Job summary
It's an exciting time to join Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. We are recruiting for a Band 6 Clinical team Leader Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our expanding dynamic Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) team that sits within the Division of, Paediatric Critical Care, Anaesthetics and Complex Medicine (Paediatric Oncology, Haematology, Stem Cell Transplant and Gene Therapy).
We're looking for a motivated and passionate individual to bring enthusiasm and excellence to our team which provides a broad range of high-quality, specialist services to our patients and supporting the team to be the best that they can be. The post holder will report to the Senior Sisters and Matrons for PCC, providing visible leadership and expertise across a clinical service setting, monitoring and maintaining professional high standards. S/he is an innovative and dynamic practitioner committed to improving the patient/client experience, improving standards of care and services, leading the nursing contribution within PCC in line with the Group Nursing & Midwifery Strategy for Values and Behaviours.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring immediate care to critically ill children and their families, and will work primarily within the Paediatric Critical Care Clinical Specialist Unit, namely the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU), and rotate to the North West and North Wales Transport Service (NWTS). The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care for these patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist areas. The post holder will assist the senior Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring that high standards of quality of care are delivered and maintained. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff, patients and families. The post holder will deputise for the senior sister/ charge nurse as required and along with the Critical Care medical team act as a first responder in clinical emergency calls within RMCH. The post holder will support evidenced based care within the clinical teams. S/he will contribute to the improvement of standards to care through the development of all staff groups, participating in audit and research, teaching and supporting colleagues and the provision of effective leadership.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.
We're also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we're excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.
At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT's future together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration - RN(Child)/RSCN Post basic evidence of study
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
- Completion or working towards Advanced Paediatric Critical Care Course or equivalent.
Desirable
- Appropriate management or leadership courses
- Evidence of recent relevant academic studies
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post registration experience, some of this experience must be within relevant clinical setting.
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
- Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working.
- Evidence of supporting our Quality & Safety Strategy
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research activities
- Evidence of implementing a service development/change
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Clinically competent in Paediatric Critical Care.
- Proven workload management of self and of others.
- Proven ability to problem solve.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Effective organisational skills.
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process.
Desirable
- IT/word processing skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Professional, working in-line with Trust Values.
- An enthusiastic and supportive role model with the ability to motivate people
- Critical analysis skills
- Evidence of skills in diplomacy and negotiation.
- Confident decision maker.
- Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
Management Style
Essential
- Compassionate Leader.
- Team builder.
- Encourages participation from all staff.
- Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver excellent quality service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration - RN(Child)/RSCN Post basic evidence of study
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
- Completion or working towards Advanced Paediatric Critical Care Course or equivalent.
Desirable
- Appropriate management or leadership courses
- Evidence of recent relevant academic studies
Experience
Essential
- Substantial relevant post registration experience, some of this experience must be within relevant clinical setting.
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice.
- Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working.
- Evidence of supporting our Quality & Safety Strategy
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research activities
- Evidence of implementing a service development/change
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
- Clinically competent in Paediatric Critical Care.
- Proven workload management of self and of others.
- Proven ability to problem solve.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Effective organisational skills.
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process.
Desirable
- IT/word processing skills
Personal attributes
Essential
- Professional, working in-line with Trust Values.
- An enthusiastic and supportive role model with the ability to motivate people
- Critical analysis skills
- Evidence of skills in diplomacy and negotiation.
- Confident decision maker.
- Able to work within a given resource and demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
Management Style
Essential
- Compassionate Leader.
- Team builder.
- Encourages participation from all staff.
- Ability to work across boundaries to manage change and deliver excellent quality service
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).
