We have an exciting opportunity for the right person. We are looking for an experienced paediatric nurse ready to step into the Band 7 role as Ward Sister/Charge Nurse of T11 South general paediatric ward.
Your clinical expertise, managerial insight, and passion for paediatrics will shape the future of care for children and young people.
This is an excellent opportunity to drive service delivery, inspire a high-performing team, and collaborate with paediatric specialists across the trust.
Based on our 14 bedded general paediatric inpatient unit, you'll oversee care for patients ranging from birth to 12yrs including admissions from emergency services, paediatric intensive care units, and specialist services.
The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership at ward level, setting and delivering high standards of clinical care providing 24 hour accountability for the overall management of the ward and the delivery of nursing care. Responsible for the management, deployment and supervision of nursing and associated staff and the management of the budget. To lead the development of ward nursing practice and standards of care. Responsible for the education of patients and staff.
We're looking for someone who brings:
- Significant experience in paediatric nursing, ideally with leadership exposure.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a dedication to patient outcomes.
- Strong communication and organisational skills with confidence in decision-making.
- A commitment to innovation, transformation, and creating a culture of excellence
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
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