Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 218-NM-B7-8274343
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
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.
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
- 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 MDT’s 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 postholder’s 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Current Professional Registration, RNC or equivalent • First level degree qualification • Evidence of continuous professional development • Mentoring and Assessing qualification or equivalent • EPLS Provider – or working towards • IV competent – including care of Central Lines and devices. • Safeguarding Level 3 trained
Desirable criteria
- • Master’s degree or working towards • Leadership qualification, completion of leadership programme or willingness to undertake • Paediatric Oncology Course / Supportive Care / Chemotherapy or willingness to undertake.
Experience
Essential criteria
- See supporting documents• High level of clinical competency and experience with working with babies, children, and young people in an ambulatory care setting • Highly developed communication skills • Experience with managing complaints and difficult situations. • Experience in working autonomously and managing own workload • Experience in research and audits • Experience in liaising with consultant and other MDT professionals, in the acute and outpatient setting • Experience in developing policies/guidelines • Experience in HR and Management Related Issues
Desirable criteria
- • Previous Management experience • Experience in managing beds and patient flow • Finance and budget management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of professional policies and procedures, and the care of babies, children and young people. • A good understanding of NHS current priorities and performance targets • Excellent understanding of the importance of clinical governance • Excellent knowledge of the importance of Infection prevention and control practices. • Of the importance of clinical supervision and staff wellbeing • Understanding of and commitment to evidence-based practice related to ambulatory care
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in Policy/Service Development • Evidence of implementing change in the workplace
Skills
Essential criteria
- • IT Skills – including Microsoft programmes • Patient focused • Strong leadership skills • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively • Good management of own and others time • Able to use initiative and make decisions • Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions • Understanding holistic care and family centred care • Collaborating with other hospitals wider multidisciplinary team • Excellent listening and communication skills • Able to priories and meet deadlines effectively • Ability to lead and manage a Team • Excellent competency based clinical skill
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Armour
- Job title
- Paediatric Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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