Ward Manager (Paediatric Surgical and Trauma) | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 27 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 April 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7109719/259-7109719RLH |
Summary
The Children’s Hospital within the Royal London is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced nurse into a band 7 ward manager position, to cover maternity leave on the Surgical and Trauma ward in this diverse and dynamic part of London. Based in a tertiary referral centre, we treat patients ranging from 0-18 years old with a variety of conditions.The post holder will have oversight of the day-to-day management of the enhanced monitored bay.
Working alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will be responsible for the overall management of the ward, including managing the ward budget with guidance from the matron and conducting ongoing performance reviews of the nursing staff in line with trust values.
The successful candidate must be a registered children’s nurse with excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate experience at a senior/charge nurse level. Extensive experience in caring for patients undergoing common paediatric Surgeries and Trauma is required. Excellent clinical and management skills, knowledge of creating and managing rosters are also necessary for the role.
The position offers great potential to further develop clinical managerial and leadership skills in a specialist area. In return you will be fully supported with a personal development plan and access to training opportunities.
The purpose of this role is to provide expert clinical leadership at ward level setting and delivering high standards of clinical care. The post holder will provide 24-hour accountability for the overall management of the ward and the delivery of nursing care, including oversight of the day-to-day management of themonitored bay.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Apr 2025