Ward Manager (Paediatric Surgical and Trauma)
Posted 8 days 14 hours ago by NHS
The Children's Hospital within the Royal London is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced nurse into a band 7 ward manager position, to cover maternity leave on the Surgical and Trauma ward in this diverse and dynamic part of London. Based in a tertiary referral centre, we treat patients ranging from 0-18 years old with a variety of conditions. The post holder will have oversight of the day-to-day management of the enhanced monitored bay.
Working alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will be responsible for the overall management of the ward, including managing the ward budget with guidance from the matron and conducting ongoing performance reviews of the nursing staff in line with trust values.
The successful candidate must be a registered children's nurse with excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate experience at a senior/charge nurse level. Extensive experience in caring for patients undergoing common paediatric surgeries and trauma is required. Excellent clinical and management skills, knowledge of creating and managing rosters are also necessary for the role.
The position offers great potential to further develop clinical managerial and leadership skills in a specialist area. In return you will be fully supported with a personal development plan and access to training opportunities.
Main duties of the jobThe purpose of this role is to provide expert clinical leadership at ward level setting and delivering high standards of clinical care. The post holder will provide 24-hour accountability for the overall management of the ward and the delivery of nursing care, including oversight of the day-to-day management of the monitored bay.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesThe 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.
Person Specification Qualifications- RSCN / RN Child with current NMC registration.
- Educated to degree level or working towards.
- Preparation for Mentorship course or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- APLS.
- Experience at band 6 within an acute paediatric ward setting.
- Encourages the effective participation of all involved.
- Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer-term needs and aims.
- Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times.
- Takes a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of communication.
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.