Paediatric Burns unit manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Childrens Nurse to join our team as the Band 7 Paediatric Burns Unit Manager at Pinderfields Hospital.

We are looking for an experienced nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and the leadership skills to support, develop and inspire our nursing team. The successful candidate will provide clinical and professional leadership within the unit, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure children, young people and their families receive high standards of care.

As Unit Manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of the nursing team, including safe staffing, staff development, quality and clinical governance, risk management and contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the service. You will also play an important role in creating a positive learning environment where staff are supported to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence.

We are keen to hear from Registered Childrens Nurses with post-registration burns experience and experience in a senior nursing role who are ready to take the next step in their leadership career.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Burns Unit Manager will provide visible clinical and professional leadership to the nursing team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high quality care for children, young people and their families.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day leadership and management of the Paediatric Burns nursing team, promoting a positive, supportive and patient-centred culture.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical care and providing specialist advice, guidance and support in the management of complex patients.
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients and families to ensure care is responsive to individual needs and supports effective admission, discharge and transfer arrangements.
• Ensuring safe and effective staffing, including appropriate skill mix, workforce deployment and maintenance of staffing information through HealthRoster and SafeCare.
• Leading and supporting the development of the nursing workforce through appraisal, education, competency development, clinical supervision and professional development.
• Providing leadership for quality, safety and clinical governance, including incident management, risk assessment, audit, patient experience and learning from complaints.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.