Ward Manager - Paediatrics | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7202445/438-PB3079 |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic individual to join our paediatric ward for a 12 month secondment/fixed term contract. This is a great opportunity for a current band 7 to experience a change of role or an experienced band 6 to develop their leadership skills. You will have overall responsibility for the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relative and visitors who are cared for within the department, particularly ward 8 but may include other areas such as PAU and Children's Day Case.
No matter how much we try, it’s impossible to cram everything in just one advert, so we really welcome you to get in touch and have a chat with us to find out a lot more about joining us. Contact Matron Tracy Denny to arrange a chat about the role tracy.denny@lthtr.nhs.uk
It goes without saying you will be supported in the progression of your career as part of a forward-thinking team with strong clinical leadership. You will be supported by the Matron so will always have a point of contact to bounce ideas off as well as agree the changes necessary to drive the service forward.
Our team is aiming for outstanding with CQC and you can be part of this exciting journey!
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
• Is responsible for the provision of Excellent Care with Compassion
• Is responsible for ensuring that the nursing team and care support team are adequately resourced and organised in order to deliver excellent care with compassion
• Is responsible for ensure the nursing team and care support team are adequately supported and developed to deliver excellent care with compassion
• Is responsible for leading and developing the ward nursing team and the ward administration and support teams by being a visible and strong role model providing leadership and direction to the team, capitalising on research and development opportunities, providing clinical supervision and advice for staff and students in order to support them in reaching their full potential
• Is responsible for ensuring the productive operation of the ward through the monitoring and maintenance of standards that create a safe, clean and organised environment and by using processes designed to increase the time nurses spend in therapeutic contact with patients
• Safeguards people and promotes equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
This advert closes on Monday 23 Jun 2025