Deputy Ward Manager - T2 Rainbow Ward

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Deputy Ward Manager - T2 Rainbow Ward to cover a period of Maternity Leave within the team. This post is offered part time at 22x hours per week.

If you would like to become part of a team delivering excellent care and take advantage of many opportunities available to you, we would like to meet you.

We can offer you excellent educational opportunities from in house study courses to post graduate education through Middlesex University.

To apply for this post, you must be a strong leader who can work efficiently within an established multi-disciplinary staff group. Must be passionate and committed to delivering high standards of care, and need to ensure that all the people who use our services have a positive experience.

Please note:
We reserve the right to close this advert early with high interest and advise submission of applications at the earliest opportunity.

The role will require the candidate to be able to make leadership decisions autonomously and as a part of the wider nursing leadership team, providing a standard of holistic family centered care to all children and their families.

The successful candidate will require the ability to foster and promote family centre care and establish good relationships with all patients, and their parents/carers, and provide care in a timely manner across the service. They are required to exhibit excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with all staffing disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of patient care.

The post holder will be responsible to take ownership of the service in the absence of the Ward Manager, managing and supporting all junior staffing to utilise and maintain standards of care through the correct undertaking of policies and procedures, and must be flexible in their approach to the clinical areas and provide cover as needed for any specified areas.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICSc, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICSc infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies and level 6 academic study.
• Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining.
• Assessing and mentoring qualification.
• Basic life support
• APLS
• Leadership or management training.
• PILS

• Excellent paediatric clinical skills
• Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the department e.g. oncology/allergy/diabetes
• Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective teaching, training, and preceptorship skills.
• Able to motivate and develop a team of staff.
• Able to problem solve and initiate change.
• Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries.
• Ability to delegate and prioritise
• Administration of IV drugs.
• Interviewing skills.
• Phlebotomy and cannulation skills.

• Experience with in relevant clinical environment with qualification in speciality.
• Teaching, supervision, and managerial experience.
• Experience of coordinating and managing patient care.
• Previous experience of research and audit. Sound clinical judgements and decision-making skills regarding acutely unwell patients.
• Ability to prioritise work/response/triage referrals, and messages effectively.
• Previous experience of change management and problem solving.
• Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous experience of research and audit.

• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach to work.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.

• Good understanding and knowledge of paediatrics.
• Awareness of professional issues.
• Understanding of nursing practice and innovations.
• Knowledge of Team Nursing
• Knowledge of the ward's specialities.
• Awareness of…