Ward Manager - Children's Ward

Job summary

This is a 18 Months Fixed Term Post - Secondment opportunity available

The Children's Ward are seeking to recruit a motivated, organised and enthusiastic acting Senior Sister/Ward Manager to oversee the managerial responsibilities and duties of the ward.

Main duties of the job

An excellent opportunity for a Senior Sister/Ward Manager who is committed to high quality care for children, young people and their families and providing excellent educational experience for student nurses.

You will demonstrate professional attributes, including diversity, dealing with change and the ability to learn new skills in the assessment and care of all paediatric patients and their families.

Working as part of a team of Medical Staff, Staff Nurses, Trainee Nursing Associate/Nursing Associates, Clinical Educators, Play and Activity Leaders, Healthcare Assistants, and Housekeepers, you will be responsible for providing the highest standard of evidenced based patient care. You will also be responsible for supporting and developing staff and providing an excellent learning environment for student nurses.

The Division is progressive and innovative, continually striving to improve services for children, young people and their families. The Division operates a rotational policy, when necessary, across both sites in order to meet service and development needs.

It is essential that you are registered paediatric nurse and have post registration experience 12 months of which must be at Band 6 level. You will be computer literate, have a teaching and mentorship qualification and will be educated to degree level in a health related subject (or willingness to commence degree programme within 1 year in post)

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience and speciality experience
• Post registration experience in a senior sister (band 6) / Charge Nurse or any significant management experience role for a minimum 2 years
• Involvement in clinical governance agenda.
• Conversant with current professional issues related to nursing/midwifery

Desirable

• Previous experience of complaints handling
• Previous experience of budgetary management
• Previous experience of Quality Improvement work

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• RNC/RSCN with Current NMC Registration
• Teaching and mentorship qualification
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in health related subject (or willingness to commence within 1 year in post) or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
• Continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio

Desirable

• Management/leadership qualification
• PILS course

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Influencing skills.
• Able to manage personal emotions and stress.
• Understand the need for confidentiality.

Desirable

• NLP training