Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Senior Nurse to join the Surgery Division as the Divisional Director of Nursing. You will be an experienced, dynamic, and compassionate senior nurse who will work in the Divisional Management team, which is led by a Clinical Director, working with the Divisional Director of Operations as part of the triumvirate leadership to provide strategic, professional and operational nursing leadership across the Division and the wider organisation.
As the Divisional Director of Nursing you will be responsible for providing effective clinical leadership to ensure that the nursing and Allied Health Professional agenda is clearly part of the Divisional Management Team decision making, service developments, transformation programmes, and contributes to both the Division and Trust strategic objectives.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Master's Degree or equivalent level of experience (2 years in a senior nursing post - Matron or above)
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Extensive experience as a senior operational clinical nurse within the last 3 years
- Experience of financial management and of large pay and non-pay budgets
- Extensive specialist knowledge and expertise across several nursing relevant subject areas gained through significant experience
- In depth knowledge of the Clinical governance agenda including health and safety, clinical risk issues, and quality initiatives
- Expert knowledge of children and adult safeguarding
- Keyboard skills and IT skills to a level where accuracy and speed are guaranteed
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Master's Degree or equivalent level of experience (2 years in a senior nursing post - Matron or above)
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Extensive experience as a senior operational clinical nurse within the last 3 years
- Experience of financial management and of large pay and non-pay budgets
- Extensive specialist knowledge and expertise across several nursing relevant subject areas gained through significant experience
- In depth knowledge of the Clinical governance agenda including health and safety, clinical risk issues, and quality initiatives
- Expert knowledge of children and adult safeguarding
- Keyboard skills and IT skills to a level where accuracy and speed are guaranteed
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).
