Job summary
The post holder will be employed by Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and working within the Division of Mental Health Services which incorporates Forward Thinking Birmingham and Inpatient CAMHS services.
Forward Thinking Birmingham was established in 2016, Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) is a ground-breaking partnership which revolutionises mental health services for 0-25 year olds.
Bringing together the expertise and commitment of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC), The Priory Group and The Children's Society, FTB offers a wide range of mental health support options tailored to the needs of the young people, young adults and families it cares for and supports.
From flexible community and home-based care, to inpatient and urgent care services, our service offers children, young people and young adults mental health support, care and treatment, which is truly fit for purpose and tailored to their needs, no matter where they live in the city, or how complex their needs.
Our ambitious mission is to exceed all expectations of what mental health services can achieve for children, young people and young adults; resetting the bar for generations to come.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Nursing will provide nursing leadership and have professional responsibility for all nurses within mental health division & advise on issues relating to nursing including professional standards & nursing resources. Ensuring compliance with fundamental standards,developing nursing improvements in line with local,national guidance and BWC nursing strategy.
The post holders will ensure that nursing practice is of a high quality and is focused on the organisation values & upholds the profession. They will ensure that care is delivered with kindness, dignity and respect and there is provision of a skilled & person centred nursing service to service users, carers and families.
The post holders will provide clinical, strategic and professional support to the Associate Director of Nursing (ADN) & Deputy Chief Nurse for Mental Health Services. This incorporates the strategic planning delivery, leadership and management of the performance of the clinical group.
The post holders will have individual and specific corporate responsibilities aligned to the ADN portfolio where they will be expected to work across all clinical groups.
The post holder will contribute to the achievement of the clinical group and corporate objectives & the required local & national quality and governance standards by ensuring that all required audits, assessments and reviews are completed within the agreed timeframes that action plans are regularly monitored and integrated into clinical practice.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Nurse registration
- Relevant health care degree or relevant management experience
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Include relevant professional registration
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive operational and clinical management experience in a senior nurse leadership position, including staff, budgetary and performance management
- Extensive experience of managing inpatient CAMHS services
- Extensive experience in mental health
- Proven experience in clinical management at a senior level
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of nursing operational issues in mental health
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards.
- Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment.
- Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing policy & practice issues.
- Excellent understanding of the principles of workforce planning.
- Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
- Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care.
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate, enthuse and involve clinical teams and individuals
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to positively interact in difficult and emotive situations
- Evidence of ability to confront and resolve/manage challenging issues
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive problems and develop and implement workable solutions to resolve
- Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
- Commitment to improving the patient experience and outcomes through the ability to maintain a clear focus whilst achieving demanding goals
Approach/Values
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvement
- Open and honest style with strong personal integrity
- Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Nurse registration
- Relevant health care degree or relevant management experience
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Include relevant professional registration
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive operational and clinical management experience in a senior nurse leadership position, including staff, budgetary and performance management
- Extensive experience of managing inpatient CAMHS services
- Extensive experience in mental health
- Proven experience in clinical management at a senior level
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of nursing operational issues in mental health
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards.
- Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment.
- Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing policy & practice issues.
- Excellent understanding of the principles of workforce planning.
- Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
- Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care.
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate, enthuse and involve clinical teams and individuals
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to positively interact in difficult and emotive situations
- Evidence of ability to confront and resolve/manage challenging issues
- Proven ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive problems and develop and implement workable solutions to resolve
- Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
- Commitment to improving the patient experience and outcomes through the ability to maintain a clear focus whilst achieving demanding goals
Approach/Values
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvement
- Open and honest style with strong personal integrity
- Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkview Clinic
60 Queensbridge Rd, Birmingham
Birmingham
B13 8QE
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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