Paediatric Ward Manager, Band 7

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate to improve children and young peoples experience and care through dynamic leadership? This is a great opportunity to develop the future of Children’s services within Gloucestershire.
We are delighted to announce we are looking to recruit an exceptional Paediatric Ward Manager/Senior Sister to be part of our existing forward thinking Senior Paediatric Nurse Leadership team.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated individual with a passion for ensuring quality driven care for children and young people. The successful candidate will show a commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and a compassionate approach to leadership.
You will be expected to use your expert clinical knowledge, alongside your management and leadership skills, to enhance the experience of children, young people and families, and seek opportunities to engage with colleagues to embed a positive practice environment.
We offer a structured induction programme, supernumerary time tailored to the individual and higher education at Master’s level.
You must have enthusiasm, ambition and transformational leadership skills in order to support our exciting vision. Please do contact us for more information or an informal discussion on 0300 422 5797/0300 422 5791
We look forward to hearing from you.
Hannah and Becky (Paediatric Matrons)
The Centre offers a unique environment for nursing professionals to develop their paediatric experience across a range of areas: Inpatients, Paediatric Assessment Unit, 4 bedded Paediatric Critical Care Level 2 (HDU), Day Unit, Oncology shared care services and Outpatients
You will be responsible for the daily clinical, operational and quality management of all the paediatric clinical areas and professional development of staff within that area. You will provide support to all staff and will work in partnership with all multi-disciplinary teams.
You will be responsible for providing leadership and professional development for nursing and support workers within the service. You will work with the other paediatric senior nurses to develop best practice and ensure that there is consistency across the paediatric unit. In collaboration with senior nursing team and Matrons, you will provide senior nursing leadership for the unit.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feel respected and valued. Respecting and valuing differences will help to ensure that our policies and services reflect the needs and experiences of the people and community we serve.
To manage the clinical area ensuring the protocols, policies and procedures are adhered to. Provide a service to the agreed standard, meeting organisational and national targets. Participation in Audit and Research, developing research based practices.

Dedicated lead for the 4 bedded oncology unit and have the overview of that service including overview of training and development of the team.

• To assess and define patient needs, develop and implement family centred patient care packages providing direct clinical care which is evidence based.
• To communicate effectively, throughout the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies, especially where patients’ ability to do so is compromised. Act as patient advocate.
• Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.
• To administer medication and treatment within Procedure for ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines.
• To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, ensuring staff skill mix remains at an appropriate and safe level.

If you want to be part of a super, forward thinking team and provide outstanding evidence based care for the children of Gloucestershire please contact Hannah Hulcup on 0300 422 5797 or Becky Wood on 0300 422 5791 or rebecca.wood7@nhs.ne

Please refer the Job description for details