Job summary
The Senior Nurse for Professional standards is key to progressing the work required to gain successful quality accreditation for nursing and midwiferywards/teams/services across the organisation. This will include the preparation, implementation, evaluation and submission to panel whilst ensuring the ambitious timescales are met.
Responsible for supporting the Executive Director of Nursing and Deputy Director of Nursing, in ensuring that the organisation meets its statutory duties for areas that are relevant to the nursing directorate agenda.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a senior professional within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) and is a vital member of the nursing directorate team. They are responsible for supporting the Executive Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing and Head of Nursing Education, Development and Regulation in ensuring that the organisation meets its statutory duties for areas that are relevant to the nursing directorate agenda.Key to the role is to contribute and embed continuing improvement within a complex organisation and lead on specific areas of work, to include but not exclusive to:? Implement and embed Ward/Clinic/Service Accreditation across the Health Board? Lead on professional standards for professional practice and behaviour to include policy formation and implementation? Contribute to the professional regulation of nurses and midwives in accordance with the NMC? Support the development and compliance to the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016? Engage and lead on continuous improvement across the Health Board.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Management & Leadership Qualification
- NMC Registrant
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
- Benefits Management Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and Understanding of clinical audit, research processes and application
- Knowledge of national policies and standards
- Highly developed specialist nursing knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Change management and service improvement
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working at a senior level in a complex organisation
- Significant experience of change management and innovation
- Significant operational and professional leadership portfolio
Desirable
- Knowledge and practical experience of digital systems
- demonstrable success in leading and motivating teams
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex information
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, empower and coach staff
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives in a demanding environment
Desirable
- Appetite for hard work and challenges
- Resilience, stamina, personal integrity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Management & Leadership Qualification
- NMC Registrant
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification
- Benefits Management Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and Understanding of clinical audit, research processes and application
- Knowledge of national policies and standards
- Highly developed specialist nursing knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Change management and service improvement
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working at a senior level in a complex organisation
- Significant experience of change management and innovation
- Significant operational and professional leadership portfolio
Desirable
- Knowledge and practical experience of digital systems
- demonstrable success in leading and motivating teams
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex information
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, empower and coach staff
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives in a demanding environment
Desirable
- Appetite for hard work and challenges
- Resilience, stamina, personal integrity
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).
