Job summary
Associate Director of Nursing Band 8C
Do you excel as a clinical leader?
If you think you have what it takes to join and be part of a forward thinking, innovative team, committed to the delivery of high quality nursing care and the transformation of healthcare across the Hospital the following opportunity has arisen:
We have an opportunity for the post of Associate Director of Nursing at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Reporting to Joanne Basketfield, Hospital Director of Nursing for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital , the post holder will provide nursing professional leadership and management and oversee the financial and clinical governance across their Clinical Decision Group (CDG).
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have a proven record of operational service management at a Matron level or above within an acute hospital setting. You will be a confident and committed clinical leader who is driven by challenges and demonstrates personal resilience working in a fast-moving and changing care environment.
You should have experience at a senior level in staff, financial and change management, leading by example, motivating and empowering teams to ensure consistently high standards of care and patient experience are set and delivered.
The successful post holder will, in conjunction with the Associate Director of Operations and Associate Medical Director, participate in and lead innovative, improvement projects which support the quality and performance agenda within the CDG. In addition, you will have responsibility for ensuring both operational, productivity and safety agendas are achieved and maintained, improving the quality and experience of care and patient outcomes, driving transformation through agreed models of change.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills and be supported by a well-established senior management team and professionally managed by the site Director of Nursing.
To be shortlisted, applicants will need to detail in their supporting information how they demonstrate the essential requirements of the experience and skills section of the person specification
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Adult/Child/Midwife NMC Registered Practitioner (Adult/Child/Midwife dependent upon post (E)
- * First Degree in Nursing or health related subject or equivalent (E)
- * Masters in a Health Related Subject or equivalent demonstrable experience supplemented by specialist training, experience or short courses to doctorate level or equivalent (E)
- * Evidence of recent post registration continuous professional development/qualification (E)
- * Evidence of accredited management / leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level (E)
- * Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent (E)
- * * Project management/ service improvement qualification (D)
Experience
Essential
- * Extensive experience post registration to include Senior Nursing posts at Band 8a or equivalent in an acute NHS provider or equivalent complex health care provider
- manging a number of services/departments as part of an MDT (E)
- * Experienced operational service manager familiar with managing capacity and demandfor patient services within acute patient services (scheduled and unscheduled) (E)
- * Experience in setting and achieving objectives/KPI's (E)
- * * Experience in leading and implementing safety/quality Application form and experience initiatives and sustainable service Improvement (E)
- * Experience in contract management/negotiation associate with the speciality (D)
- * Experience in writing reports/presenting information Internally/externally in a timely manner to a range of Senior Manager's including Directors/Executive Directors (E)
- * Experience resource manager with experience in staff/performance & management and financial control mechanisms (E)
- * Demonstrable experience of leading change & problem solving in clinical settings, patient care and experience (E)
- * Evidence and experience in delivering nursing/ midwifery operational and strategic performance including strategic safe staffing and skill mix reviews, infection control, risk
- management , complaints and adverse incidents across range of services (E)
- * Experience of working on own initiative and as part of a team working with local and external teams, acting as an ambassador of a speciality (E)
- * Proven experience of leading engagement that drives behavioural and or practice change (E)
- * Experienced of managing a large complex professional workforce and associated budgets (E)
- * Proven experience of quality and risk management including experience in analysing and resolving complex complaints/ incidents , human resource and professional issues (E)
- * Ability to lead and or support the management of change within a complex operational environment building engagement and involvement to ensure sustainability (E)
- * Can demonstrate knowledge of the national health agenda as it relates to the CDG (E)
- * Demonstrable appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations -- demonstrates
- breadth and depth of understanding of current NHS policy and ability to interpret and implement in practice (E)
- * Clear understanding of the concept and working arrangements of diverse clinical areas, health and social care partners and local councils,including those within Primary, Secondary and Tertiary care, or charitable/voluntary services & community leaders (E)
- * Can demonstrate a working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, the concept of Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement and evidence-based practice associate with the
- portfolio (E)
- * Can demonstrate working knowledge of relevant statue, intercollegiate guidance,literature, research and legislation relating to quality and safety of patient care. with a clear
- understanding and knowledge of National Policy directives/changes associated with nursing/ midwifery practice (E)
- * Able to think strategically and translate vision for local service into delivery by collaboration and partnership (E)
- * Track record of success in the management of significant changes and innovation with demonstrable results (E )
- * Demonstrate experience of the NHS strategic agenda together with an understanding of the current issues in nursing policy and practice and how this impacts on the CDG (E)
- * Understanding of the regulatory and statutory frameworks associated with NHS operating environment (E)
- * Understanding of the business planning process (E)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Adult/Child/Midwife NMC Registered Practitioner (Adult/Child/Midwife dependent upon post (E)
- * First Degree in Nursing or health related subject or equivalent (E)
- * Masters in a Health Related Subject or equivalent demonstrable experience supplemented by specialist training, experience or short courses to doctorate level or equivalent (E)
- * Evidence of recent post registration continuous professional development/qualification (E)
- * Evidence of accredited management / leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level (E)
- * Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent (E)
- * * Project management/ service improvement qualification (D)
Experience
Essential
- * Extensive experience post registration to include Senior Nursing posts at Band 8a or equivalent in an acute NHS provider or equivalent complex health care provider
- manging a number of services/departments as part of an MDT (E)
- * Experienced operational service manager familiar with managing capacity and demandfor patient services within acute patient services (scheduled and unscheduled) (E)
- * Experience in setting and achieving objectives/KPI's (E)
- * * Experience in leading and implementing safety/quality Application form and experience initiatives and sustainable service Improvement (E)
- * Experience in contract management/negotiation associate with the speciality (D)
- * Experience in writing reports/presenting information Internally/externally in a timely manner to a range of Senior Manager's including Directors/Executive Directors (E)
- * Experience resource manager with experience in staff/performance & management and financial control mechanisms (E)
- * Demonstrable experience of leading change & problem solving in clinical settings, patient care and experience (E)
- * Evidence and experience in delivering nursing/ midwifery operational and strategic performance including strategic safe staffing and skill mix reviews, infection control, risk
- management , complaints and adverse incidents across range of services (E)
- * Experience of working on own initiative and as part of a team working with local and external teams, acting as an ambassador of a speciality (E)
- * Proven experience of leading engagement that drives behavioural and or practice change (E)
- * Experienced of managing a large complex professional workforce and associated budgets (E)
- * Proven experience of quality and risk management including experience in analysing and resolving complex complaints/ incidents , human resource and professional issues (E)
- * Ability to lead and or support the management of change within a complex operational environment building engagement and involvement to ensure sustainability (E)
- * Can demonstrate knowledge of the national health agenda as it relates to the CDG (E)
- * Demonstrable appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations -- demonstrates
- breadth and depth of understanding of current NHS policy and ability to interpret and implement in practice (E)
- * Clear understanding of the concept and working arrangements of diverse clinical areas, health and social care partners and local councils,including those within Primary, Secondary and Tertiary care, or charitable/voluntary services & community leaders (E)
- * Can demonstrate a working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, the concept of Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement and evidence-based practice associate with the
- portfolio (E)
- * Can demonstrate working knowledge of relevant statue, intercollegiate guidance,literature, research and legislation relating to quality and safety of patient care. with a clear
- understanding and knowledge of National Policy directives/changes associated with nursing/ midwifery practice (E)
- * Able to think strategically and translate vision for local service into delivery by collaboration and partnership (E)
- * Track record of success in the management of significant changes and innovation with demonstrable results (E )
- * Demonstrate experience of the NHS strategic agenda together with an understanding of the current issues in nursing policy and practice and how this impacts on the CDG (E)
- * Understanding of the regulatory and statutory frameworks associated with NHS operating environment (E)
- * Understanding of the business planning process (E)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
