About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Children's Outpatients manager to join our dynamic team within Leighton Hospital. If you are looking to further your career and gain an insight into leadership then this could be the Job for you.
We have 9 consulting rooms and run wide range of paediatric and specialist clinics on a daily basis, with visiting consultants from Liverpool, Manchester UHNM and Oswestry.
Nurses are responsible for the running of the treatment room completing a wide range of investigations, vaccinations and the general management of department.
Main duties of the job
Ensure high standards of patient care at all times challenging andensuring others challenge poor practice, in accordance with the NMCProfessional Code of Conduct. In collaboration with senior members of the team provide assurance thatthe standards set out in the relevant Nursing & Midwifery and MCHFTstrategy are delivered. Ensure local plans support all clinical quality external accreditation, forexample Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards. Ensure agreed systems and process to consistently provide safe,effective, high quality patient care and embed a culture of improvement. Through visible clinical leadership ensure that the delivery of kind,compassionate and respectful care takes place. Act as the patient's advocate when appropriate, when informeddecisions may lead to choices being made concerning treatment options. Maintain high standards of evidence based patient care. In accordance with the individualised patient care, ensure clinicalobservations are taken, results recorded and any appropriate actionstaken based on the results. Ensure the maintenance of professional contemporaneous records at alltimes, document all actions and interventions in a clear and honest andtimely manner in line with Trust policy. Deal with concerns raised by patients and visitors in a proactive manner,review patient feedback results and update the ward's patientexperience improvement plans. Store, check and administer drugs in accordance with the TrustMedicines policy.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see detailed Job description attached for further information and a full list of the duties of this role.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
NMC Registered ( Children's)
Qualifications Essential
Evidence of working at Band 6 Master's level qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Leadership qualification Advanced Paediatric Life Support qualification
Skills Essential
Evidence of leadership skills Ability to assess, coordinate and prioritise workload Excellent communication skills Use of IT systems Evidence of change management
Desirable
Venepuncture and cannulation Immunisation trained
Experience Essential
Experience within a children's outpatient department Leadership experience relevant to role Staff development and supervision Experience of working with the MDT
Desirable
Evidence of Continuous Improvement Use of digital systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Children's Outpatients Department, Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)