Ward Manager

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric ward manager to join our Paediatric team, this role covers the children's ward, adolescent ward, children's assessment unit, children's clinic, children's day surgery and specialist nursing teams. You will work alongside a team of senior nurses dedicated to improving the experience of our patient and families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold 24 hour responsibility for the nurse staffing of the paediatric unit

They will provide nurse leadership and management in order to maintain standards of care and quality of experience for children and young people within the unit

The post holder will continue to develop services provide governance assurance including audit, incident management, complaints , risks, safety and quality initiatives

The post holder will be flexible with their hours to provide support as needed and this may include evenings, nights and weekends

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will also be expected to provide cover arrangements for the ward and the Matron

Communicating effectively and working collaboratively with clinical colleagues and external agencies to ensure the delivery of a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multi-agency service

Assisting the Divisional Director of Nursing / Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing/ Matron in the planning, delivering, evaluation and development of the service for which they are responsible

We are a general Paediatric unit that consists of 24 beds including 3 High Dependency beds, we have a children's assessment unit, children's clinic, specialist d

The post holder will also be expected to provide cover arrangements for the ward and the Matron

Communicating effectively and working collaboratively with clinical colleagues and external agencies to ensure the delivery of a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multi-agency service

Assisting the Divisional Director of Nursing / Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing/ Matron in the planning, delivering, evaluation and development of the service for which they are responsible

We are a general Paediatric unit that consists of 24 beds including 3 High Dependency beds, we have a children's assessment unit, children's clinic, specialist diabetes and epilepsy services and a dedicated weekly day surgery day. We offer lots of development opportunities and have a dedicated practice development team who offer in-house training as well a support for external modules.

Please see attached job description and person specification for the full details of the job and main responsibilities.

iabetes and epilepsy services and a dedicated weekly day surgery day. We offer lots of development opportunities and have a dedicated practice development team who offer in-house training as well a support for external modules.

Please see attached job description and person specification for the full details of the job and main responsibilities.

Person specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

• Registered Paediatric Nurse / Children's Nurse
• First level degree
• Leadership qualification

Desirable criteria

• Masters degree, working towards a Masters Degree or equivalent experience in specialist field.
• Management qualification.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Substantial registration and clinical experience working with children in an acute paediatric setting at band 6 level.
• Evidence of management of clinical governance areas - risks, incidents, complaints, standards.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Roster management
• Experience of Safeguarding issues in connection with children and young people.
• Evidence of managing and improving patient experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience in undertaking research/audit.
• Experience of dealing with staff issues - sickness, poor performance, investigations
• Experience in budget/resource management.
• Conducting service reviews/implementing change processes.

SKILLS AND ABILITY

Essential criteria

• Ability to set & establish priorities, meet tight deadlines and work independently.
• Leadership qualities
• Excellent and effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Strategic thinker & decision maker
• I. T literate
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to network and build relationships outside of the organisation
• Able to influence and communicate at a senior level
• Able to work well under pressure, demonstrating a calm and resilient approach.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and Professional Nursing Agenda.
• Ability to encourage, inspire and develop others.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• PLS

Desirable criteria

• APLS/EPALS
• Report writing skills.
• Presentation skills.

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If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

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Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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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, 776.5KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 624.3KB)
• Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
• Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
• Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)