Job summary
- Main area
- Child Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-SNM270924
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £46,148.00- £52,809.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 10/10/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/10/2024
Employer heading
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Southampton Children's Hospital is looking for an adult or child band 7 Ward Manager for our Paediatric Cardiac Ward E1 - Ocean Ward. If you are an excellent team leader with experience of leading and motivating teams and supporting change, we want to hear from you. We are looking for someone that is committed to shaping the future of Southampton's Children’s Hospital as well as ensuring service improvement for our specialist paediatric cardiac services. We will be looking for someone who can provide good leadership skills, support, and motivate staff and ensure a safe and effective service to all our patients.
E1 is a 16 bedded ward with four-six HDU beds. We care for children and young people from birth to 18, pre and post their cardiac surgery, cardiac arrhythmias, and other cardiac conditions. We received referrals from across the network and as far afield as Guernsey and Jersey.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Develop and maintain a ward/department philosophy that has the patient at the centre of care delivery
• Undertake nursing bleep holding responsibilities within designated area.
• Evaluate the relevance of changes in clinical practice and then support and facilitate implementation in the clinical area.
• Be a role model for all and contribute effectively to inter-professional team working.
To be responsive and to address patient’s concerns at an early stage.
Person specification
Trust values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC Register
- Recognised mentorship qualification and experience as a Sign Off mentor Experience as an NMC sign off mentor or clinical practice assessor
- Degree or working towards
- Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice. Supporting a range of learners in practice Supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
- Extensive experience in specialty to include considerable experience at Band 6 level
- Evidence of clinical leadership ability
- Proven management experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of utilising evidence in practice
- Logical and consistent career pattern
- Expert clinical skills
- Ability to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
- Ability to work flexible hours and fulfil service requirements
Desirable criteria
- Management Course (or equivalent)
- Experience as an NMC sign off mentor or clinical practice assessor
- Evidence of staff development and succession planning
- Broad range of post registration experience
- Experience of report writing
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Prioritisation
- Change management
- General IT skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Presentation skills
- Budget management
- Delegation
- Leadership
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sarah Owen
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381204774
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