Paediatric Ambulatory Ward Manager

Managerial Manage and Lead the Paediatric Ward Team Managerial responsibility for the recruitment, development, training and appraisal for all nursing and support staff Accountable for Paediatric wards performance and achievement of all organizational targets and standards, Ensure staffing is appropriate to meet demands and with appropriate skill mix. Ensure staff provide holistic, evidence based care for CYP and family centered care. Clinical Demonstrate specialist expertise and professional knowledge . In conjunction with the Lead Nurse, Matron and Practice Educators develop and monitor performance and clinical outcomes to improve and develop high standards of patient care. Place the Child and Young Persons experience at the core of service delivery. Teaching Promote/ develop and maintain a culture within clinical environment which challenges and questions practice, and promote the quality of thinking amongst practitioners.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and courageous leader with a clear drive for quality and quality improvement to join our Paediatric Nurse Leadership Team. The team will provide exceptional support . The successful candidate will have a focus on quality and will lead the team alongside the senior nursing team to develop team objectives, education and on-going development opportunities for the team. They will have joint responsibility with another Band 7 to lead the acute Paediatric ward areas of Dolphin and Lion. We receive incredible feedback from our CYP demonstrating the amazing team and dedication to meeting their needs.,

• Registered Paediatric Nurse
MentorshipEssential criteria
• , Mentorship qualification/ENB997/or equivalent, Experience as Band 6 Nurse, Experience, caring for CYP requiring HDU care, Excellent personal and communication skills, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community., At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community". Central to achieving this vision is working in partnership with patients, colleagues across health and social care and other organisations who share the same values, to support people in our community. It is a challenging time to be working in the NHS but the dedication of our staff means we are in a strong position. Services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have recently been rated as "Good" by the Care Quality Commission. The paediatric department consists of an acute Paediatric ward, ambulatory care, children clinic, observation bay and a neurodisability hub. We have a Children and Young Peoples Strategy to 'Improve services and experiences for the youngest patients and families' The Trust is dedicated to development of team members and has joined with Reading University to support team members in undertaking a management degree., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

Staff Benefits
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.