University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our paediatric team at Worthing Hospital. We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking and enthusiastic nurse to lead and develop the Children's Ambulatory Care throughout the Division. The successful candidate will provide management and leadership support to the paediatric nursing team whilst maintaining responsibility for a safe and effective service. The Ambulatory Care Manager will work collaboratively with the Children's Ward Manager to ensure visible leadership, drive improvement, and provide assurance to clinical and management teams within the Children's Directorate.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is motivated and passionate about leading and delivering a quality service to meet the changing needs of our local population.
We are looking for an experienced nurse with a clear vision to lead the team to ensure patients have a positive experience. You will need to lead with care and understanding to create a shared purpose and ensure the team feels supported.
You will be responsible for the daily operational management of the Ambulatory Care Services within the Children's Division, providing leadership to the team, whilst giving necessary professional, clinical practice and support. You will work with different specialties and staff to further develop pathways and create a team approach.
You will be part of a team responsible for driving ambulatory care forward and be able to represent this area at a senior level. The successful candidate will be offered a supportive and friendly working environment with the chance to develop further.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job responsibilities
* To support the Matron and inpatient ward manager to ensure that high-quality patient-focused care is delivered within the Childrens and Young Persons Day Unit (CYPDU), surgical day case and Childrens Outpatient Department.
* To actively participate in the day-to-day clinical and operational management of the service.
* To act as an expertly skilled clinical nurse, leader and role model whilst providing direct quality patient care.
* To utilise expert clinical judgement, decision making and skills in relation to the assessment and management of children within the service.
* To work within the Child and Young Persons Day Unit, Childrens Outpatients and surgical teams on nursing issues and management of clinical governance issues.
* To participate in the supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal of pre and post-registration nurses.
* To work collaboratively with the multi-professional team and inpatient ward manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality service provision.
* The post holder will be required to work flexibly to achieve the key responsibilities of the post.
* To maintain and support the efficient use of physical and/or financial resources.
Please see Job description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
* Experience in managing beds and patient flow
* Substantial Paediatric Experience
* EPLS / APLS
* Leadership/Management Course
* PNA
* Physical Assessment
* Evidence of Teaching and Assessing
* Nurse prescribing
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata.
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