Paediatric Outpatient Manager

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and forward thinking Nurse who is looking for a new challenge to lead through improvement, influence practice and initiate a positive change culture within Paediatric Outpatients Services.

The successful applicant must be a driven individual with focused on delivering patient centred care with a commitment to providing a quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of the children and young people accessing the service. Understanding the need for change you must be flexible, open and be able to build and motivate your team.

Your role will include all aspects of the management of the outpatient clinics at St Marys and Hammersmith Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the flow, productivity and patient experience is closely managed and will have line management responsibility for a team of nurses, health care assistants and phlebotomy.

As the Manager you will also be required to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team working clinically. A varied and wide nursing knowledge base and clinical experience is essential. An ability to use your nursing expertise to promote safe, evidence based complex care pathways is essential alongside proven strong leadership skills. The ability to adapt to ever changing clinical situations will be key to your success.

Main duties of the job

• To oversee the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and careers.
• Be responsible for the day to day operational functioning and clinical requirements of the area.
• To be a visible leader working cross site clinically 50%. Demonstrate excellent role modelling for a team of nursing and support staff creating a positive culture adhering to our values.
• Develop patient care pathways and service delivery improvement in collaboration with senior nursing and management teams.
• Assist Matron and Educators with identifying and implementing practice development for staff within the area.
• Ensure staffing and care delivery is in accordance with Trust and NMC codes of conduct.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
• Mentorship/SSSA qualification
• APLS /EPLS

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Assessment module
• Masters or working towards
• Management training/course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience within Paediatrics
• Experience of leading within a clinical setting
• Experience of staff supervision and development/team leadership
• Experience working within an MDT

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of HR policies and processes for managing staff
• Experience of implementing change

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Ability to work under pressure and delegate as required
• Evidence of applying current research to practice
• IT Skills (Inc email & office packages)

Desirable criteria

• Specialist skills/knowledge relevant to clinic specialities

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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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

• Job Description (PDF, 258.8KB)
• FRF (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)