An opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Band 7 Unit Manager for Paediatric Critical Care Unit (Level 2). The Unit has 10 beds and admits children between the ages of 0-17 years with a variety of Acute and Chronic conditions.
* Children requiring respiratory support in the form of high flow nasal cannula oxygen, CPAP and BIPAP for either a short period of time or for children who require long term ventilation support.
* Acute management of complex abdominal or Orthopedic surgeries.
* Acute and Chronic medical management of DKA, Asthma, metabolic emergencies, sepsis, cardiac arrhythmias.
* Stabilisation and preparation of PICU Retrievals.
In this position you will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, work with many different members of the MDT from a multitude of specialties and be pivotal in influencing the delivery of care to a large number of children who are admitted to the area. You will be working with and supporting the South Thames Pediatric Network (STPN) to develop and support Level 2 Critical Care across the Network.
Extensive experience in acute paediatrics is essential in this role, as well as excellent communication skills, the ability to make decisions, be proactive, and forward-thinking. Alongside this, being able to motivate and support staff is essential, as well as having the ability to adapt to changing priorities. You will be supported by our paediatric education team, paediatric matrons, and other band seven staff.
Main duties of the job
The Ward Manager will be an integral member of the divisional management team supporting the division in the delivery of all key performance targets. They will be accountable for the provision of effective professional nursing leadership and proactive resource management for the clinical area of their responsibility. As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to focus on providing a clean environment for care, ensuring best practice in infection control, improving clinical care standards, and treating patients with dignity and respect within the defined resource allocated.
Job responsibilities
* Leads and articulates clear standards of care for their clinical area including but not limited to appropriate nurse-to-patient ratio, and acuity & dependency factors.
* Leads by example in the clinical setting maintaining professional behaviour and communications at all times.
* Demonstrates clinical competence in the specialty area they manage.
* Ensures there is an environment that provides caring and compassionate care in their area.
* Ensures their visibility in the clinical area, working with their team supervising and supporting nurses, mentoring band 6s to model the behaviour and standards expected.
* Proactively talks to patients and their relatives related to their medical condition, patient experience, and discharge plans, to provide leadership and advocacy.
* Ensures completion of Family & Friends survey reviews these scores and discusses them with the team to ensure improvements are made and good practice recognized.
* Effectively and empathetically responds to patient complaints including written responses and inclusive with team learning following the complaint.
* Demonstrates a leadership style that is consistent and congruent with empowerment.
* Is responsible for the leading of care within their area to support the harm-free care agenda at UHSussex.
* Provides nursing reports at Directorate meetings to highlight key areas of activity/concern in their ward/clinical area.
* Presents risks relevant to their clinical area at site Quality and Safety meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse (Children's)
* Previous experience in acute paediatrics
* Teaching and assessing (mentorship) Qualification
* Previous band six in an acute children's area.
Desirable
* Previous experience in ward management
* APLS
* Experience in paediatric critical Care
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address: Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Brighton, BN2 5BE
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