Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit ManagerNHS

Job summary

This exciting opportunity has arisen for an emerging leader to fulfil the role of Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit Manager leading our ambulatory care services across UHCW & Rugby St Cross.

As the manager for our paediatric ambulatory care services, you will lead a skilled nursing team, work closely with the matron, lead nurse and be part of a large specialist multidisciplinary team.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a high profile, accessible and responsive leader, responsible for developing and facilitating Ambulatory Care within the Women and Childrens group. The ambulatory care service will proactively encourage early discharge from the in-patient areas,promote admission avoidance and support a more efficient and family friendly patient pathway.

The post holder will actively manage the Ambulatory Care Service that encompasses the Children's Outpatient Department at UHCW NHS Trust and Rugby St Cross hospital OPD. In addition, the Ambulatory Unit Manager will lead and manage the Paediatric medical and surgical day unit provision.

The post holder will also be required to be included on the Paediatric Senior Nurse On-Call rota which supports the nursing team in the evening and at weekends.

Job description

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and administration of invasive tests/procedures.
• Provide clear and concise written, verbal and computer entered relevant information regarding the wellbeing of patients. Maintaining good computer literacy and typing skills and ensuring that others also utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data.
• Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• Foster a culture of networking in an open and transparent approach with internal and external MDTs and between all stakeholders.
• Regularly support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g breaking bad news or following an unexpected event.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• To ensure the effective and efficient organisation of rotas to ensure patient safety using the E-roster system. Ensuring the appropriate skill mix resulting in possible deployment and use of all grades of staff within the postholders span of control. Be accountable for the level of temporary staffing usage and the associate expenditure.
• The post holder will be responsible for protecting all confidential information concerning patients and staff obtained during professional practice in accordance to Trust and statutory practices.
• To practice in accordance with current Trust policies and procedures.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

About us

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 Excellencedesignated 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.