Job summary
The Director of Nursing, working very closely with the Group Chief Executive and Group Chair, will provide leadership of Nurses and Midwives to support the delivery of outstanding patient care and high quality outcomes through the adoption of the best professional standards of Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust and United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (the Group).
Acting as subject matter expert the post holder will foster a culture within the nursing, community which values continuing professional development and empowers staff to achieve excellence in the delivery of patient care within the Trust, through innovation and the adaption of the Trust values.
As a subject matter expert, the post holder is the principal advisor to the Group Board, Group executive leadership team, and the organisation in all aspects of professional nursing.
Main duties of the job
The Director of Nursing will have responsibilities covering:
- Professional leadership
- Quality & Safety
- Operational performance
- Education, Training & Research
- Risk Management
The Director of Nursing has responsibility for the following functions:
- Nursing leadership and standards of care and role development
- Quality Impact Assessments
- Clinical Audit
- Clinical governance processes around harm reviews
- Complaints
- PALS
- Patient and public involvement
- Patient experience
- Volunteers
- Chaplaincy and bereavement service
- CQC relationship management.
About us
Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website.
Our Group provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. Our 2023/24 Group annual income was c£874m, and we employ approximately 11,000 WTE staff.
We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key responsibilities for the role are:-
- Deliver collective and collaborative leadership.
- Provide professional leadership to the Nursing, Professional staff groups, fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and empowers them to achieve excellence in the delivery of patient care.
- Contribute fully to the development of the Lincolnshire Healthcare system.
- Provide leadership and management to ensure delivery of outstanding patient care, helping to create a culture of quality and safety excellence, with a zero tolerance of the acceptance of poor quality.
- Work collaboratively with the deputy Medical Director to embed good clinical governance across the Trust.
- Work in partnership with HEE and others to explore the potential of new roles and establish clear development pathways for existing roles.
- Provide professional advice to the Sub Board committees on all matters relating to Nursing, assuring the Sub-Board through the use of performance indicators on the standards of practice
Further details are available in the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key responsibilities for the role are:-
- Deliver collective and collaborative leadership.
- Provide professional leadership to the Nursing, Professional staff groups, fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and empowers them to achieve excellence in the delivery of patient care.
- Contribute fully to the development of the Lincolnshire Healthcare system.
- Provide leadership and management to ensure delivery of outstanding patient care, helping to create a culture of quality and safety excellence, with a zero tolerance of the acceptance of poor quality.
- Work collaboratively with the deputy Medical Director to embed good clinical governance across the Trust.
- Work in partnership with HEE and others to explore the potential of new roles and establish clear development pathways for existing roles.
- Provide professional advice to the Sub Board committees on all matters relating to Nursing, assuring the Sub-Board through the use of performance indicators on the standards of practice
Further details are available in the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree
- Relevant professional nursing/midwifery qualification
- Evidence of recent management and leadership development
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of achievement in quality and patients safety arena and patient experience
- Experience of leading service and/or transformational change
- Experience of effective partnerships and working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in the management of large budgets
- Experience of working with patients and the public to enhance and develop patient pathways.
Desirable
- Successful management of change in a distressed organisation and/or system
- Experience at Director of Nursing/Chief Nurse level in an NHS acute trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation
Skills
Essential
- Dynamic, passionate, open, participative and supportive leadership style.
- Team builder, able to delegate
- Able to make decisions and take charge of events through a performance management approach.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system.
Desirable
- Experienced coach and mentor
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree
- Relevant professional nursing/midwifery qualification
- Evidence of recent management and leadership development
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of achievement in quality and patients safety arena and patient experience
- Experience of leading service and/or transformational change
- Experience of effective partnerships and working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in the management of large budgets
- Experience of working with patients and the public to enhance and develop patient pathways.
Desirable
- Successful management of change in a distressed organisation and/or system
- Experience at Director of Nursing/Chief Nurse level in an NHS acute trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation
Skills
Essential
- Dynamic, passionate, open, participative and supportive leadership style.
- Team builder, able to delegate
- Able to make decisions and take charge of events through a performance management approach.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system.
Desirable
- Experienced coach and mentor
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).
