Child & Adolescent Health Specialist

Job Summary (Role Purpose)

The incumbent will be responsible for providing expert knowledge, skills and experience in Child & Adolescent Health services thereby ensuring delivery of highest quality of clinical care.

Key Accountabilities & Duties

• Act as an expert in the area of Child & Adolescent Health services to ensure delivery of a high standard evidence based clinically safe services
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• Apply knowledge and expertise to identify key area to improve quality of service through the use of quality improvement models like PDSA cycle
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• Support the head of service in fulfilling his/her clinical governance responsibilities related to Child & Adolescent Health services
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• Update all required documents to support provision of clinically safe service including policies & procedures, guidelines, service scope and specifications
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• Implement findings from complaints, to ensure lessons are learned to improve the quality and patient experience
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• Participate in the audit cycle as directed by head of service, review audit reports and make recommendations on behalf of Child & Adolescent Services
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• Lead the development and delivery of quality improvement plan on behalf of head of service that encompasses the organizations values, quality priorities, and patient safety
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• Proactively support the head of service to promote, develop and secure a quality improvement culture by sharing knowledge and improving their understanding through staff engagement activities
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• Act as a focal person and liaise with Quality & Patient Safety Directorate to collate all necessary information related to serious incidents and risks related to the service and share them with relevant stakeholders
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• Collate all information related to KPIs and other service standards required for monthly reporting
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• Monitor progress of pilot projects and all other service related activities as per the guidance from the head of service
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• Interpret organizational and national policies and initiatives into local requirements and produce reports and action plans to ensure compliance
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• Support the head of service in identifying gaps in knowledge and developing action plans in collaboration with other directorates
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• Act as a focal person for Child & Adolescent Service and contribute to the design and delivery of training programmes by working closely with Workforce Training and Development
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• Take responsibility for producing regular reports and presentations as per request of Head of Child & Adolescent Services
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• Demonstrate a sense of teamwork and effective communication.
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• Use verbal and written communication to establish and maintain effective relationships with other directorates
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• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety, identifying risks and issues and undertakings all necessary preventative measures as well as developing a mitigation plan with shared accountability
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• Respond to identified or potential patient safety concerns, errors and/or near misses in timely manner
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• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
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• To undertake any other duties as required by the head of service, including Deputizing if required.
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• Adherence to confidentiality to safeguard any sensitive information
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Job Details

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