Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
03/04/2025
Planned Interview
Date
23/04/2025
Cardio-Respiratory
are looking for a Deputy Head of Nursing who is an exceptional dedicated
senior nurse with the drive and ambition to provide and maintain the highest
standards of patient care. We are looking for an individual who can
demonstrate experience in a senior clinical leadership role with evidence of
enhancing the experience of both the patients and staff within a complex
organisation.
Cardio-Respiratory
services are situated across two sites at the Leeds General Infirmary and at
St James hospital consisting of 10 wards, including a Respiratory Care Unit
and Coronary Care Unit. The CSU is also home to the Trust's Cardiac Catheter
Labs and is one of the busiest PCI centres in the United Kingdom, a work
leading Cystic fibrosis unit, Sleep
Services, Immunology and Allergy. The portfolio of the Deputy HoN role will
focus upon specific patient pathway development and service improvements .You
will be working collaboratively with the Triumvirate Team to provide
leadership, strategic direction, financial control, and workforce
development.
Main duties of the job
The
Deputy Head of Nursing will work with and support the Head of Nursing and
will be instrumental in delivering on all aspects of governance, risk,
professional and operational leadership. In addition, patient safety is
fundamental to the excellence of the services, and the post holder will be
responsible for ensuring the consistent delivery of evidence-based, safe and
effective nursing, infection prevention, and safeguarding standards.
The
successful candidate will be a key member of the senior nursing team and will
have key working relationships with Matrons, Governance team, staff
engagement advisor and other senior nursing colleagues across the Trust,
The successful candidate will provide
compassionate and visible leadership and be able to create a culture of
excellence, driving forward service improvements whilst maintaining
patient-centered care. We are looking for a dynamic and committed nurse, with
the ability to communicate effectively across multi-professional boundaries
and across organizations.
About us
Come
and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our
vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great
care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in
the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the
north.
At
Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive,
caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our values are part
of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as
well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out
what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose and Dimensions
Managerially
and professionally accountable to the Head of Nursing the Deputy Head of
Nursing has responsibility for the leadership and management of nursing and
midwifery across the Clinical Service Unit (CSU). This includes line
management responsibilities within the CSU and the management of specific
clinical services/areas.
They
will work to support the Head of Nursing for all issues relating to nursing
within the CSU and will be an integral part of the senior nurse structure
within the CSU.
They
are responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issues
arise within the CSU or cross speciality or when cross speciality leadership
is required. The Deputy Head of Nursing will establish and foster an
effective working relationship with the CSU Management team to lead
improvements in nursing, service delivery and the achievement of
organisational priorities within the CSU. The Deputy Head of Nursing will
deputise for the Head of Nursing on an as required basis.
The
Deputy Head of Nursing has responsibility for the delivery of safe,
clinically and cost effective and compassionate nursing/midwifery care within
the CSU and provides assurance evidence to the Head of Nursing, Nurse
Director (Operations)/Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Nurse/Chief Operating
Officer regarding compliance against all appropriate professional,
organisational and national compliance standards.
The
Deputy Head of Nursing (Band 8b) will be responsible for the care and
professional practice delivered within a large CSU. This would equate to a
nursing workforce of between approximately 600 whole time equivalent staff.
The
role of the Deputy Head of Nursing will include the requirement to engage
with partners outside of the organisation e.g. to collaborate in city-wide
and national improvement projects and developing relationships with service
users.
Services
provided within the CSU have a significant regional role in providing
healthcare and this is represented in the requirement for a Deputy Head of
Nursing post-holder to allow the Head of Nursing to liaise regionally and
align service provision at a strategic level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose and Dimensions
Managerially
and professionally accountable to the Head of Nursing the Deputy Head of
Nursing has responsibility for the leadership and management of nursing and
midwifery across the Clinical Service Unit (CSU). This includes line
management responsibilities within the CSU and the management of specific
clinical services/areas.
They
will work to support the Head of Nursing for all issues relating to nursing
within the CSU and will be an integral part of the senior nurse structure
within the CSU.
They
are responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issues
arise within the CSU or cross speciality or when cross speciality leadership
is required. The Deputy Head of Nursing will establish and foster an
effective working relationship with the CSU Management team to lead
improvements in nursing, service delivery and the achievement of
organisational priorities within the CSU. The Deputy Head of Nursing will
deputise for the Head of Nursing on an as required basis.
The
Deputy Head of Nursing has responsibility for the delivery of safe,
clinically and cost effective and compassionate nursing/midwifery care within
the CSU and provides assurance evidence to the Head of Nursing, Nurse
Director (Operations)/Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Nurse/Chief Operating
Officer regarding compliance against all appropriate professional,
organisational and national compliance standards.
The
Deputy Head of Nursing (Band 8b) will be responsible for the care and
professional practice delivered within a large CSU. This would equate to a
nursing workforce of between approximately 600 whole time equivalent staff.
The
role of the Deputy Head of Nursing will include the requirement to engage
with partners outside of the organisation e.g. to collaborate in city-wide
and national improvement projects and developing relationships with service
users.
Services
provided within the CSU have a significant regional role in providing
healthcare and this is represented in the requirement for a Deputy Head of
Nursing post-holder to allow the Head of Nursing to liaise regionally and
align service provision at a strategic level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Bachelors degree in subject relevant to the role.
- Masters degree or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of and continuing acceptance of the need for financial governance and probity
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to initiate, lead and manage change
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a senior nurse.
- Demonstrable evidence of specialist knowledge of the professional leadership and management of nurses
- Evidence of on-going and relevant personal and professional development
- Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in clinical settings, patient care and experience across multiple specialities including budget management
- Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Bachelors degree in subject relevant to the role.
- Masters degree or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of and continuing acceptance of the need for financial governance and probity
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to initiate, lead and manage change
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a senior nurse.
- Demonstrable evidence of specialist knowledge of the professional leadership and management of nurses
- Evidence of on-going and relevant personal and professional development
- Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in clinical settings, patient care and experience across multiple specialities including budget management
- Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups
Desirable
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).
