Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to work within the Nursing and Governance Directorate as The Head of Professional Nursing and Education. This is an exciting, stimulating and varied role to lead the implementation and evaluation of education standards and initiatives for the Trust in line with national policy, and the long-term plan to support strategic and corporate objectives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will maintain and continue to develop strong, positive and productive working relationships across the Trust and with Higher Education Institutes and will be visible and accessible.
The post holder will lead the team of Practice Placement Facilitators and a Senior Administrator to support the education and professional development of student nurses, trainee nursing associates and registered nurse degree apprentices to ensure that all clinical placements are well managed to support excellent learning and experience opportunities.
The post-holder will lead on Preceptorship, education, and development initiatives to include the Integration of Simulation Based Education into Non-Medical education.
The post holder will lead the development of new and exciting opportunities to widen participation to education. This will include the development of new roles/projects to attract and retain students (RePAIR), and colleagues ie TNA /RNDA.
On behalf of the Chief Nurse, the postholder will be the point of contact for Trust wide NMC communication.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide professional nursing leadership, advice and consultancy Trust wide, supporting the locality Heads of Nursing in each locality through professional nursing networks. Work in liaison with other professional heads on issues of joint interest e.g. Psychology, Occupational therapy Heads.
Actively support the quality assurance systems and processes as part of the corporate nursing team, supporting the monitoring and delivery of the Quality Strategy across the Trust. Within this to co-ordinate the Trust response to ADQM or equivalent external quality assurance processes around clinical educational environment.
Lead on and coordinate the Trust wide professional nursing education agenda to ensure a workforce that is fit for purpose, interfacing with Human Resources Department as required. Within this to work with Higher Education institutions and regional educational bodies on the development of new approaches and curricula.
Lead and coordinate clinical and professional supervision implementation programme for nursing staff in collaboration with locality Heads of Nursing and Professional Heads across the Trust.
Support the Locality Heads of Nursing with implementation of the Nursing Strategy and associated nursing communication and practice improvement systems across the Trust.
Lead on the provision of high quality clinical practice placement areas across the Trust meeting regulatory NMC Educational Standards and ensuring a continued supply of capacity.
Lead and coordinate the professional nursing governance systems and monitoring processes, across the Trust , including the processes for compliance with the NMC: Code of Conduct, Fitness to Practice, referral, registration and revalidation requirements, placement provision and quality, reporting on same.
Lead on quality improvement in areas of portfolio that require quality enhancement to improve performance through the use of the Trust QIS system and hosting of Kaizen events.
Promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
Promote at all times a positive image of the nursing profession, across the Nursing and Governance Directorate and the wider Trust.
In all of the above the post holder will be expected to act independently, decisively and effectively within all portfolio areas and to be able to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and better policy and operational working practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide professional nursing leadership, advice and consultancy Trust wide, supporting the locality Heads of Nursing in each locality through professional nursing networks. Work in liaison with other professional heads on issues of joint interest e.g. Psychology, Occupational therapy Heads.
Actively support the quality assurance systems and processes as part of the corporate nursing team, supporting the monitoring and delivery of the Quality Strategy across the Trust. Within this to co-ordinate the Trust response to ADQM or equivalent external quality assurance processes around clinical educational environment.
Lead on and coordinate the Trust wide professional nursing education agenda to ensure a workforce that is fit for purpose, interfacing with Human Resources Department as required. Within this to work with Higher Education institutions and regional educational bodies on the development of new approaches and curricula.
Lead and coordinate clinical and professional supervision implementation programme for nursing staff in collaboration with locality Heads of Nursing and Professional Heads across the Trust.
Support the Locality Heads of Nursing with implementation of the Nursing Strategy and associated nursing communication and practice improvement systems across the Trust.
Lead on the provision of high quality clinical practice placement areas across the Trust meeting regulatory NMC Educational Standards and ensuring a continued supply of capacity.
Lead and coordinate the professional nursing governance systems and monitoring processes, across the Trust , including the processes for compliance with the NMC: Code of Conduct, Fitness to Practice, referral, registration and revalidation requirements, placement provision and quality, reporting on same.
Lead on quality improvement in areas of portfolio that require quality enhancement to improve performance through the use of the Trust QIS system and hosting of Kaizen events.
Promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
Promote at all times a positive image of the nursing profession, across the Nursing and Governance Directorate and the wider Trust.
In all of the above the post holder will be expected to act independently, decisively and effectively within all portfolio areas and to be able to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and better policy and operational working practices.
Person Specification
Senior Management Skills
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior management role (above A4C band 7) to evidence use of strategic and operational management skills and thinking skills.
Qualificiations
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate understanding and experiential knowledge of professional nursing governance and development through holding of a current 1st level nurse registration appropriate for the role.
- To be able to demonstrate analytical and synthetical level intellectual skills, ability to gather and manipulate information at advanced level and ability to manage advanced levels of knowledge through:o Masters level academic qualification in a health or management related topic or o Masters level therapeutic qualification/registration in a therapeutic model relevant to mental health or learning disability or o First degree or equivalent in a heath related topic and demonstration of academic capability to achieve masters level academic qualification
- Demonstration of advanced transactional management skills and knowledge of range of models of management acquired through either: - o 1st line management qualification or o Experiential learning to develop 1st line management skills and knowledge
- Demonstration of advanced transformational leadership knowledge, skills and competencies together with understanding of models of leadership, acquired through either: - o Recognised/accredited leadership development programme above A4C band 7 level o Experiential learning supported by self-directed study above A4C band 7 level
- Evidence of understanding of models of change management and service improvement with ability to give examples of application through either:- o Completion of an accredited qualification in a recognised theoretically based Quality Improvement System with evidence of implementation of learning o Demonstrating leadership of large scale change management/service improvement projects with presentation of underpinning recognised theoretical rationale.
- Demonstration of an understanding of the purpose and application of research and audit through academic study or experiential learning and application
Desirable
- Enhanced knowledge of management and leadership competencies and models through specific accredited qualifications
Governance and Regulations
Essential
- Contemporary evidence and position regarding professional nursing governance and professional regulation.
Person Specification
Senior Management Skills
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior management role (above A4C band 7) to evidence use of strategic and operational management skills and thinking skills.
Qualificiations
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate understanding and experiential knowledge of professional nursing governance and development through holding of a current 1st level nurse registration appropriate for the role.
- To be able to demonstrate analytical and synthetical level intellectual skills, ability to gather and manipulate information at advanced level and ability to manage advanced levels of knowledge through:o Masters level academic qualification in a health or management related topic or o Masters level therapeutic qualification/registration in a therapeutic model relevant to mental health or learning disability or o First degree or equivalent in a heath related topic and demonstration of academic capability to achieve masters level academic qualification
- Demonstration of advanced transactional management skills and knowledge of range of models of management acquired through either: - o 1st line management qualification or o Experiential learning to develop 1st line management skills and knowledge
- Demonstration of advanced transformational leadership knowledge, skills and competencies together with understanding of models of leadership, acquired through either: - o Recognised/accredited leadership development programme above A4C band 7 level o Experiential learning supported by self-directed study above A4C band 7 level
- Evidence of understanding of models of change management and service improvement with ability to give examples of application through either:- o Completion of an accredited qualification in a recognised theoretically based Quality Improvement System with evidence of implementation of learning o Demonstrating leadership of large scale change management/service improvement projects with presentation of underpinning recognised theoretical rationale.
- Demonstration of an understanding of the purpose and application of research and audit through academic study or experiential learning and application
Desirable
- Enhanced knowledge of management and leadership competencies and models through specific accredited qualifications
Governance and Regulations
Essential
- Contemporary evidence and position regarding professional nursing governance and professional regulation.
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).
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).
