Ward Leader

Ward Leader

The closing date is 28 January 2026.

We are seeking for a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic individual to recruit into a Band 7 Ward Leader position within our world leading liver, gastrointestinal and nutrition inpatient service for 烈 children and young people – Rays of Sunshine Ward. As a Ward Leader, you will work closely with the multi‑professional team members to enhance service delivery including paediatric hepatologists, transplant surgeons, and the Paediatric Liver Matron.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and build on your skills in the management of people and demonstrate your leadership qualities. As an individual who is new to this role, you will be well supported by your peers and offered training and support to develop the skills required for this role. This role will enable you to gain extensive new skills in leadership, people management and finance within the clinical environment.

You must be a registered children’s nurse, with extensive clinical experience within a comparable paediatric setting. You will have excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Paediatric liver experience, whilst desirable, is not essential as training needs will be supported. In return, you can expect excellent support and encouragement for personal and professional development.

To be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the nursing service on Rays of Sunshine соглас.

Ensuring the nursing care delivered is of a high standard.

Appropriate and effective utilization of human and physical resources.

The demonstration of effective leadership and motivation of staff.

To be an effective role model.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Clinical Responsibilities

To have advanced holistic patient assessment skills (e.g. history taking and physical examination skills) so that clinical decision‑making leads to prompt and appropriate action in the best interests of the patients wellbeing.

Good verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice or care guidance and instructions are well understood by patients, their relatives and/or carers, and members of the multi‑disciplinary team.

Ensures continuity of patient care through effective staff deployment.

Ensures good discharge planning so that individual patients needs are met with an appropriate plan of action and involving the multi‑professional team as required.

Regularly checks patient care documentation to see that all aspects of care have been considered, individual patients needs identified and that an appropriate care plan exists in relation to meeting the identified needs.

To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and Trust Policies and Procedures.

Commun good effectively with patients and their carers, colleagues and students.

Works effectively as part of the multi‑professional, inter‑disciplinary team.

Is clinically and professionally up to date with current trends and developments in the clinical specialty.

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