Job summary
The Children's Hospital within the Royal London is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced nurse into a band 7 ward manager position 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 high dependency unit.
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.
Main duties of the job
The 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 high dependency unit.
He/ She is responsible for the management, deployment, and supervision of nursing and associated staff, as well as the management of the budget. The individual will lead the development of ward nursing practice and standards of care, and will be responsible for the education of patients and staff.
Additionally, the post holder will coordinate the discharge of complex, long-term patients, delegating appropriate tasks to the relevant members of the team.
About us
Barts 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 description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child with current NMC Registration.
- BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD.
- IT Skills
- Mentorship course
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Intermediate Life Support Provider
Desirable
- LEO / Equivalent Leadership Training
- Masters' Degree
- NVQ Assessors Course
- To hold a range of management courses/training: Recruitment & Selection, Appraisal, Disciplinary, Grievance
- Advanced Life Support Provider
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing relevant area; including management of rotas, resources, budgets and staff.
- Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and
- Personal development plans
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of analysing detailed information
- Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through action
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care
- Ability to identify patient and staff diversity issues and proactive in addressing of these in business planning and service provision
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including blood products
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong leadership and team working skills
- Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word and other health databases
- Ability to adapt staffing to changing patient need
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
- Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives from the NHS Plan
- Ability to use and Understand Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child with current NMC Registration.
- BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD.
- IT Skills
- Mentorship course
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Intermediate Life Support Provider
Desirable
- LEO / Equivalent Leadership Training
- Masters' Degree
- NVQ Assessors Course
- To hold a range of management courses/training: Recruitment & Selection, Appraisal, Disciplinary, Grievance
- Advanced Life Support Provider
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing relevant area; including management of rotas, resources, budgets and staff.
- Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and
- Personal development plans
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience of analysing detailed information
- Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through action
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care
- Ability to identify patient and staff diversity issues and proactive in addressing of these in business planning and service provision
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including blood products
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong leadership and team working skills
- Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word and other health databases
- Ability to adapt staffing to changing patient need
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
- Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives from the NHS Plan
- Ability to use and Understand Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
