Job summary
This is an exciting post and offers the
opportunity for an individual with demonstrable leadership and a vision for
children's services. Someone who is passionate about the health, development
and opportunities for all children, who wants to work in partnership to improve
health inequalities and outcomes for the children and families we serve.
The Director of Nursing (Children) will
provide professional nursing and strategic leadership for children and young
people's wherever they are cared for across the Trust. They will be responsible
for initiating and influencing the creation of new models of care and ensuring
national standards are met in the delivery of high-quality services that
support the care of children and young people.
They will offer dynamic and responsive leadership with a flexible and
adaptable approach to support the local and system demands of a challenging, forward-thinking
children and young people's services.
They will represent the
trust in collaborative working with system colleagues to ensure services meet
the needs of Children, young people and their families and provide outstanding
outcomes in care, treatment, and experience.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will work with the Childrens Directorate Associate Director of
Operations to ensure delivery of all key objectives and professional clinical practice
and standards in line with the Trust Strategy.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership for
children and young people's services ensuring the delivery of consistently high
standard of care, patient experience and satisfaction wherever they are seen
within the Trust.
The post holder will demonstrate a highly visible, compassionate leadership
style, which is underpinned by the values of the Trust.
Work in accordance with the NMC Code and oversee compliance with
professional standards for nurses across the Childrens Directorate.
Provide clinical leadership to Nurses and Allied Health Professionals and
line management to Professional Leads within childrens services, motivating and
developing individuals to ensure that they are able to deliver all aspects of
their roles.
Take responsibility and accountability for decision making and the
provision of advice and guidance to all managers to support the delivery of the
Trust Strategy.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be accountable to the Chief Nurse and be responsible for leading on the development and implementation of the Trust wide Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) priorities for children and young peoples services.
- To work collaboratively with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Associate Chief Nurse in the delivery and implementation of Professional Standards and Practice.
- To provide professional leadership for all nurses and AHP within the Directorate such that the best professional standards which underpin excellent outcomes are deployed in all children and young person services.
- To give professional advice on a range of complex clinical and care delivery issues. This will include statutory and regulatory standards and providing assurance of their delivery.
- In partnership with the Directorate Associate Director take accountability for all aspects of patient safety and quality across the Directorate.
- To assume responsibility for the advancement of clinical practice and development of roles to support the delivery of care.
- Take the lead with regard to patient experience across the Directorate utilising information from compliments, complaints and other feedback mechanisms.
- Ensure that the Directorate meet all external regulation requirements.
- Have line management and leadership responsibility for the Directorate Professional and Clinical Leads.
- Ensure that Directorate and Nursing and Quality objectives are consistent with organisational objectives and assist in the determination of organisational policy and strategy.
- Assist with the management of resources with the Directorate and improve quality and productivity, working with other Directorates to achieve more effective use of resources for enhanced quality and productivity.
Take the lead with regard to patient feedback across the Directorates utilising patient experience from compliments and complaints.
In partnership with the Associate Director of Operations and Clinical Director lead on all aspects of patient safety and quality across the Directorate.
Provide professional leadership for all nurses within the Directorates, such that the best professional standards which underpin excellent patient outcomes are deployed in all services.
- Lead the implementation of clinical policies across the Directorate.
- Establish links with external agencies that will ensure the continued development of new ways of working and collaboration on keys tasks within the health economy.
- To be accountable for any delegated nursing budgets within the Directorate in line with Standing Financial instructions, ensuring that financial management is rigorous and taking account of cost improvement requirements within the Trust.
- Ensure robust quality impact and equality impact assessments for any proposed cost improvements or service change.
- Take part in any disciplinary/capability/performance hearings, chair panels as required.
- Ensure that the issues of equality and diversity are positively progressing resulting in an environment free from discrimination and equal to all
Ensure that nursing practice is informed by research, effectiveness and quality and lead the development of Audit and/or R&D programme across the Directorate linking with educational institutions as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be accountable to the Chief Nurse and be responsible for leading on the development and implementation of the Trust wide Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) priorities for children and young peoples services.
- To work collaboratively with the Deputy Chief Nurse and Associate Chief Nurse in the delivery and implementation of Professional Standards and Practice.
- To provide professional leadership for all nurses and AHP within the Directorate such that the best professional standards which underpin excellent outcomes are deployed in all children and young person services.
- To give professional advice on a range of complex clinical and care delivery issues. This will include statutory and regulatory standards and providing assurance of their delivery.
- In partnership with the Directorate Associate Director take accountability for all aspects of patient safety and quality across the Directorate.
- To assume responsibility for the advancement of clinical practice and development of roles to support the delivery of care.
- Take the lead with regard to patient experience across the Directorate utilising information from compliments, complaints and other feedback mechanisms.
- Ensure that the Directorate meet all external regulation requirements.
- Have line management and leadership responsibility for the Directorate Professional and Clinical Leads.
- Ensure that Directorate and Nursing and Quality objectives are consistent with organisational objectives and assist in the determination of organisational policy and strategy.
- Assist with the management of resources with the Directorate and improve quality and productivity, working with other Directorates to achieve more effective use of resources for enhanced quality and productivity.
Take the lead with regard to patient feedback across the Directorates utilising patient experience from compliments and complaints.
In partnership with the Associate Director of Operations and Clinical Director lead on all aspects of patient safety and quality across the Directorate.
Provide professional leadership for all nurses within the Directorates, such that the best professional standards which underpin excellent patient outcomes are deployed in all services.
- Lead the implementation of clinical policies across the Directorate.
- Establish links with external agencies that will ensure the continued development of new ways of working and collaboration on keys tasks within the health economy.
- To be accountable for any delegated nursing budgets within the Directorate in line with Standing Financial instructions, ensuring that financial management is rigorous and taking account of cost improvement requirements within the Trust.
- Ensure robust quality impact and equality impact assessments for any proposed cost improvements or service change.
- Take part in any disciplinary/capability/performance hearings, chair panels as required.
- Ensure that the issues of equality and diversity are positively progressing resulting in an environment free from discrimination and equal to all
Ensure that nursing practice is informed by research, effectiveness and quality and lead the development of Audit and/or R&D programme across the Directorate linking with educational institutions as required.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of current nursing, clinical and professional issues.
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
- Knowledge of methods of quality measurement and management.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management processes, safeguarding and infection control.
- Excellent people management skills.
- Able to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation.
- To facilitate good working relationships with other colleagues across Trust and Health Economy.
- Experience of gathering and analysing detailed information.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Innovative, pro-active and resourceful.
- Performs well under pressure and can achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment.
- Strategic planning skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Ability to resolve complex problems.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Masters Degree or/working towards or relevant level of experience
Desirable
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Qualification
- Teaching / coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of senior NHS experience in childrens nursing
- Advanced management/leadership experience of clinical teams
- Experience of quality governance and risk management
- Experience of managing multi professional groups
- Experience of resource management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge of current nursing, clinical and professional issues.
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
- Knowledge of methods of quality measurement and management.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management processes, safeguarding and infection control.
- Excellent people management skills.
- Able to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation.
- To facilitate good working relationships with other colleagues across Trust and Health Economy.
- Experience of gathering and analysing detailed information.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Innovative, pro-active and resourceful.
- Performs well under pressure and can achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment.
- Strategic planning skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Ability to resolve complex problems.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Masters Degree or/working towards or relevant level of experience
Desirable
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Qualification
- Teaching / coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of senior NHS experience in childrens nursing
- Advanced management/leadership experience of clinical teams
- Experience of quality governance and risk management
- Experience of managing multi professional groups
- Experience of resource management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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).
