Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric ED (development)

The closing date is 10th Apr 2023

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Emergency Department team at BHH.

You will be fully supported by the Paediatric ED Matron as well as other members of the Paediatric Band 7 Team.

We have a full time Clinical Educator working in our Emergency Department who will also be supporting and working alongside you.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside Qualified Paediatric ACP's working within Paediatrics caring for Minor injury and illness.

If you are looking to develop your leadership skills, we will fully support you in completing a Leadership Course that is suited to your learning style and that will suit your work and home life balance.

You will have responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the department / ward, including budget control, clinical governance staff development and training.

You will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practise and standards of care.

You will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team.

Alongside the Senior nursing team you will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience.

There is part time and full time hours available.

Feel free to come and look around and meet our amazing Team-our doors are always open.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and relevant professional guidelines,

*To carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management of the ward/ department, including the supervision of students.

*To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care

*To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff

*Use a range of technique to ensure set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set monitor and continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

*Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.

*Enhance patient experience.

*To lead, manage and develop team performance, promote professionalism and trust.

*Ensure the promotion and implementation of flexible and family friendly working in accordance with trust policies.

*Ensure effective delivery of organisational objectives.

*Ensure efficient and effective use of resources, managing a devolved budget.

*Ensure effective capacity management, including effective discharge planning and the utilisation of the discharge lounge.

*Ensure effective succession planning at all Bands.

*Active promotion the Trusts' visions, values and divisional objectives.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Paediatric Nurse on NMC register

Completion of a relevant post registration specialist course or experience, e.g. critical care, or specialist pathway pertaining to clinical area to be confirmed at advert )

Experience

Essential

Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration

Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .

Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment

Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.

Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.

Evidence of effective multiprofessional working.

Experience of being a mentor

Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management

Experience in interviewing and selection of staff

Experience in learning from incidents, complaints and supporting changes in practice

Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas.

Leadership

o Team building

o Managing Resources

o Time management

o Role modelling

o Change management/ clinical developments

o Clinical governance

o Audit and research

o Workforce planning / management

o NHS policy and political awareness

o Knowledge of clinical governance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Maria Kenny 

maria.kenny@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214249919 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 7 

Salary

£41659.00  to £47672.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-48471GB 

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital 
Bordesley Green E 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B9 5SS 

Attachments

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