Job summary
This is a senior leadership role in which the post holder will be responsible for the effective management, strategic direction and quality of provision of clinical services across a large division, ensuring the delivery of consistently high standards of care, patient experience and satisfaction. The role will ensure the Division has the right professional workforce with the right skills and appropriate plans to develop and maintain the required workforce. This will require collaborative working and strategic planning with the Deputy Director of Nursing, Chief AHP/HCS, Chief Pharmacist and uni-professional AHP leads to provide effective leadership and governance for non-medical staff within the Division. The postholder will ensure there are professional lines of accountability for all professional staff in the division to the respective trust wide Professional Lead.
This is a challenging role in which the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of statutory regulatory requirements and targets, within resource constraints. The role will involve providing leadership for quality and governance within CIC Division, leading Divisional governance meetings and processes and representing the Division in trust wide quality committees.
The post holder will provide senior clinical oversight of all service developments and programmes of work pertaining to the Division working with colleagues, clinical divisions, trust wide professional leads and system partners.
Main duties of the job
To ensure effective clinical leadership for all non-medical staff within the Division
To ensure clinical services effectively represented on Divisional Boards and committees. To include where appropriate statutory and regulatory requirements giving assurance and taking responsibility for their delivery
In partnership with the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations assume accountabilities for all aspects of patient safety, quality and governance across the division. This will include analysing highly complex and at times conflicting information from a variety of sources and taking appropriate professional and clinical advice to make recommendations to the Divisional Board.
To assume responsibility for the advancement of clinical practice and role development to support delivery of care across the Division and working closely with respective professional leads and ELHT advanced practice lead to enable this.
Take responsibility for the development and implementation of policies and best practice implementation in consultation with appropriate professional leads.
Interview date to be confirmed
About us
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our high-quality healthcare services currently rated as Good with areas of Outstanding by the CQC are offered across five hospital sites, and various community sites/services.
The Trust offers an extensive suite of benefits to its staff including flexible and agile working options, employee well-being services, staff recognition awards/awards for long service and various discount schemes.
We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. We especially encourage applications from protected characteristics, such as those who declare a disability or Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants because these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For us it is all about people, our patients, our colleagues and our community. If you share our passion for delivering excellent, accessible healthcare, I will warmly welcome an informal discussion with you about this fantastic opportunity.
A detailed job description and person specification is attached. Please review this for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For us it is all about people, our patients, our colleagues and our community. If you share our passion for delivering excellent, accessible healthcare, I will warmly welcome an informal discussion with you about this fantastic opportunity.
A detailed job description and person specification is attached. Please review this for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse / HCPC registered AHP or HCS / GPC Registered Pharmacist
- Masters level qualification in related subject or portfolio of evidence working at that level
- Evidence of CPD in line with professional regulatory guidance
- Management qualification
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Teaching
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate broad clinical and leadership/management experience, relevant to this post, at a senior level with a track record of achievement of objectives
- Recent experience of managing complex professional matters/issues
- Experience of implementing clinical quality assurance metrics
- Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level, specifically relevant to clinical evidence of leading and implementing successful change
- Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing effective partnerships
Desirable
- Evidence of working at national or regional level
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical and NHS policy and issues
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of patient safety and quality
- Demonstrable evidence of robust financial and other resource management, together with business planning acumen
- Evidence of the ability to make operational judgments involving highly complex facts and situations
- Analytical skills forhighly complex situations
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS regulatory bodies
- Good presentation skills in both verbal and written forms
- Patient focused and service orientated
- Competent with basic IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Patient and staff focused
- Committed to the positive leadership and development of nursing, AHPs, Healthcare Scientists and Pharmacists
- Able to work collaboratively and strategically
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse / HCPC registered AHP or HCS / GPC Registered Pharmacist
- Masters level qualification in related subject or portfolio of evidence working at that level
- Evidence of CPD in line with professional regulatory guidance
- Management qualification
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Teaching
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate broad clinical and leadership/management experience, relevant to this post, at a senior level with a track record of achievement of objectives
- Recent experience of managing complex professional matters/issues
- Experience of implementing clinical quality assurance metrics
- Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level, specifically relevant to clinical evidence of leading and implementing successful change
- Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing effective partnerships
Desirable
- Evidence of working at national or regional level
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical and NHS policy and issues
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of patient safety and quality
- Demonstrable evidence of robust financial and other resource management, together with business planning acumen
- Evidence of the ability to make operational judgments involving highly complex facts and situations
- Analytical skills forhighly complex situations
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS regulatory bodies
- Good presentation skills in both verbal and written forms
- Patient focused and service orientated
- Competent with basic IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Patient and staff focused
- Committed to the positive leadership and development of nursing, AHPs, Healthcare Scientists and Pharmacists
- Able to work collaboratively and strategically
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).
