Paediatric Ward Manager | Queen Victoria Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Ward Manager to take on the leadership and further development of our Paediatric Ward.
The role will focus on leading an established team in ensuring the deliverance of high quality clinical care to our paediatric patients and their carers. The ward has 9 day case beds, with the options for inpatient service as required. The service also has a busy paediatric assessment unit. The post will require a credible and competent leader.
The Paediatric Ward Manager will be supported by a highly skilled and experienced multidisciplinary team.
The Paediatric ward Manager is accountable for the delivery of safe, high quality nursing services to patients within the unit they lead. This includes the professional and managerial leadership of staff and ensuring that clinical governance processes are firmly embedded within the area.
They will provide a visible, credible and accessible senior presence to which nursing staff, the wider multidisciplinary team and patients and their families can turn for assistance whilst role modelling the trust values.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Provide safe, effective and efficient management of delegated resources while ensuring care delivery meets and addresses the issues of spirituality, equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy reporting issues as required.
Responsible for the management and supervision of all staff including management of sickness/absence, capability and disciplinary procedures and ensure correct nursing policies and HR procedures are followed and documented.
Responsible for ensuring there is a fair appraisal and pay progression system in place with of clear performance objectives for each staff member annually and that staff understand their individual responsibilities within this process.
Ensure all registered nurses within the unit have the opportunity to meet their revalidation requirements.
Promote the trust value that safeguarding is everyone’s business, in partnership with the lead nurses for all safeguarding, ensuring that current legislation is adhered to.
Responsible for the preparation of duty rotas, which provide safe and the most cost effective cover for the ward/department.
Report via the trusts incident reporting system and investigate any concerns about levels of care or incidents involving patients or staff escalating to the Head of Nursing as necessary.
Responsible for acting on and investigating any complaints or DATIX reports in line with the trusts complaints procedure, discussing and disseminating lessons learnt with the team including the Head of Nursing within the agreed investigation and reporting time frame.
Work within Trust protocols and procedures and have full understanding of key polices such as Risk Management, Health & Safety and Infection Prevention and Control, undertaking risk assessments if gaps are identified.
Manage any vacancies including short-listing and interviewing potential candidates as per Trust and Human Resources Policies and complete relevant trust training and competencies within 6 months of commencing post.
Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of implications regarding ‘Caldicott’ guidelines and act as a resource for staff. Ensure all staff have undertaken information governance training within first week of working for the trust.
Accountable for the safe custody, storage, usage and recording of all medication including controlled drugs in accordance with Trust policy.
Responsible for staff having correct training consummate to the role to be able to safely use medical devices required by the cohort of patients within the ward, in accordance with medical devices policy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Feb 2024