Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town: Lancaster
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/10/2024 23:59
Children's Ward - Manager
Band 7
"Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work"
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to manage Children's Ward & Children's Assessment Unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
You will be able to manage and lead the team effectively, providing support to staff and whilst ensuring the provision of safe, efficient and quality care to children, young people & their families.
Main duties of the job
* Have continuing responsibility for the department based personnel service over a 24 hour period.
* Manage the department taking responsibility for the delivery and co–ordination of care delivery.
* Ensure an effective, efficient and quality service is delivered.
* Develop a team culture of dynamic solution based thinking, working and behaving.
* Understanding of care group objectives and assisting in the management of activity in line with key performance indicators.
* In conjunction with the Matron, support and manage Clinical leaders and all staff to achieve excellence in all aspects of care delivery throughout the patient journey.
* Provide effective leadership and line management to all grades of staff, directing and monitoring activities against defined objectives.
* Planning service innovations and developments in conjunction with Matron and clinical Leaders to ensure an effective working and learning environment for the multidisciplinary team.
* Ensure that the ward environment meets national, local and care group required standards.
* Lead on patient safety and quality measures.
* Developing successful working relationships with key users /MDT and other senior clinical and non-clinical managers.
* Deputise for the Matron when required.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
We are working towards becoming a truly inclusive organisation by celebrating inclusion and diversity, and are committed to eliminating discrimination, reducing health inequalities, promoting equal opportunities and respect for all of our colleagues and patients.
The successful applicant may be entitled to assistance with removal and other associated expenses for those who may be required to move their home to take up employment with the Trust.
Person specification
Registered Children's Nurse
* Post registration study.
* Teaching and assessing qualification.
* Advanced Paediatric Life Support.
* Registered Children's nurse on NMC.
* Experience of managing staff.
* Experience of leadership.
* Evidence of setting and monitoring quality standards.
* Good organisational skills.
* Budget control.
* Ability to prioritise time.
* Ability to co-ordinate departmental services on absence of senior staff.
* Ability to work alongside other care groups in meeting needs of Children/Young person.
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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