Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit Manager
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
This exciting opportunity has arisen for an emerging leader to fulfil the role of Paediatric Ambulatory Care Unit Manager leading our ambulatory care ...
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.
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 Excellencedesignated 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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- 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
- See supporting documentsoHigh 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: - oPrevious Management experience oExperience in managing beds and patient flow oFinance and budget management
Knowledge
Essential
- 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: - oExperience in Policy/Service Development oEvidence of implementing change in the workplace
Skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
How to apply
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First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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