Assistant Service Manager (ASM)/Lead Nurse Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Posted 1 week ago by TieTalent
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Assistant Service Manager (ASM)/Lead Nurse for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit will support the Service Manager in delivering high-quality services within RBHSC. This role involves translating organizational objectives into operational practices, enhancing communication among clinical teams, and ensuring effective resource utilization. The post holder will also take on operational responsibilities and provide leadership to staff while focusing on improving patient care quality and experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Service Manager in service development and delivery.
- Act as a liaison between the Service Manager and clinical teams.
- Undertake operational responsibility as ‘Manager of the Day’ on a rota basis.
- Join the Senior Manager on Call rota for RBHSC.
- Support PICU sisters, charge nurses, and team leaders in implementing initiatives.
- Lead on components of strategic planning.
- Provide clinical and non-clinical leadership.
- Inspire and oversee staff coordination within their span of control.
- Focus on improving patient care quality and experience.
- Develop staff and practice in collaboration with educational facilities.
- Engage with the community to promote best practices and represent the organization.
Key Skills:
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Experience in clinical and non-clinical settings.
- Ability to translate strategic objectives into operational practices.
- Knowledge of paediatric intensive care practices.
- Experience in staff development and training.
- Ability to engage with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong focus on patient care quality and experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Belfast
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Band: 8A Temporary Funded for 3 Years
JOB SUMMARY/ MAIN PURPOSE:
The post holder will assist the Service Manager in the development, co-ordination and delivery of high quality service within RBHSC. The post holder will be the conduit between Service Manager and the front line clinical teams. Skillfully translating the organisational and divisional objectives into operational reality and leading their implementation across the specialties of responsibility. The post holder liaises closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team to improve channels of communication, allow maximum utilisation of resources, and promote continuity and co-ordination of the services within their sphere of responsibility. The post holder will undertake operational responsibility for the whole of RBHSC on a rota basis as ‘Manager of the Day’ The post holder will also be required to join a Senior Manager on Call rota for RBHSC. To champion and support the PICU sisters, charge nurses and team leaders to implement corporate wide initiatives. To lead on specific components of strategic planning. To provide strong clear clinical and non-clinical leadership. To inspire, motivate, empower and oversee the co-ordination of all staff within their span of control. To demonstrate a consistent and strong focus on improving the quality of the patient’s care and experience. To develop staff and practice, working closely with educational and training facilities. To engage with the wider community to promulgate best practice and represent the organisation on local, regional working groups where appropriate for specialty and service developments
For further information about this post and to apply online, please visit jobs.hscni.net
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday, 02 September 2025 at 4.30PM
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