[ref. q3517324] NHS - Lead Nurse, Paediatrics
Job overview
Are you passionate about Children and Young People's care? Come and join our growing team here at UHCW.
The Lead Nurse for Paediatrics will provide credible and visible nurse leadership both within the clinical group and as a key member of the corporate nursing team. Together with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, Group Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations, the Lead Nurse will be responsible for the supporting the delivery of the organizational strategy, the annual operational plan and financial performance and in addition, provide clear operational leadership in patient flow / discharge planning.
Within this context, the Lead Nurse will work within the group on quality, safety, and patient experience, along with workforce oversight and planning. The role will also include any corporate objectives that reflect the Chief Nursing Officer portfolio.
The Lead Nurse may be required to lead on corporate issues outside their immediate sphere of responsibility in order to achieve the corporate objectives of the Trust.
Through living trust values, the Lead Nurse will demonstrate their passion for continuous improvement towards world class.
*Interviews for this post are due to take place the week commencing 7th February 2025*
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities- Proactively and positively contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust.
- Proactively, meaningfully and consistently demonstrate the Trust Values in everyday practice, decision making and interactions with patients and colleagues.
- To be an ambassador for the nursing profession within and external to the trust and to uphold the NMC professional practice standards outlined in the Code.
- To take a lead in the management of specific nursing functions across the trust’s group structure as agreed with the Group Director of Nursing, and AHP’s, Group Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations.
- Become proficient in UHCWi methodology, commissioning and leading quality improvement and instilling a discipline of daily management and standard work.
- Provide senior nurse leadership within the group, working alongside the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s to deliver high quality performance.
- Together with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, Group Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations, ensure that local objectives are aligned to the trust organizational strategy and quality strategy.
- Provide professional leadership across the group and line manage senior nurses as indicated.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Work alongside the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, in leading the implementation of the UHCW strategic nursing and midwifery objectives at group level and taking organizational leadership, as appropriate.
- Support the nursing contribution to quality governance and assurance within the group and upward reporting – to include risk management, SIs, complaints and other outcome measures.
- Ensure all nursing actions from SIs are communicated to the nursing workforce and processes for improvement and learning are systematically implemented.
- Together with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, Group Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations, identify any outstanding issues of regulatory compliance e.g. CQC and ensure remedial / robust action plans.
- Support for the oversight of operational delivery, to include effective patient flow and discharge planning across the group services, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Work with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, to establish a schedule for ‘confirm and challenge’ of all quality metrics (within the group) to include Ward accreditation, quality dashboard, IPC dashboard, safeguarding activity etc.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, learning and development, using UHCWi methods andembedded through role modelling (for example), senior nurse rounding and production boards.
- Analyse and interpret data to inform practice and assist in the determination of policy and professional/ practice development.
- Dissemination of knowledge through engagement in report writing, and reviewing, taking full responsibility for technical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications for dissemination
- Undertake proactive horizon scanning for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues.
- Maintain affiliations with professional organisations linked to national direction advising UHCW CNO as appropriate.
- Provide clinical and professional leadership to those performing Specialist Nursing roles within Children's Services.
- Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort. Manage the production of the required deliverables and control risks.
- Support the Trust culture of collaborative, flexible cross-team working and commitment to delivering quality services and outcomes, which support the Government’s policies on public health.
- Work closely with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s and Associate Director of Nursing for Education & Research, to implement local systems for professional education compliance and best practice.
- Support the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s with the nursing contribution within the group to transform care through the use of new technologies / ICT solutions.
- Establish processes for financial control of the nursing budget, advising the group of any variation to plan identifying risk for remedial action.
- Work with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, to co-design and support bi-annual safer staffing reviews to inform workforce development / re-modelling opportunities.
- Ensure effective and efficient E-Rosters across wards and departments within the group to ensure KPIs are met, including appropriate supervision of learners and support staff.
- Together with the Group Director of Nursing/AHP, Group Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations, support the delivery of identified efficiency improvements and costs savings to meet the Trust’s annual financial plan.
- Together with workforce experts support Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, lead on local recruitment and retention strategies and monitor their effectiveness, developing the academic status of the workforce.
- Ensure feedback secured via the national staff survey, and any local staff surveys, are acted upon to deliver a continuous improvement in staff experience.
- Together with the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s, Group Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations develop a local approach to patient experience, reflecting the trust quality strategy / objectives.
- Take a lead role for the group in reviewing patient experience data, to include annual surveys, PLACE assessment, complaints, incidents, FFT etc for action, working closely with the central Quality Department.
- Lead and co-ordinate safeguarding activities within the group, to include services for vulnerable patients (dementia / learning disability/ End of Life etc) while considering equality delivery standards.
- Identify opportunities for patient engagement and work collaboratively with patients and service users to deliver care quality improvement.
- Actively engage with the Trust volunteer service and Patient Partners Programme to support local delivery.
- Together with Communication department colleagues, develop strategies to share learning and celebrate success, to include social media opportunities.
- Actively contribute to internal and external forums and patient experience events, working with the trust Engagement Team.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Skills & Knowledge
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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