Associate Director of Nursing Workforce & Regulatory Standards

Job summary

We're recruiting for an Associate Director of Nursing Workforce & Regulatory Standards to join our clinical leadership team as an ambassador for outstanding clinical care and workforce development within our nursing workforce.

This is a key role within the Chief Nurse's senior team where you'll hold responsibility for several programmes of work and be the Trust's point of contact for all NMC and CQC activity and communication.

You'll drive forward our corporate work programme, aspiring to deliver exceptional experience to patients across the Trust in line with our values to be Caring, Safe and Excellent, through achievement of our strategy and quality indicators. This will include focusing and delivering on key Trust-wide priorities.

In this pivotal role you'll ensure safer staffing and the development of a career framework for nursing, underpinned with strong systems for clinical practice and leadership development for all nurses through the implementation of our Nursing Strategy.

This is an incredibly rewarding role where you can really make a positive difference to our mental health services and nursing workforce. If you're an NMC registered nurse with expertise in nursing policy, CQC regulatory standards and inspection models then we'd love to hear from you!

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role

Main duties of the job

• Provide continual oversight and monitoring of the Trusts compliance with all registration requirements with the CQC.
• Take lead responsibility for the management of all information requested by the CQC and manage collation, review and return of information in an agreed timely manner.
• Support the Chief Nurse with coordinating any inspection work and monitoring the implementation of any action plans following inspections or any other regulatory activity.
• To work with the Chief Nurse to ensure inclusivity and diversity are achieved at all times through programmes of work such as the The Restorative Just and Learning Culture programme
• Development of the Nursing workforce alongside the Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Nurse and other professional leads, to deliver high quality safe care across all our services
• Working closely with the learning and development team to develop a career progression framework which retains our clinical workforce including continued professional development and clinical education for all nurses, and support workforce
• Oversight of safe staffing and workforce safeguards as set out by NHSE/I
• Providing high quality written reports

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Trust HQ

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Trust HQ

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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