Job summary
Ensuring we have a safe, compassionate and effective workforce is paramount to any healthcare system, knowing we have the right staff, with the right skills in the right place ensures patients get the care they require at their most vulnerable time. What a privilege that is to know that we can influence such an important agenda within any organisation.
This post is a new and exciting role within York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and will support and work alongside the Assistant Chief Nurse to deliver this important agenda. As a compassionate and authentic leader, the successful candidate will be required to have at least one years' experience as a Band 8a, with a proven track record of leading a project and autonomous working.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need an insight into workforce, safe staffing and also education and retention. Retention is a key component to the NHS Long Term Workforce plan that was released in June this year, and how we train, reform, and retain our workforce is the strategic direction for the NHS.
As Head of Nursing you will need to be innovative, creative and motivated, to ensure the nursing workforce choses us as their first destination to work. How we engage with our local universities, international teams and non-registered teams who are key to the delivery of the fundamental basics of care is paramount, and requires an individual with drive and passion for workforce and an excellent communicator.
It is desirable that the applicant has the Safer Staffing CNO fellowship, but if not, ambition to undertake this excellent programme.
About us
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
- First Level degree or equivalent experience
- Band 8a experience of 18 months minimum
- Masters degree or working towards and able to demonstrate equivalent experience related to Health, Leadership and Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad understanding of Workforce/ Education issues/ Operational/NHS issues
- Undertaken the Safer Staffing fellowship or willingness to undertake
- Demonstrate an understanding of nurse productivity recommendations and any other directives related to Nurse staffing
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven Nursing/Midwifery leadership/management experience relevant to this post
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to lead, motivate, enthuse and involve individuals and teams
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Demonstrates an understanding of the use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform delivery planning and in monitoring performance and maintaining quality standards
- Recent experience of managing complex professional matters/issues
- Experience of leading and implementing change
- Experience of implementing Nursing and Midwifery quality assurance metrics
- Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
- Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
- First Level degree or equivalent experience
- Band 8a experience of 18 months minimum
- Masters degree or working towards and able to demonstrate equivalent experience related to Health, Leadership and Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad understanding of Workforce/ Education issues/ Operational/NHS issues
- Undertaken the Safer Staffing fellowship or willingness to undertake
- Demonstrate an understanding of nurse productivity recommendations and any other directives related to Nurse staffing
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven Nursing/Midwifery leadership/management experience relevant to this post
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to lead, motivate, enthuse and involve individuals and teams
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Demonstrates an understanding of the use of quantitative and qualitative data to inform delivery planning and in monitoring performance and maintaining quality standards
- Recent experience of managing complex professional matters/issues
- Experience of leading and implementing change
- Experience of implementing Nursing and Midwifery quality assurance metrics
- Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
- Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
