Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join our team has arisen after our current Chief Nurse announced their intention to resign. During her 7 years of transformational leadership St Gemmas Hospice has been rated Outstanding by CQC (2021), established a strong culture of continuous improvement and putting patients at the heart of what we do
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with the drive, energy, innovative thinking and skill to build on those foundations, working as a key member of the Hospice Executive Team as we navigate a future of increased demand for our services, significant changes to our site and implementation of the 10 Year Health plan, whilst keeping the delivery of safe, effective and responsive care as our core focus.
About us
St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK, providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients, families and carers in the Hospices In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemmas community team, and at our Out-Patients. We are a leader in research, education and translating evidence into practice and work in partnership with the University of Leeds as the first UK University Teaching Hospice.
We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown, Retail Hub in Bramley, a large chain of charity shops, and in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi-disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non-clinical roles, all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice also has a team of approximately 800 volunteers, working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.
St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff wellbeing in a caring and friendly environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Nurse provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing, allied health professionals, clinical support services and education, with shared accountability for quality and safety and a strong partnership with the Chief Medical Officer. At St Gemmas we know the value of our people and the vital role of an open, honest and learning culture in delivering safe care. We are looking for a compassionate leader, who will champion a culture of inclusion, resilience, learning and development.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Chief Nurse will be a team player who is outcome- focused, will take a one hospice view to future challenges and opportunities, and bring constructive challenge delivered in line with our values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Nurse provides strategic and operational leadership for nursing, allied health professionals, clinical support services and education, with shared accountability for quality and safety and a strong partnership with the Chief Medical Officer. At St Gemmas we know the value of our people and the vital role of an open, honest and learning culture in delivering safe care. We are looking for a compassionate leader, who will champion a culture of inclusion, resilience, learning and development.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Chief Nurse will be a team player who is outcome- focused, will take a one hospice view to future challenges and opportunities, and bring constructive challenge delivered in line with our values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse and a strong clinical foundation.
- Educated to Masters level in a health-related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional and personal development.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of leadership within a complex healthcare environment
- Track record of achieving high quality outcomes for patents.
- Experience of managing senior clinical staff and optimising their contribution to patient care.
- Understanding of the regulatory framework and experience of working closely with regulators particularly CQC
- Direct experience of business planning and robust financial and workforce management.
- Track record of policy development & implementation.
Desirable
- Experience of strategy development and operating at Board level.
- Experience of delivering service transformation in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of executive leadership in palliative care.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- A passion for improving care and health inequalities, acting as a champion for patients.
- High levels of self-awareness, personal resilience and emotional intelligence
- Ability to inspire and empower others, challenge constructively, hold people to account and lead with empathy.
- Inclusive leader, skilled at ensuring all relevant voices are heard.
- High impact communicator, able to influence across organisational boundaries at city, regional level and beyond.
- Able to work as a team at executive level, taking a whole Hospice approach to developing innovative solutions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse and a strong clinical foundation.
- Educated to Masters level in a health-related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional and personal development.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of leadership within a complex healthcare environment
- Track record of achieving high quality outcomes for patents.
- Experience of managing senior clinical staff and optimising their contribution to patient care.
- Understanding of the regulatory framework and experience of working closely with regulators particularly CQC
- Direct experience of business planning and robust financial and workforce management.
- Track record of policy development & implementation.
Desirable
- Experience of strategy development and operating at Board level.
- Experience of delivering service transformation in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of executive leadership in palliative care.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- A passion for improving care and health inequalities, acting as a champion for patients.
- High levels of self-awareness, personal resilience and emotional intelligence
- Ability to inspire and empower others, challenge constructively, hold people to account and lead with empathy.
- Inclusive leader, skilled at ensuring all relevant voices are heard.
- High impact communicator, able to influence across organisational boundaries at city, regional level and beyond.
- Able to work as a team at executive level, taking a whole Hospice approach to developing innovative solutions.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
