Job summary
Exciting Opportunity: Surgical Ward Manager at Great Ormond Street HospitalJoin the esteemed team at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH), an international centre of excellence in child healthcare. We are currently seeking a dynamic and dedicated Surgical Ward Manager to co-lead Chameleon ward, a place where exceptional care meets innovation and surgical brilliance.
Main duties of the job
As the Surgical Ward Manager, you will be responsible for:- Providing quality care for children and families, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment.- Overseeing ward operations, staff management, and ensuring adherence to high standards of nursing and patient care.- Advocating for patients and families, ensuring effective communication and support services.- Developing and maintaining clinical skills and knowledge within the specialty.- Leading by example, challenging discriminatory behaviours, and promoting inclusivity.- Managing resources within the agreed budget, including staffing and bed capacity.- Fostering an environment conducive to learning, enquiry, and research.
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
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
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) (or Registered Nurse/ Midwife relevant to area of practice e.g. Mental Health / Neonatology/ Theatre)
- Leadership or management training
- Evidence of on-going dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
Desirable
- Relevant First Degree in health care related subject
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a department and deputizing for the ward/department ward sister/charge nurse.
- Experience of taking charge of a department
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Handling safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Thorough specialty knowledge relevant to the department
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk, and quality issues
- Ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Awareness of equity and diversity
- Knowledge of GOSH nurse strategy
- Knowledge of clinical governance, safety, and improvement agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of national health agenda
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent paediatric clinical skills
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department e.g. HDU /ITU/theatres
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
- Able to develop staff through mentoring / coaching /clinical supervision
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Interviewing skills & Appraisal skills
- Financial management skills
- Administration of IV drugs
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) (or Registered Nurse/ Midwife relevant to area of practice e.g. Mental Health / Neonatology/ Theatre)
- Leadership or management training
- Evidence of on-going dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
Desirable
- Relevant First Degree in health care related subject
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a department and deputizing for the ward/department ward sister/charge nurse.
- Experience of taking charge of a department
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Handling safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Thorough specialty knowledge relevant to the department
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk, and quality issues
- Ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Awareness of equity and diversity
- Knowledge of GOSH nurse strategy
- Knowledge of clinical governance, safety, and improvement agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of national health agenda
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent paediatric clinical skills
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department e.g. HDU /ITU/theatres
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
- Able to develop staff through mentoring / coaching /clinical supervision
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Ability to delegate and prioritise
- Interviewing skills & Appraisal skills
- Financial management skills
- Administration of IV drugs
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
