Job summary
The Children's Hospital within the Royal London is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced nurse into a band 7 ward manager on the Gastroenterology ward, in this diverse and dynamic part of London. Based in a tertiary referral centre, we see a range of conditions and patients ranging from 0-18 years old.
Working alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will be responsible for the overall management of the ward, managing the ward budget with guidance from the matron and on-going performance review of the nursing staff in line with trust values.
The successful candidate must be a registered children's nurse with excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate experience at a senior/charge nurse level. Extensive experience of caring for patients with common paediatric gastroenterological disorders is required. Excellent clinical and management skills, knowledge of creating and managing rosters are also necessary for the role.
Main duties of the job
The post offers great potential to further develop clinical managerial and leadership skills in a specialist area. In return you will be fully supported with a personal development plan and access to training opportunities.
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community practices in the UK. We recognise the growing needs of the children from the vibrant part of East London and are committed to delivering excellence in specialist treatment, research, education, and care for children. We have a large number of acute and specialist services.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please contact Simmone Zachariah Matron, Specialist Paediatrics, s.zachariah@nhs.net or 07743 930 876 for any enquires and informal visits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please contact Simmone Zachariah Matron, Specialist Paediatrics, s.zachariah@nhs.net or 07743 930 876 for any enquires and informal visits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN / RN Child with current NMC registration
- Preparation for Mentorship course, Practice Assessor course or equivalent
- PILS
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards
- Leadership course / development programme
- Post basic qualification relevant to area of practice
- EPALS/APLS
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience at band 6 within an acute clinical setting supporting ward manager.
- Experience of working within paediatric gastroenterology
- Experience of audit in the clinical arena
Desirable
- Managerial experience
- Experience of working within relevant specialty
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of parenteral nutrition and management
- Ability to implement change in order to improve patient care
- Planning and delivery of education and training at all levels
- Clinical leadership skills
- Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads
- Able to manage change
- IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of common gastroenterological conditions including short gut syndrome and intestinal failure
- Ability to collect and analyse data using computerized reporting systems
- Budget management
- Knowledge of Health Roster
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
- Takes responsibility for own learning and individual performance review (IPR)
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately
- Monitors and supports the development of junior staff
- Ensures IPRs are undertaken for all staff the post holder manages on a yearly basis
- Appropriately manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence as per policy
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to effectively and appropriately communicate with other members of the MDT, senior staff, colleagues as well as patients and their families.
- Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times
- Clear and concise documentation
- Communicates in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
Desirable
- Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims
Specific requirements
Essential
- May be required to share responsibility for bed management with peer group on the Royal London site
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN / RN Child with current NMC registration
- Preparation for Mentorship course, Practice Assessor course or equivalent
- PILS
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards
- Leadership course / development programme
- Post basic qualification relevant to area of practice
- EPALS/APLS
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience at band 6 within an acute clinical setting supporting ward manager.
- Experience of working within paediatric gastroenterology
- Experience of audit in the clinical arena
Desirable
- Managerial experience
- Experience of working within relevant specialty
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of parenteral nutrition and management
- Ability to implement change in order to improve patient care
- Planning and delivery of education and training at all levels
- Clinical leadership skills
- Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads
- Able to manage change
- IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of common gastroenterological conditions including short gut syndrome and intestinal failure
- Ability to collect and analyse data using computerized reporting systems
- Budget management
- Knowledge of Health Roster
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
- Takes responsibility for own learning and individual performance review (IPR)
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately
- Monitors and supports the development of junior staff
- Ensures IPRs are undertaken for all staff the post holder manages on a yearly basis
- Appropriately manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence as per policy
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to effectively and appropriately communicate with other members of the MDT, senior staff, colleagues as well as patients and their families.
- Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times
- Clear and concise documentation
- Communicates in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
Desirable
- Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims
Specific requirements
Essential
- May be required to share responsibility for bed management with peer group on the Royal London site
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.
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.
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).
