Job overview

 We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to manage Children's Ward, Paediatric SDEC, Paediatric Day Case and Children's Outpatients at Furness General Hospital. 

 You will be able to manage and lead the team effectively, providing support to staff and whilst ensuring the provision of safe, efficient and quality care to children, young people & their families, driving service development and transformation.

Main duties of the job

• Have continuing responsibility for the department based personnel service over a 24 hour period.
• Manage the department taking responsibility for the delivery and co–ordination of care delivery
• Ensure an effective, efficient and quality service is delivered.
• Develop a team culture of dynamic solution based thinking, working and behaving
• Understanding of care group objectives and assisting in the management of activity in line with key performance indicators
• In conjunction with the Matron , support and manage Clinical leaders and all staff to achieve  excellence in all aspects of care delivery throughout the patient journey
• Provide effective leadership and line management to all grades of staff, directing and monitoring activities against defined objectives
• Planning service innovations and developments in conjunction with Matron and clinical Leaders to ensure an effective working and learning environment for the multidisciplinary team
• Ensure that the ward environment meets national, local and care group required standards
• Lead on patient safety and quality measures
• Developing successful working relationships with key users /MDT and other senior clinical and non-clinical managers
• Deputise for the Matron when required.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

We are working towards becoming a truly inclusive organisation by celebrating inclusion and diversity, and are committed to eliminating discrimination, reducing health inequalities, promoting equal opportunities and respect for all of our colleagues and patients.

We are working hard to enhance the health and wellbeing of our workforce, improving the quality of their working life and valuing their contribution to high quality patient care. Our Flourish at Work is a big part of that.