Ward Manager

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking a Paediatric Ward Manager to deliver high-quality clinical care in line with Trust values. The role involves patient assessment, medication management, and leadership within a dynamic healthcare environment. This position requires a registered nurse with relevant experience and a strong commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development.
• Proven clinical experience in relevant area.
• Experience with acutely ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead on assessing high quality care and implementing treatment plans.
• Ensure safe custody, maintenance, and administration of medication.
• Coordinate discharges and patient flow management.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Interpersonal Communication

Decision Making

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree

Registered Nurse on NMC registers

Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course

Post qualification in relevant speciality - PHDU or PICU course

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical
• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
• Lead on complex clinical care for patients within their area
• Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
• Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives
• Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes for them
• Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
• Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways

through the provision of holistic palliative and terminal care
• Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients
• Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
• Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
• Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
• Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
• Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate
• Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives
• Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience
• Work with matron to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives
• Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values
• Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention
• Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues
• Have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others

Professional
• Maintain professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
• Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care
• Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team
• Practice in accordance with, and aware of his/her responsibilities under, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate NMC guidelines
• Understand and practice in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, and ensure they are understood and practiced by staff
• Maintain a safe working environment recognising the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff
• Ensure all strategies, policies and protocols relating to infection control are implemented and monitored and that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to ensuring the prevention of control of infection
• Protects patient confidentiality and acts according to the Data Protection Act
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with unit and Trust standard
• Be aware of Clinical Governance and the impact it has on patient care
• Understand local audit processes and take opportunities to initiate local audit and participate in Trust audits locally.
• Participate in the ordering and maintenance of adequate stock level in an effective manner
• Work with members of the team in implementing a quality approach to service provision, in line with Trust quality care standards.
• Report all complaints, incidents or accidents to the Nurse in charge and take appropriate action
• Work shift patterns and weekends to suit the needs of service delivery

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree
• Registered Nurse on NMC registers. Hold appropriate level for the area of speciality (RSCN/RN Child)
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
• Post qualification in relevant speciality - PHDU or PICU course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven clinical experience in relevant area
• Experience with acutely ill patients
• Ability to utilise pre-registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings.
• Evidence of teaching and assessing
• Recent experience caring for children with elevated dependency needs
• General management skills

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Proven clinical skills in relevant area
• Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge of child development
• Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
• Awareness of current professional issues within children and young people's nursing
• Awareness of child protection issues and pathways
• Awareness of health and safety issues relating to children
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• The ability to communicate with children of all ages and their parents
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to form excellent interpersonal relationships
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability and interest in supporting junior colleagues / students
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
• Specialist knowledge in area of speciality
• Ability to work full shift pattern including rotation, nights, twilight shifts, weekends & bank holidays as relevant to area

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of NHS reforms and professional issues relating to specialty

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

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

• Paediatric Ward Manager High Dependency Unit- Apollo (PDF, 768.3KB)
• Paediatric Ward Manager-Personal Specifications (PDF, 632.5KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 528.6KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)