Chief Nursing Officer

Job summary

Are you an experienced Nurse leader, who isvibrant,visible, inclusive, and collaborative?If the answer is 'yes'then this could be the executive leadership role for you...

Wearelookingforanauthenticperson,whowillleadwithcompassion,curiosityandcourage, providinginfluentialexecutive leadership across ournursing,midwiferyand allied health professional workforce.

Yourexperience andinnovative thinking aroundworkforce models and different ways of deliveringcare,combined with experience of workingsuccessfullyat 'Place'and across an integrated care system,will be essential asweworkwithpartnersacrossthe Bay and Lancashire and South Cumbria to improve healthequity,services and outcomesforourcommunitiesin line with theGovernments 10 yearhealthplanfor England. In line with the outlined shift needed(from Hospital to Community) we welcome applications fromsenior nurses from a range of backgrounds including the community andthe voluntary, community,faithand social enterprise (VCFSE)sector.

WebelievethattheNHSworkforceisarichanddiversemixoftalentedpeople,andwe welcomeapplicationsforthis positionfromall nursing specialties and all sections of our community, particularly from under-represented groups, including disabled people and Nurse leaders of BAME backgroundsandthose withlived experiencethatwillhelpustobetterunderstandanddeliverforourcommunities.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be the executive lead for quality and safety and will strategically collaborate with the Trust Board on issues relatingto patient safety and experience, infection prevention and control, clinical governance, and safeguarding.

You willwork proactively and collaboratively with local health and care systempartners in the development and delivery of the delivery plans across Lancashire & South Cumbria ICS,in order todeliver more integrated, sustainable, localised health and care services across the geographical area.

You willsupport the ongoing development of an organisational culture that effectively engages with colleagues, patients and the wider health and local community to improve clinical, quality and safety outcomes, including both patient and colleague experience.

You willactively promote equality,diversityand inclusion, taking a lead role in developing inclusive services for patients and service users (andcarers/relatives), including the provision of executive leadership to a designated inclusion network.

Youwillprovide leadership and support to the corporate and clinical governance teams, ensuring that all regulatory standards are met in line with best practice, ensuringefficient and effective systems and processes for clinical audit, patient experience, patient safety &effectivenessand quality & compliance within theTrust.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.