Job summary
The Corporate Nursing team, under the leadership of the Chief Nurse is responsible for the delivery and administration of the statutory and professional portfolio of the Chief Nurse. The collective portfolio includes leadership of the Nursing and Midwifery profession, with a focus on being visible and clinically credible. In December 2022, the Trust launched 'A Centre of Research for Nurses and Midwives' (ACORN). ACORN provides a single point of contact for research advice and support for all Nursing and Midwifery staff across all stages of the profession to facilitate their engagement in research. The vision is to ensure that the nursing and midwifery workforce contribute to and lead in the provision of outstanding, evidence based patient care and to ensure that nurse and midwife led research is embedded within the nursing and midwifery culture of the Trust, at both team and individual level.The Chief Nurses Office is also responsible for patient experience, Safeguarding and Infection, Prevention and Control and for the development of the Nursing and Midwifery professional agenda, providing leadership to circa 9000 Nurses and Midwives. The office supports theoperational and strategic delivery and achievement of organisational goals and reports to the Trust Board on a range of Nursing and Midwifery metrics which include quality, safety, research, safe staffing, Infection, Prevention and Control, patient experience and vulnerable people.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational leadership and management of ACORN, our centre of research for nurses and midwives. This role is key to the implementation and delivery of the Trust's strategic nursing and midwifery research vision, which is to ensure nurse and midwife led research is embedded within the culture of the Trust, to improve patient care and the professional standing of nurses and midwives who deliver and lead provision of clinical care.
You will support the Director of Nursing: Nurse and Midwife Led Research and Academic Leadership to increase capacity and capability to deliver nurse and midwife led research throughout the organisation.
This post includes a 0.2 WTE three-year fixed term secondment to London South Bank University as an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Midwifery. In this role, you will be expected to undertake Masters/PhD supervision and to support research capacity and capability building within the School.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, and neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver on the five ACORN work stream objectives: Research culture, awareness and support, career frameworks and workforce development, education, training and skills development, impact, evaluation and dissemination, Nurse/Midwife led research.
- Work with the Clinical Group leads for Nursing & Midwifery Research to review and progress implementation of ACORN objectives and to collate and report activity data against key performance indicators.
- Lead on the data analysis and preparation of quarterly and annual reports and presentations for NMEC, the Research and Development Board, the Nursing and Midwifery Research Council and other relevant boards.
- Support the Director of Nursing for Nurse and Midwife Led Research and Academic Leadership in delivery of corporate objectives, developing and taking forward the Trust-wide agenda for research as part of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Be a highly visible clinical-academic role model, supporting front line staff, maintaining clinical credibility and ensuring that nurse and midwife led research makes the fullest contribution tothe development and delivery of clinical practice.
- Act as a catalyst for clinical staff to challenge and examine their clinical practice, to formulate research questions, so as to encourage original research and translate evidence into their practice.
- Set and monitor high standards of nursing and midwifery research practice across the trust, in collaboration with the R&D department.
- Provide expert clinical advice, support and supervision to nurses and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team and act as a role model
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver on the five ACORN work stream objectives: Research culture, awareness and support, career frameworks and workforce development, education, training and skills development, impact, evaluation and dissemination, Nurse/Midwife led research.
- Work with the Clinical Group leads for Nursing & Midwifery Research to review and progress implementation of ACORN objectives and to collate and report activity data against key performance indicators.
- Lead on the data analysis and preparation of quarterly and annual reports and presentations for NMEC, the Research and Development Board, the Nursing and Midwifery Research Council and other relevant boards.
- Support the Director of Nursing for Nurse and Midwife Led Research and Academic Leadership in delivery of corporate objectives, developing and taking forward the Trust-wide agenda for research as part of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Be a highly visible clinical-academic role model, supporting front line staff, maintaining clinical credibility and ensuring that nurse and midwife led research makes the fullest contribution tothe development and delivery of clinical practice.
- Act as a catalyst for clinical staff to challenge and examine their clinical practice, to formulate research questions, so as to encourage original research and translate evidence into their practice.
- Set and monitor high standards of nursing and midwifery research practice across the trust, in collaboration with the R&D department.
- Provide expert clinical advice, support and supervision to nurses and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team and act as a role model
Person Specification
PhD
Essential
- PhD/Professional Doctorate or nearing completion
- Registered Nurse, Midwife or Dental Nurse on the appropriate professional register (NMC/GDC)
Desirable
- Additional professional development related to research or education
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience as a chief, principal or co-investigator and/ or managing research projects
- Experience of applying for project and/or fellowship grant funding
- Experience in a senior nurse/midwife leadership role in a large, multifaceted healthcare environment
- Experience of analysing complex data and or national guidance and being able to interpret and apply it locally
- Experience of presenting at local and national events
- Has published in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Experience in planning and delivery of education programmes
- Experience of PhD supervision
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Can articulate the research challenges that face the nursing & midwifery profession and identify possible solutions
- Has knowledge of the funding opportunities available for nurses and midwives
- Proficient in the use of IT tools such as Word and Excel
- Evidence of being a credible and influential communicator with excellent networking and negotiating skills and ability to communicate contentious information and decisions
- Able to manage competing priorities
- Able to work within a team and independently.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Research and development regulation at national level
Person Specification
PhD
Essential
- PhD/Professional Doctorate or nearing completion
- Registered Nurse, Midwife or Dental Nurse on the appropriate professional register (NMC/GDC)
Desirable
- Additional professional development related to research or education
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience as a chief, principal or co-investigator and/ or managing research projects
- Experience of applying for project and/or fellowship grant funding
- Experience in a senior nurse/midwife leadership role in a large, multifaceted healthcare environment
- Experience of analysing complex data and or national guidance and being able to interpret and apply it locally
- Experience of presenting at local and national events
- Has published in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Experience in planning and delivery of education programmes
- Experience of PhD supervision
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Can articulate the research challenges that face the nursing & midwifery profession and identify possible solutions
- Has knowledge of the funding opportunities available for nurses and midwives
- Proficient in the use of IT tools such as Word and Excel
- Evidence of being a credible and influential communicator with excellent networking and negotiating skills and ability to communicate contentious information and decisions
- Able to manage competing priorities
- Able to work within a team and independently.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Research and development regulation at national level
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).
