Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity to apply for the Head of Nursing Position in Urgent, Emergency and Elder Care. This will be a 4 month Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity. For enquiries surrounding the role please contact Berni George, Interim Director for nursing and AHPs bernadettegeorge@nhs.net or Robin Jones, Chief Operating Officer robin.jones2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
This exciting and innovative role will provide strong and visible professional nursing leadership, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and professionally accountable to the Deputy CEO / Joint Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals RCHT / CFT. The role has a strong focus on the strategic delivery of high standards of care, patient safety and involves working in partnership with other organisations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Your strategic thinking will be key in taking forward Urgent and Emergency services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly while developing a long term strategic vision that enables high quality and sustainable services contributing to the provision of high quality care and improved patient outcomes.
This high-profile senior post will appeal to someone who is keen to play an influential role in shaping the future delivery of Urgent, Emergency and Eldercare Services and further enhance innovation and leadership in all areas.
About us
You will be a key member of the senior leadership team within the Care Group of UEE, working closely with the Clinical Director and General Manager in a triumvirate structure. You will provide strong, visible leadership to a dedicated team of Clinical Matrons, therapists, nurses and support staff, working collaboratively with the Consultant teams and Service Managers to implement changes in practice in line with National guidance.
You will be a key member of the Corporate Senior Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Team, with responsibility for influencing and delivering a number of Trust wide professional programmes e.g. Safe Staffing and Rostering, Medication Safety and contributing and delivering the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Strategy.
You will take on a lead clinical responsibility for both the strategic planning and operational management of the services.
You will have excellent communication skills complimenting a visible, dynamic and inspirational leadership style thereby enabling the nursing and allied health professional workforce to deliver safe, high quality standards of care with the patient voice front and centre.
You will lead for the Care Group for Quality Governance systems and processes, and ensure improvements in safety, effectiveness and staff / patient experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
Always keep requirements in mind and seek out to improve, including achieving customer service performance targets.
Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities, and No Smoking.
Act in such a way that at all times the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults is safeguarded. Familiarisation with and adherence tothe Safeguarding Policiesof the Trust is an essential requirementfor all employees. In addition all staff are expected to complete essential/mandatory training in this area.
Respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment and other members of staff. All staff are expected to respect and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018, including the responsibility to ensure that personal data is accurate and kept up to date.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
Always keep requirements in mind and seek out to improve, including achieving customer service performance targets.
Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities, and No Smoking.
Act in such a way that at all times the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults is safeguarded. Familiarisation with and adherence tothe Safeguarding Policiesof the Trust is an essential requirementfor all employees. In addition all staff are expected to complete essential/mandatory training in this area.
Respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment and other members of staff. All staff are expected to respect and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018, including the responsibility to ensure that personal data is accurate and kept up to date.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria - Experience
Essential
- Experience of budgetary control; Integrated Governance; Health and Safety and Human Resources (2), Clinically credible role model in the specialty environment through demonstrable leadership skill and experience (2)
Essential Criteria - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills (2) Ability to analyse complex and diverse local data in order to identify trends to demonstrate appropriate changes that will be required to be undertaken (2)
Essential Criteria - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (2), Ability to work well within a team(2)
Essential Criteria - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Effective decision making skills in challenging environments (2), Committed to patient centred care (2)
Essential Criteria - Experience
Essential
- Matron or equivalent level experience (2) Experience of developing non-medical clinical business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements (2)
Essential Criteria - Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting in a senior Nurse/Midwife/AHP role (2), Track record of effectively handling competing priorities, meeting challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure (2)
Essential criteria
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration (2)
- Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills (2)
Desirable
essential/desirable
Essential
- Masters Degree or currently studying towards, Organisational skills - able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe
- Post registration courses / equivalent level of experience (2)
Desirable
- Education / teaching certificate
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of business planning - able to articulate clear objective setting / requirements for service delivery
Person Specification
Essential Criteria - Experience
Essential
- Experience of budgetary control; Integrated Governance; Health and Safety and Human Resources (2), Clinically credible role model in the specialty environment through demonstrable leadership skill and experience (2)
Essential Criteria - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills (2) Ability to analyse complex and diverse local data in order to identify trends to demonstrate appropriate changes that will be required to be undertaken (2)
Essential Criteria - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (2), Ability to work well within a team(2)
Essential Criteria - Practical and Intellectual
Essential
- Effective decision making skills in challenging environments (2), Committed to patient centred care (2)
Essential Criteria - Experience
Essential
- Matron or equivalent level experience (2) Experience of developing non-medical clinical business and workforce plans in line with future service requirements (2)
Essential Criteria - Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting in a senior Nurse/Midwife/AHP role (2), Track record of effectively handling competing priorities, meeting challenging deadlines and delivering under pressure (2)
Essential criteria
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration (2)
- Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills (2)
Desirable
essential/desirable
Essential
- Masters Degree or currently studying towards, Organisational skills - able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe
- Post registration courses / equivalent level of experience (2)
Desirable
- Education / teaching certificate
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of business planning - able to articulate clear objective setting / requirements for service delivery
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).
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