Job summary
Ward Manager - Pelican Ward, Full-Time 1.0WTE
Inpatient specialist Dermatology / Rheumatology / Infectious Diseases / Immunology Services
Are you a experienced nurse with excellent clinical skills and experience in leading and managing a ward area? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a strong and dynamic nurse to take on the role of Ward Manager on Pelican Ward
Pelican Ward has 10 inpatient beds and sits within the Blood Cells and Cancer directorate. Specialising in Rheumatology, Dermatology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases. Pelican ward offers a varied experience of managing both an inpatient ward and the busy ambulatory day care unit, which delivers a wide range of biologic infusion therapies alongside procedures such as joint injections and skin biopsies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the directorate senior nursing team and will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality care across Pelican and Pelican Ambulatory. You will work closely with the Matrons, other Ward Managers and Nurse Practitioners to take part in service development and quality improvement.
The successful candidate should have:
- Demonstrable excellent communication skills
- Experience in managing clinical incidents and complaints
- The ability to prioritise clinical and management demands
- Have a passion for learning new skills and taking on daily challenges
- The ability to lead and manage a team of nurses
Our organisation:
We are a tertiary service within the UK NHS that care for children with Rheumatological disorders. Most of the children and young people we care for are referred to us from other hospitals throughout the UK because of the highly complex or rare nature of their condition.
If you believe you have what it takes to start your Ward Management today, please apply. Should you have any queries please email us at:
Lisa White, Matron, lisa.white@gosh.nhs.uk
Informal Visits are welcomed and encouraged.
About us
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
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
- Our Always values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of diversity and inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing equality, diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Relevant honours degree or in the process of obtaining
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
- Leadership & Management Training / experience
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a department or deputizing for the Ward Manager
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Experience in managing and leading individuals or a team
- Experience in change management and problem solving
- Basic knowledge of computer skills
- Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
- Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in undertaking appraisals and/or formal reviews with staff members
Desirable
- Experience in managing patient flow and throughput in both ward and ambulatory day care service.
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
- Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
- Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Committed to family centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Excellent leadership, management and organisational skills
- Good time management and teaching skills
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Administration of IV drugs
- Central venous access management
- Ability to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Demonstrates excellent clinical skills in the relevant speciality of post.
- Interviewing skills
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
- Our Always values
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Understanding of diversity and inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing equality, diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
- Relevant nursing qualification
- Relevant honours degree or in the process of obtaining
- Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
- Leadership & Management Training / experience
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a department or deputizing for the Ward Manager
- Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
- Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Experience in managing and leading individuals or a team
- Experience in change management and problem solving
- Basic knowledge of computer skills
- Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
- Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in undertaking appraisals and/or formal reviews with staff members
Desirable
- Experience in managing patient flow and throughput in both ward and ambulatory day care service.
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
- Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
- Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
- Committed to family centred care
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Excellent leadership, management and organisational skills
- Good time management and teaching skills
- Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
- Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
- Demonstrates Compassion in practice
- Administration of IV drugs
- Central venous access management
- Ability to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Demonstrates excellent clinical skills in the relevant speciality of post.
- Interviewing skills
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
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).
