Job summary
We are looking for a Head of Nursing to join Broomfield Hospital.
As the Head of Nursing, you will act as a professional resource and adviser, providing support and guidance on all matters concerning patient's including the protection of the vulnerable.
Ensuring that professional and practice developments within services meets national, local, and organisational priorities in relation to service modernisation, service delivery, clinical governance and leadership and will ensure that statuary procedures appropriately managed and delivered.
The Head of Nursing is integral to the delivery of safe, effective consistent and high-quality services for patients and their carer's and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team will be instrumental in promoting clinical excellence and best practice. So, if this sounds like the role for you, please apply today.
Main duties of the job
To work as a triumvirate member of the team deputising for the Associate / Deputy Director of Nursing as appropriate.
The post holder will have a clear focus on the development of clinical staff and practices within the division, adopting innovative approaches to the enhancement of clinical effectiveness in order to improve the patient and carer experience.
Working collaboratively with executive and managing directors to deliver on national, CQC and local service standards, though the delivery of the annual plan and strategic objectives, though role modelling the values and behaviours set out in our Leadership and Management Behaviour Framework.
To take part in the trust-wide on call Rota, major incident, and capacity escalation.
About us
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role for Head of Nursing, please refer to the full JD provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role for Head of Nursing, please refer to the full JD provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP, Nurse or Scientific Professional
- Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence
- Qualification in management or leadership or equivalent
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Effective clinical/operational management at Band 8 or equivalent
- Work history demonstrates use of research and audit tools
- Evidence of resource management
- Evidence of successful change management
- Involvement in clinical 'best practice' initiatives
- Relevant experience of involvement in meeting strategic organisational objectives
- Application demonstrates extensive, expert professional knowledge
- Significant experience at senior level in a clinical role which included an element of Quality Governance and risk Management.
Desirable
- Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP, Nurse or Scientific Professional
- Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence
- Qualification in management or leadership or equivalent
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Effective clinical/operational management at Band 8 or equivalent
- Work history demonstrates use of research and audit tools
- Evidence of resource management
- Evidence of successful change management
- Involvement in clinical 'best practice' initiatives
- Relevant experience of involvement in meeting strategic organisational objectives
- Application demonstrates extensive, expert professional knowledge
- Significant experience at senior level in a clinical role which included an element of Quality Governance and risk Management.
Desirable
- Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance/quality improvement initiatives.
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).
