Job summary
Deputy Chief Nurse (12 Month Fixed Term)
Are you an experienced senior nurse or midwife leader looking to take on the next challenge in your career? This secondment is an ideal development opportunity for the right person to gain experience working with the Chief Nurse and their portfolio.
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional values based leader with a strong commitment to driving innovation and inspiring the best in people.
As one of two Deputy Chief Nurses the role will cover strategic oversight of the Chief Nurse portfolio including Workforce Transformation, Infection control, Safeguarding, Quality, Patient experience and promoting excellence in professional practice. However the focus of this role will be to drive excellence in patient experience and support our ambition to reduce harm.
Main duties of the job
As Deputy Chief Nurse, you will showcase a track record of success and experience. You will be responsible for supporting the Chief Nurse to deliver improvements in quality and safety and will ensure that patient experience is at the heart of the organisation.
You will promote excellence in clinical care and professional standards across the Trust, and in the Hospital Group.
You will be responsible and accountable for providing comprehensive and robust strategic and operational professional leadership, guidance, and support to the nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals across the organisation to deliver the highest standards of care.
The role will seek to improve and build stronger relationships with CQC, and support with the patient experience through better understanding and making meaningful improvements.
We are looking for someone with drive and the ability to inspire, who has a real passion for patient care, developing our future workforce, and the ability to work effectively with key internal and external stakeholders. You will need to role model our values and be a credible senior leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
You will need todeputise for the Chief Nurse across the full portfolio of the Chief Nurse's responsibilities as required.
About us
Swindon is set in the rural county of Wiltshire. The Trust provides acute, primary and community care to thousands of patients across the town and other surrounding areas.
This role will offer a rewarding opportunity to join our ambitious Trust workforce, with a mandate to make a real impact on the outcomes for the people who use our services. Whilst our senior leadership teams do not yet fully reflect the population we serve, we are absolutely committed to ensuring it will be. We will support any successful candidate to be the best version of them and we would therefore like to encourage applicants from any underrepresented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder/s are responsible for supporting the Chief Nurse to deliver the strategy for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs including Quality Governance and the development of leadership capacity to deliver high quality safe care. The post holder/s will ensure that Patient Experience Is at the heart of the organisation so that all care is patient centered and compassionate and will promote excellence in clinical care and professional standards across the Trust and hospital group.
Please see attached full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder/s are responsible for supporting the Chief Nurse to deliver the strategy for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs including Quality Governance and the development of leadership capacity to deliver high quality safe care. The post holder/s will ensure that Patient Experience Is at the heart of the organisation so that all care is patient centered and compassionate and will promote excellence in clinical care and professional standards across the Trust and hospital group.
Please see attached full job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife on the NMC register
- Educated to Masters level and specialist training to an advanced level
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of personal development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery acquired through significant experience in a Senior clinical role
- Extensive understanding of current NHS structures, policies and direction of travel
- Demonstrable experience of the ability to work autonomously, initiating and organising workloads, delegating appropriately, responding to changing priorities and meeting tight deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of the ability to make difficult decisions autonomously
- Experience of achievement of significant change through leadership and influencing
- Extensive understanding of the NHS Operating Framework, Governance, service provision and resource management
- Detailed understanding of priorities for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs to enhance patient outcomes and staff well-being
- Previous success in the promotion of evidence based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife on the NMC register
- Educated to Masters level and specialist training to an advanced level
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of personal development
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery acquired through significant experience in a Senior clinical role
- Extensive understanding of current NHS structures, policies and direction of travel
- Demonstrable experience of the ability to work autonomously, initiating and organising workloads, delegating appropriately, responding to changing priorities and meeting tight deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of the ability to make difficult decisions autonomously
- Experience of achievement of significant change through leadership and influencing
- Extensive understanding of the NHS Operating Framework, Governance, service provision and resource management
- Detailed understanding of priorities for Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs to enhance patient outcomes and staff well-being
- Previous success in the promotion of evidence based practice
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
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
