Sister / Charge Nurse

We are looking for a motivated and innovative Children's Nurse to join our Band 7 Ward Leads team. We are a 26 bed Children's unit comprising of dedicated 4 bed level 2 HDU. We have a 24/7 Children's Assessment that work closely with ED. We have a 7 bed 5 day a week surgical and medical day care service We have have a dedicated Children's outpatients and phlebotomy service. We also work closely with our Children's community nursing service., The successful candidate will be able to

• Facilitates 'expert' inter-professional care for the sick babies/children/young people and their families by direction, supervision and example; and maintenance of all records.
• Acts as a clinical and managerial resource for Inpatient wards
• Integrated management of Inpatient wards to ensure cohesive stream lined service - with particular focus on the transition of CYP to adult services.
• Liaison and cooperates with CAU, ED, Critical care, theatre, surgeons, anaesthetists, & administrative teams to ensure full utilisation of services.
• Provides professional leadership including participation in standard setting and leading in the maintenance of care standards.
• Participates in the education, development, and motivation of all grades of staff.
• Co-ordinate a team to ensure the delivery of effective nursing care to patients and their families reflecting the UHD Approach.
• Leads the Clinical Governance agenda at ward level, including management of risk and contribution to the Directorate agenda
So, If you would like to be part of this exciting opportunity to influence the future care of local children come and join our team.

The successful candidate will requireat least 2 years experience at band 6 or above in related specialtyand be able to successfully lead the nursing team .

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.