Job summary
The Deputy Chief Nursing Officer will be an inspiring and compassionate nurse leader with extensive experience at either Director or Deputy Director level and have experience of supporting and deputising at executive and Board level roles.
The Deputy Chief Nursing Officer will be highly organised, collaborative and focused on the delivery of high, quality safe, effective care and optimal outcomes for every patient in every area of the Trust.
You will be required to work with a wide and varied range of stakeholders and must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate with, relate to and engage with, a wide spectrum of NHS employees.
A passion to develop and transform safe innovative clinical services in the urgent and emergency / pre hospital setting such as 999, 111 and out of hours care, as well as a commitment to developing a safety culture for all is essential, but will be rewarded with career development, support and coaching and a real chance to make a difference for our patients and staff at SCAS.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Chief Nursing Officer reports to and is accountabletotheChiefNursing Officer,workingcloselywiththeChiefMedicalOfficerandother members of the Executive Team.
The Deputy Chief Nursing Officer will be responsible for the consistent delivery of high quality safe, effective care, an excellent experience and optimal outcomes for every patient in every area of the Trust.
On behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer, lead the development of an integrated Safeguarding Service by directing the Associate Director of Safeguarding to deliver a safe and effective service.
On behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer, provide strategic leadership to the professional educational agenda of Paramedics, Nurses and Allied Health Professional roles and support the development of a research agenda.
On behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer, provide strategic leadership to the governance support service.
Responsible for oversight of the Trust Quality and Safety Strategy and associated frameworks that ensure clinical governance is multi-disciplinary, locally owned and provides assurance that patient care is safe and effective, with a system that provides frontline to Board reporting.
About us
Benefits we offer:
- Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
- Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
- Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
- Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
- NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
- Staff networking and support groups.
About Us
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.
The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Sussex.
We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In SCAS, we know that colleagues who are cared for and valued are enabled to provide the right care, first time, every time. That is why we strive to foster a culture that balances fairness, compassion, learning and accountability; a 'just and learning culture'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
TheClinical Directorate leadsfunctionssupportingthe delivery of high quality safe, effective and efficient care as defined by the Quality and Safety Strategy.
Ensurethatqualitygovernancesystemsandprocessesaligntonationalrequirementsandbestpractice.
Inconjunctionwith,andonbehalfoftheChiefNursing OfficerandChiefMedicalOfficer,beresponsible for the formulation and implementation of the Trusts strategic plans for quality, patient safety, clinical effectiveness risk and health and safety.
The post holder will lead the production of a co-designed Quality Strategy, aligning quality with organisationaldevelopment,promotingqualityimprovementmethodologiestofosteracultureof continuous improvement within our staff developing staff at all levels have the confidence to highlight areas for improvement, have the skills and knowledge and support to be able to implementthoseimprovementsinlinewiththeTrustsvisionandvalues.
Please see the detailed Job Description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
TheClinical Directorate leadsfunctionssupportingthe delivery of high quality safe, effective and efficient care as defined by the Quality and Safety Strategy.
Ensurethatqualitygovernancesystemsandprocessesaligntonationalrequirementsandbestpractice.
Inconjunctionwith,andonbehalfoftheChiefNursing OfficerandChiefMedicalOfficer,beresponsible for the formulation and implementation of the Trusts strategic plans for quality, patient safety, clinical effectiveness risk and health and safety.
The post holder will lead the production of a co-designed Quality Strategy, aligning quality with organisationaldevelopment,promotingqualityimprovementmethodologiestofosteracultureof continuous improvement within our staff developing staff at all levels have the confidence to highlight areas for improvement, have the skills and knowledge and support to be able to implementthoseimprovementsinlinewiththeTrustsvisionandvalues.
Please see the detailed Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Master's level Clinical or Managerial degree
- NHS of equivalent Leadership Programme for actual or aspiring Directors
- Leadership Training and Development
- Evidence of strong clinical leadership at Director or Deputy Director level
- Experience at Executive and Board level or large division
- Extensive knowledge of key portfolio areas which must include quality improvement, patient experience/consultation/participation, risk management and assurance.
- Expert understanding of integrated governance
- Extensive knowledge of clinical quality and safety strategies and implementation.
- Demonstrates ability to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Ability to cope with complex organisational issues.
- Confident professional approach
- Demonstrates ability to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills, capability to understand complex issues, drawing on the breadth of data to inform decision making.
Desirable
- Masters level qualification in Research
- Masters level qualification in Educational
- Masters level qualification in Patient Safety of Safety Science
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Master's level Clinical or Managerial degree
- NHS of equivalent Leadership Programme for actual or aspiring Directors
- Leadership Training and Development
- Evidence of strong clinical leadership at Director or Deputy Director level
- Experience at Executive and Board level or large division
- Extensive knowledge of key portfolio areas which must include quality improvement, patient experience/consultation/participation, risk management and assurance.
- Expert understanding of integrated governance
- Extensive knowledge of clinical quality and safety strategies and implementation.
- Demonstrates ability to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Ability to cope with complex organisational issues.
- Confident professional approach
- Demonstrates ability to lead and motivate others, strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills, capability to understand complex issues, drawing on the breadth of data to inform decision making.
Desirable
- Masters level qualification in Research
- Masters level qualification in Educational
- Masters level qualification in Patient Safety of Safety Science
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Central Ambulance Service
Bicester / Otterbourne / SCAS Locations
OX26 6HR
Employer's website
https://scasjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
