Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 6 months
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 393-NMUH-1599-B
- Employer
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Manager - Paediatric Assessment Unit
Band 7
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Ward Manager for our Paediatric Assessment Unit.
The postholder will join a multi-professional team working collaboratively with the Paediatric Emergency Department and T2 Rainbow Ward teams to ensure optimal flow within the service, providing an ambulatory service to babies, children, and young people. In times of high demand or acuity, the department may convert to accepting inpatient admissions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to lead and manage the development and provision of a high-quality nursing service and environment for all babies, children, & young people that attend our Paediatric Assessment unit:
- To provide specialist nursing knowledge, expertise, and advice, facilitating the provision of evidence-based patient-centred care pathways and packages.
- To ensure that resources are efficiently and effectively managed to deliver a high-quality service.
- To work closely with Paediatricians, multi-disciplinary teams, other clinical leaders, and managers to provide a high-quality, cost-effective, patient-focused service.
- To work in conjunction with ward managers within the paediatric service to support and manage service needs in their absence
- To be a visible and credible role model who effectively uses resources and support mechanisms demonstrates a balance between clinical and managerial demands.
- To manage the ward team to ensure care is delivered according to the objectives of the Trust's corporate agenda.
- They will be accountable for the development and performance management of all nursing staff in their workforce to enable safe patient care delivery and promote patient experience in the department. They will deputise for the paediatric Matron as necessary.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
- • RSCN/RN child with current NMC registration
- • Teaching/Assessing/mentoring or equivalent qualification
- • Evidence of post-registration training, e.g., Introduction to childhood cancer nursing, Oncology in paediatrics.
Desirable criteria
- • Leadership or management training
- • MSc in Advancing Nursing Practice or willingness to undertake core modules
- • Non-Medical Prescriber qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent paediatric general clinical skills
- • Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- • Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department
- • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- • Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- • Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- • Able to problem solve and initiate change
- • Ability to deal with conflict situations
- • Effective time management
Desirable criteria
- • Able to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
- • Advanced nursing skills: Non – Medical Prescriber, Chemotherapy administration competency
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant experience at band 6 level
- • Significant nursing experience within an acute paediatric setting
- • Experience of audit, benchmarking, standard setting & change processes
- • Able to lead, train, manage and motivate a team of staff
- • Evidence of guideline / policy development.
- • Experience of teaching patients / parents and colleagues.
Desirable criteria
- • Significant experience managing a ward / unit within specialist area
- • Experience of Human Resource Process
- • Experience of managing clinical incident investigation and complaints
- • Experience of Quality Improvement methodology &/or Research.
- • Budget management
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Innovative approach to practice
- • Commitment to self – development
- • A flexible approach to work
- • Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- • Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect always
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- • Will be required to work on an internal rotational basis within the paediatric service to cover ward manager colleagues.
- • To work in other areas of the Trust when required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ludmilla Sawyer
- Job title
- Matron - Acute Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 887 3099
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