Job summary Are you a dynamic and compassionate nursing leader with a passion for paediatrics? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where you can make a real difference in children's lives? Is so, we want you to join our incredible team as Paediatric Ward Manager. At Queen Alexandra Hospital we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care to children and their families. Our paediatric ward is a vibrant, supportive and innovative environment where teamwork and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do. Main duties of the job As a Ward Manager, you'll lead a team of skilled and dedicated nurses, ensuring the highest standards of patient care while fostering a positive and nurturing workplace culture. You'll have the autonomy to develop the service, implement best practices, and inspire your team to excel. About us Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Date posted 25 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities Clinical/Professional Promote and set high standards of professional nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Implement the trust values and beliefs ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and evaluate their impact on the patients experience. Provide strong professional nursing leadership to staff within sphere of clinical responsibility. Lead and motivate staff by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives. Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Maintain a high visible presence within the clinical area ensuring that patients, visitors, healthcare staff and the multidisciplinary team, have access to senior staff at all times. Act as an effective professional role model and expert clinician. Develop the ward/department philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and to lead on the development of nursing practice. Ensure that all staff understand the significance of this philosophy to practice, monitoring its impact on the patient experience. Ensure that all nursing issues relating to the implementation of patient quality and safety are addressed on the ward/department. This includes monitoring and evaluating standards of care by the clinical team and providing regular feedback to the ward team on the standards of nursing care. Implement evidence based practice, initiate, manage and evaluate changes that lead to improved and high standards of care and in particular any service changes following feedback from patients. Use information to inform Business Plans for the specialty. Communicating, influencing and working with the multidisciplinary team in different ways to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and participate in benchmarking and quality audits to measure effectiveness of current practices. In collaboration with other areas and the Matron, improve and maintain standards of fundamental nursing care, using tools such as the Portsmouth Bundle. In collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team, ensure that the users of the service and their families have a positive experience and using feedback (Elephant Surveys, Family and Friends Test, concerns and complaints) evaluate patient processes and pathways of care are redesigned as required. Create a culture for learning and development that will sustain person-centered safe and effective care. Lead the team in different ways, by supporting junior colleagues in the provision of direct care; facilitate learning in and from practice at the same time as working alongside; or undertaking a care plan review when a serious incident or complaint has occurred. Ensure concerns raised by patients and their families are dealt with in an open, honest and transparent way, quickly and effectively, in line with trust policies, procedures and Duty of Candor legislation. Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking corrective action as required. Ensure all staff in the clinical area are competent in the use of medical devices/equipment and have access to training and monitoring compliance. For further details, please refer to the job description attached. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical/Professional Promote and set high standards of professional nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Implement the trust values and beliefs ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and evaluate their impact on the patients experience. Provide strong professional nursing leadership to staff within sphere of clinical responsibility. Lead and motivate staff by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives. Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Maintain a high visible presence within the clinical area ensuring that patients, visitors, healthcare staff and the multidisciplinary team, have access to senior staff at all times. Act as an effective professional role model and expert clinician. Develop the ward/department philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and to lead on the development of nursing practice. Ensure that all staff understand the significance of this philosophy to practice, monitoring its impact on the patient experience. Ensure that all nursing issues relating to the implementation of patient quality and safety are addressed on the ward/department. This includes monitoring and evaluating standards of care by the clinical team and providing regular feedback to the ward team on the standards of nursing care. Implement evidence based practice, initiate, manage and evaluate changes that lead to improved and high standards of care and in particular any service changes following feedback from patients. Use information to inform Business Plans for the specialty. Communicating, influencing and working with the multidisciplinary team in different ways to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and participate in benchmarking and quality audits to measure effectiveness of current practices. In collaboration with other areas and the Matron, improve and maintain standards of fundamental nursing care, using tools such as the Portsmouth Bundle. In collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team, ensure that the users of the service and their families have a positive experience and using feedback (Elephant Surveys, Family and Friends Test, concerns and complaints) evaluate patient processes and pathways of care are redesigned as required. Create a culture for learning and development that will sustain person-centered safe and effective care. Lead the team in different ways, by supporting junior colleagues in the provision of direct care; facilitate learning in and from practice at the same time as working alongside; or undertaking a care plan review when a serious incident or complaint has occurred. Ensure concerns raised by patients and their families are dealt with in an open, honest and transparent way, quickly and effectively, in line with trust policies, procedures and Duty of Candor legislation. Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking corrective action as required. Ensure all staff in the clinical area are competent in the use of medical devices/equipment and have access to training and monitoring compliance. For further details, please refer to the job description attached. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RPN/RN child registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications. BSc Degree in relevant field or equivalent Leadership development Programme Teaching qualification /experience and mentorship course Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course Desirable Masters degree and evidence of working towards Experience Essential Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources Skills and Knowledge Essential Clinically competent Clinical decision making skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Effective leadership and team building skills Organisational skills and forward planning Flexibility Able to support development of others Coaching and mentoring skills Critical appraisal skills Strong customer service skills. IT literate Understanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary management. Understanding of the principles and application of effective staff / HR management Understanding of the theory and application of Clinical Governance. Demonstrable experience of effective management and supervision of staff and taking charge of ward /unit Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RPN/RN child registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications. BSc Degree in relevant field or equivalent Leadership development Programme Teaching qualification /experience and mentorship course Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course Desirable Masters degree and evidence of working towards Experience Essential Managing recourses and contributing to departmental budget Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources Skills and Knowledge Essential Clinically competent Clinical decision making skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Effective leadership and team building skills Organisational skills and forward planning Flexibility Able to support development of others Coaching and mentoring skills Critical appraisal skills Strong customer service skills. IT literate Understanding of the principles and application of effective budgetary management. Understanding of the principles and application of effective staff / HR management Understanding of the theory and application of Clinical Governance. Demonstrable experience of effective management and supervision of staff and taking charge of ward /unit 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)