOSH Site, as well as contributing to Trust-wide projects to develop innovative solutions to workforce and capacity management.

As Site Managers, the CSPs have a highly visible presence, acting as a role model and expert practitioner, providing strong professional, clinical & managerial authoritative nurse leadership, advice, and development on Site, at all times but particularly Out of Hours. To coordinate resources across the Trust e.g. staff, beds and equipment, working closely with the Bed Managers. To manage the GOSH Site, trouble shooting and problem-solving incidents that arise, working with Estates, Security and Clinical Teams as required.

As part of the Critical Care Outreach Team, the CSPs provide advanced clinical care through health assessment, the initiation of, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care pathways to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice and alongside the medical teams, including ICU. Effectively managing the deteriorating patient outside of Intensive Care areas and facilitating safe transfer into Intensive Care as necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.