Job summaryWe are looking for a full time Band 6 Sister who has extensive experience of working in a Children s Clinic and medical day case unit. The post holder must have excellent clinical and organisation skills and be able to provide leadership to the countywide children s clinic team in order to ensure high quality care is delivered.
The successful candidate will be required to take charge of the department on a day to day basis whilst ensuring patient safety and good staff morale, this will include having oversight of the other clinical areas. The post holder must have proven quality improvement experience and be an excellent role model.
The post holder will be working closely with the department manager, and will be expected to deputise in the absence of the department manager.
Main duties of the job- Team Leadership
- Staff Management
- Clinical Supervision
- Service Coordination
- Quality Improvement
- Resource Management
- Governance and Compliance
- Communication and Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Change Management
About usWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
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DetailsDate posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-26-0590
Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesTo ensure the maintenance of high quality patient focussed, family centred care at all times through effective leadership, and management of staff and resources and to be available for advice and support within the speciality.
To provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family.
To provide supervision, support and education to registered and non-registered staff.
The post carries responsibility for the day to day management of childrens outpatient and day care services including deployment and supervision of staff.
The post holder will deputise for the Childrens clinic manager and take responsibility for clinical and managerial decisions in her absence.
Key Duties:1. Clinical Leadership- To ensure there is an effective and consistent approach to establishing and maintaining communication with children and their families about relevant aspect of health and care, overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved.
- To assess, plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and modify holistic evidence based care in the best interest of the patients and families.
- To maximise and implement opportunities for meeting health education and promotion needs of patients and families.
- To ensure that the needs of children attending the department are met taking account of growth and development, physical, psychological and social needs.
- To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients, including the delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate level of skill at all times.
- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and practice.
- To initiate and contribute to the development of practice within the multi professional team.
- To collaborate with senior medical and nursing staff in the development of practice.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address the child and families health and well-being needs within scope of professional practice and competence.
- To undertake advanced roles in line with identified service needs following appropriate education and assessment of competence.
- To supervise other nurses within the paediatric department, who have undertaken appropriate education and training, and assess competence to undertake advanced roles.
- To ensure all trust wide guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the clinical setting are disseminated and implemented.
- To work in partnership with the department manager in ensuring effective Infection Control procedures are followed, assisting with audits and other data requirements.
- To ensure good standards of practice within the department through quality assurance measures such as audit.
- To ensure practice within the department is in the best interest of the child and that safeguarding procedures in line with local and national policy are adhered to.
- Report and escalate untoward incidents in line with trust policy.
- Report and implement changes in practice identified through risk reporting procedure and ensure thorough dissemination of shared learning.
2. Operational Responsibilities- To take delegated responsibility for the production and completion of an e-roster for the staff to provide effective and well-balanced cover to meet the requirements of the service and ensures the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times. Staffing responsibility toinclude Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre Childrens clinics. Taking into account the budgetary constraints
- To liaise with other Ward/Department Managers within the Directorate and other Directorates as necessary, to place workload and skill mix as effectively as possible. To inform and escalate to the Clinic Manager / Matron / Directorate Manager any problems regarding nurse management.
- Represent and deputise for the department manager at meetings as required.
- To contribute to the development of Childrens services
- To facilitate the development and implementation of quality improvements.
- To ensure effective and constructive links between the activities of the childrens clinic and: 1) acute paediatric services including acute ward, emergency department and theatres. 2) Other departments with children attending i.e. ENT, radiology 3) Community childrens services.
- To ensure effective two-way communication with all disciplines so that patients and families receive optimum care.
- To provide information for and participate in studies to determine workloads, patient dependency and quality assurance.
- To manage admission of planned and urgent clinic attenders and day cases to ensure adequate nursing cover and safe practice.
- Maintain the custody of controlled drugs according to statutory procedure, ordering replacements, checking and administering all drugs according to the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust policy.
- Manage ordering and maintaining adequate stocks of supplies and provisions within the Department including procurement and remote requisitioning.
- To take all measures to ensure safety and report all accidents/incidents to the general manager and to monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and economic use of supplies.
- Maintain accurate records relating to all aspects of departmental management, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms are used.
- Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of teams and individuals
- Monitor and maintain physical and financial resources for work area and contribute to managing financial resources. Act as deputy to the budget holder in managing staffing and other budgets for WRH, Redditch and Kidderminster childrens clinics.
- To be responsible for the management of Health and Safety matters, including infection control, identifying and documenting compliance with all local guidance and statutory regulations.
- Ensure all staff are conversant and comply with Trust guidelines, Policies and procedures. And attend compulsory education and training as instructed.
- Diffuse challenging behaviour amongst staff working in the ward area and act as a role model to ensure that all potentially difficult situations are managed in a sensitive manner, reporting any such incidences to the Clinic Manager / Matron immediately.
3. Staff Development/ education and training- In collaboration with the Manager and MDT teams facilitate processes to enable all staff to reach their full potential by enabling them to develop professional, clinical, managerial and communication skills identified through professional development review (PDR) process and personal development plans (PDP)
- To identify areas for development of skills and competence in accordance with NMC guidelines.
- To develop the role of nursing within their speciality and undertake training and assessment to advance clinical skills as appropriate.
- To facilitate the practice, supervision, and assessment of advanced skills for appropriately educated and trained members of the team.
- Facilitate education and training of registered and non-registered staff, and assist junior staff to develop clinical and managerial skills in accordance with their level of competence.
- To actively promote a positive learning environment
- To ensure all junior staff have appropriate mentorship and supervision and to act as a mentor/coach when required
- To ensure all learners have appropriate supervision and mentorship in accordance with their objectives, working closely with the Professional Development Team, Clinical Educator, Childrens Services and the University.
4. Clinical Governance- Monitor and maintain health and safety and security of self and others in own workplace.
- Assist the Clinic Manager to investigate and monitor clinical incidents across the designated area, ensuring that lessons learnt are identified and used to change clinical practice
- Support the Clinic Manager with the instigation of patient and public involvement activities in the ward area leading to service improvement
- Assist in research projects where appropriate
- Contribute to quality and improvement.
- Support equality, diversity and rights of children and their families.
- To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To act within the trust safeguarding children policy and referral framework in dealing with any child protection issues.
- To participate in the development and setting of standards, ensuring that acceptable levels are maintained.
- Escalate a hazards/unsafe practices appropriately and to ensure all accidents/untoward incidents are reported in accordance with trust policy and procedure.
5 Human Resources- To assist with the management, the selection and interviewing of staff within the department.
- To ensure implementation of relevant and current induction programmes for newly appointed staff.
- In collaboration with the Clinic/Day case manager monitor and manage staff performance through professional development review process.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of day to day discipline within the department.
- To counsel staff in relation to professional matters.
- Assist Clinic Manager in ensuring internal staff records are updated on a regular basis e.g. staff absences
1. Local Ward/Department Variation to Core Job Description- To undertake advanced roles in line with identified service needs following appropriate education and assessment
- Nurse led management of day cases
- Direct liaison with consultants in planning and managing care of patients
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Significant experience at Band 5 within the speciality or related field
- Shift management experience
- Ward/Department based teaching
Desirable- Using Fundamentals of Care standards
- Clinical audit activity
- Risk assessment and reporting
- Staff appraisals and PDP formation
- Awareness of sickness absence/monitoring
- Complaints handling
- Experience at Band 6
QualificationsEssential- NMC Register Sub part 1
- RN8- Children's nurse, level 1
- RNC- Children's nurse, level 1
- Evidence of continuing education
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- EPALS or willingness to undertake
Desirable- Post registration qualification or experience in Paediatric sub-speciality
- First level degree or equivalent
Personal QualitiesEssential- Good interpersonal skills
- high professional and personal standards
- Good communication skills
- Assertive, enthusiastic, dynamic
- Demonstrate initiative, motivation and ability to put changes into practice
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS/professional issues
- Experience and knowledge within the speciality or related field
- Clinical credibility
- Evidence of teaching and development skills
- Leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others
- Awareness of health and safety issues and management of them.
- Able to prioritise workload
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
- Computer literate with knowledge of all Trust systems used; PAS, ICE, Bluespier etc
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- Evidence of safeguarding management
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of family centred care
- Promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of normal child development and the effects of ill health on the child and family
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and a commitment to clinical supervision
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
Desirable- Evidence of writing protocols/standards
- Able to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policies relating to Childrens Nursing
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer detailsEmployer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Countywide Children's Clinic Manager, Marie Welch, marie.welch2@nhs.net
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 
