Paediatric Ward Sister & Charge Nurse - Clinical Leader

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Preston is seeking a motivated Band 6 paediatric nurse to lead Ward 8, coordinating day-to-day operations and delivering safe, high-quality care for children.

You will be responsible for staff appraisals, on-call/off-duty planning, liaising with the clinical educator on training, managing sickness and absence, performance management and driving continuous service improvement across the unit.

Qualifications

• Band 6 paediatric nurse with leadership experience in a ward setting.
• Experience in staff appraisal, sickness and absence management.
• Experience liaising with education/training teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day ward operations.
• Lead staff appraisals and rosters.
• Manage sickness and absence and performance management.
• Work with the clinical educator on training and governance.
• Drive continuous service improvement across the unit.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritisation

Team work

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Preston is seeking a motivated Band 6 paediatric nurse to lead Ward 8, coordinating day-to-day operations and delivering safe, high-quality care for children.

You will be responsible for staff appraisals, on-call/off-duty planning, liaising with the clinical educator on training, managing sickness and absence, performance management and driving continuous service improvement across the unit.