Job summary
Interim Secondment Opportunity for 6 Months: Group Director of Nursing Development Band 8D
We are looking for a dynamic nurse leader to join us as The Group Director of Nursing Development. The post-holder will deliver specific Group projects in relation to seasonal staff vaccination and Lateral Flow Testing, complex complaints and patient experience and other defined Group projects and developments. This post holder will lead on patient experience, Group complaints and PALS processes as well as interpreting services.
Main duties of the job
The Group Director of Nursing Development will be a highly visible, approachable individual who alongside the Group Director of Quality and Safety Governance.
You will need to be educated to master's level and have at least 2 years' experience at a senior nurse role in an acute setting. We are seeking an individual that has excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills and the ability.
In addition to having excellent communications skills, the ability to respond to critical and immediate changes of work priorities and demands is crucial to this role.
About us
This is an exciting time to join the newly formed Group of both Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working as a Hospital Group allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on themain responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on themain responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior nurse level within a Health care environment.
- Experience of successfully implementing significant change projects across services.
- Experience of working with patients/service users to improve their experience.
- Experience in implementing safety/quality initiatives and service improvement projects
- Experience in setting objectives and performance management and holding staff to account.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a Corporate Role
Skills/ Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery Policy & Practice and NMC standards and requirements.
- Committed to improving patient care and raising clinical and professional standards
Desirable
- Experience in managing the Nursing & Midwifery Education Agenda
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- First degree education of equivalent experience
- Master's degree level or equivalent professional qualification and evidence CPD
Desirable
- Leadership and or management qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior nurse level within a Health care environment.
- Experience of successfully implementing significant change projects across services.
- Experience of working with patients/service users to improve their experience.
- Experience in implementing safety/quality initiatives and service improvement projects
- Experience in setting objectives and performance management and holding staff to account.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a Corporate Role
Skills/ Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery Policy & Practice and NMC standards and requirements.
- Committed to improving patient care and raising clinical and professional standards
Desirable
- Experience in managing the Nursing & Midwifery Education Agenda
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- First degree education of equivalent experience
- Master's degree level or equivalent professional qualification and evidence CPD
Desirable
- Leadership and or management qualification
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).
