Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Chief Nurse

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Job summary

Welcome to Norfolk, it is no surprise that Norwich often features in the Sunday Times and the Guardian's 'Best Places to Live' guides, with access to the Broads National Park, miles of coastline, endless cycle routes, charming seaside towns, good schools and welcoming communities. Norwich is an historic city boasting two cathedrals, a castle, two universities, good transport links to Cambridge, London and Peterborough, and a world leading research park.

Established for more than 250 years, we are a large acute teaching hospital with over 1,200 beds and state of the art facilities. We are a growing campus, with new developments such as the Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre (NaNOC) and the Diagnostic Assessment Centre (DAC). We are also working in close collaboration with our neighbours across the Norfolk & Waveney system to align clinical services to ensure the best access and care for patients in our community.

Come and join us, working in a beautiful purpose-built health and research campus, with a team of over 11,500 dedicated colleagues committed to delivering the highest quality care to our community.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an inspirational Chief Nurse to join us. Together with executive colleagues, you will take responsibility for the quality of care provided to patients, leadership of the workforce, the strategic leadership of the organisation and delivery of performance and financial sustainability. You will also be the Executive lead for Safeguarding, Risk Management, Infection Prevention and Control.

As Chief Nurse you will promote a culture where colleagues feel safe to raise concerns and provide professional leadership of the nursing, midwifery and allied health workforce, while remaining in line with our values and polices. We are a university teaching hospital, and our Chief Nurse will develop and enhance our academic and research partnerships to ensure that we continue our important research and innovation work, as well as provide a high-quality learning environment for clinical professionals.

I hope you are excited by the opportunity to be part of Team NNUH and look forward to meeting you. If you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please do contact my Executive Assistant Carol at Email Carol.Cooke@nnuh.nhs.uk or Telephone 01603 287605

For further information please see link for candidate briefing pack:

Briefing Pack and Job Description (PDF, 468.6KB)

Closing date: 18th August 2024

Stakeholder Event: 4th September 2024

Interview date: 5th September 2024

About us

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Details

Date posted

29 July 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-23-C3489-CN

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Take responsibility with other executive directors for the quality of service and care provided to patients, leadership of the workforce, the strategic direction of theorganisation, achievement of performance and financial sustainability, maintain external relationships with partner
  • Take corporate responsibility for the management of the chief nurses directorateand provide professional leadership to divisional nurse directors ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality services across NNUH
  • Fulfil statutory responsibilities as a Board member so that NNUH adheres to national policy and practice in all the post holders key areas of responsibility
  • Continually ensure effective communication of NNUH objectives and plans whilst supporting an active agenda of workforce engagement and patient involvement
  • Working closely with the Medical Director, support the development of the research and quality of care agenda for the Trust
  • Provide professional advice to the Chief Executive and Board of Directors nursing, midwifery, AHP and volunteer workforce issues

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Take responsibility with other executive directors for the quality of service and care provided to patients, leadership of the workforce, the strategic direction of theorganisation, achievement of performance and financial sustainability, maintain external relationships with partner
  • Take corporate responsibility for the management of the chief nurses directorateand provide professional leadership to divisional nurse directors ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality services across NNUH
  • Fulfil statutory responsibilities as a Board member so that NNUH adheres to national policy and practice in all the post holders key areas of responsibility
  • Continually ensure effective communication of NNUH objectives and plans whilst supporting an active agenda of workforce engagement and patient involvement
  • Working closely with the Medical Director, support the development of the research and quality of care agenda for the Trust
  • Provide professional advice to the Chief Executive and Board of Directors nursing, midwifery, AHP and volunteer workforce issues

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered nurse with an unblemished registration with NMC
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered nurse with an unblemished registration with NMC

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Executive Assistant

Carol Cooke

Carol.Cooke@nnuh.nhs.uk

01603287605

Details

Date posted

29 July 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-23-C3489-CN

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY


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