Head of Nursing – Children

Job title:

Head of Nursing – Children

Company

NHS

Job description

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Nursing (Children) to lead the nursing agenda in the Division of Medicine at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, working in a triumvirate with the Divisional Director and Clinical Director. The Division of Medicine includes the Peadiatric Emergency Department, Paediatric Observation and Assessment Units, Paediatric and Tertiary Medicine Inpatient Units, Out Patient Services and associated Specialist Nursing Teams.We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic children’s nurse who is able to provide clear, compassionate and inspirational leadership across professional boundaries. The post holder will need to be able to influence and engage with multiple stakeholder partners across the system and possess a clear voice and vision for children, young people, families and staff. They should have excellent communication skills with a record of service delivery, quality improvement and workforce development.You will need to ensure that the care provided across the Division, which includes services at Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe Hospital, Trafford General Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital, is of a consistently high standard in each of the sites.Main duties of the jobAs Head of Nursing, you will be responsible for the strategic direction and professional leadership of the children’s nursing teams that sit within the Division of Medicine, ensuring that outstanding standards of care are delivered and supported through the clinical governance framework.You will need to work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners across the services to build upon existing relationships and progress service delivery in order to provide seamless care provision and improve outcomes and children, young peoples and families experience.You will ensure safe, compassionate and dignified care and achieving this in collaboration and partnership with children, young people and families.You will need to ensure that service transformation is completed through true co-production with children, young people and their families so that we can accurately respond to their needs.Success in the role will require high levels of tenacity, resilience and self-motivation, together with exceptional influencing and negotiation skills.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Date posted14 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8cSalary£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number349-MCH-6923540*Job locationsManchester Royal InfirmaryOxford RoadManchesterM13 9WLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationQualifications and experienceEssential

• Registered Children’s Nurse: RSCN/RN (Child)
• Graduate in health-related subject
• Masters or higher degree. Post registration leadership development
• Significant and current clinical experience at senior nurse leader-ship level within children’s acute setting
• Knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance an experience of managing complex child protection situations.
• Experience of setting workforce establishments, reviewing skill mix and introduction of new roles.

Desirable

• Relevant management. / Leadership courses.
• Experience of networking across services
• Experience of participating in/leading nursing research.
• Project Management Skills.

personal attributesEssential

• Role Model with strong personal commitment to nursing and Trust values.
• Team leader/player
• Ability to produce both written and verbal complex reports and action plans.

Person SpecificationQualifications and experienceEssential

• Registered Children’s Nurse: RSCN/RN (Child)
• Graduate in health-related subject
• Masters or higher degree. Post registration leadership development
• Significant and current clinical experience at senior nurse leader-ship level within children’s acute setting
• Knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidance an experience of managing complex child protection situations.
• Experience of setting workforce establishments, reviewing skill mix and introduction of new roles.

Desirable

• Relevant management. / Leadership courses.
• Experience of networking across services
• Experience of participating in/leading nursing research.
• Project Management Skills.

personal attributesEssential

• Role Model with strong personal commitment to nursing and Trust values.
• Team leader/player
• Ability to produce both written and verbal complex reports and action plans.

Expected salary

£74290 – 85601 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 01:15:18 GMT

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