Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. We have an excellent opportunity for a joint Head of Nursing & Allied Health Professionals to come onboard on a part time basis.
As a joint Head of Nursing, you will be responsible for professional leadership to the non-medical clinical workforce while working closely with the existing Heads of Nursing and the Director of Nursing. Of key importance will be your commitment to continuous improvement, shared learning and best practice, while being passionate about providing patients with the highest possible quality care.
The role will provide integrated professional leadership across all aspects of the organisations nursing and allied health professional functions while also working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. The post holder will ideally hold a MSc, however, applicants with relevant clinical and healthcare management and leadership skills and experience will also be considered.
There has never been a more exciting time to join gtd healthcares nursing and allied health professionals directorate particularly with the organisations heightened commitment to increasing resources and leadership capacity to a level above and beyond what has ever been in place before.
This role is 18.75 hours per week, job share and open to all healthcare professionals who meet
the criteria, e.g. nursing, Allied Health Professional.
Main duties of the job
- Provide proactive and visible leadership acting as a positive role model for all staff through the demonstration of collaborative supportive professional leadership.
- Develop the clinical workforce across the Alliance for Alliance delivered services.
- Work alongside other senior managers to ensure there are clear and coordinated priorities for the delivery of services across the organisation.
- Responsible for promoting excellence in all areas of practice in order to deliver a high quality patient-led service which is dynamic, proactive, and responsive to health needs for example clinical pathway development, supporting education, clinical competency development, and the development and maintenance of clinical standards.
- Lead improvements and provide assurances on systems and processes in place which will deliver high quality services which are focused on delivering the full range of quality standards required both nationally and locally.
- Support the recruitment process of all nurse/AHP appointments ensuring best practice is complied with and optimal outcomes are achieved in filling vacancies.
- Work closely with senior clinical and management colleagues to ensure evidence based clinical practice protocols and policies are championed across the organisation.
- Provide professional advice and support on the development of policies and procedures to ensure clinical and operational priorities are reflected in policy development.
For further details, please view the job description attached.
About us
At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-driven organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Leadership, Service Delivery & Performance
- Provide proactive and visible leadership acting as a positive role model for all staff throughthe demonstration of collaborative supportive professional leadership.
- The post holder will work to develop the clinical workforce across the Alliance for Alliance delivered services.
- To work across service delivery partners to ensure a clear and consistent clinical workforce strategy.
- Work alongside other senior managers to ensure there are clear and coordinated priorities for the delivery of services across the organisation. The post holder will be jointly responsible (with other senior managers) for reporting to the operational and clinical committees on quality and performance.
- Be responsible for promoting excellence in all areas of practice in order to deliver a high quality patient-led service which is dynamic, proactive, and responsive to health needs for example clinical pathway development, supporting education, clinical competency development, and the development and maintenance of clinical standards etc.
- Work within scope of practice and support regulations and registrations processes.
- Work closely to support specialist areas/practices within the clinical environment e.g. Non-Medical Prescribing support, Infection Prevention & Control and medicines management (not exhaustive).
- Lead improvements and provide assurances on the systems and processes in place which will deliver high quality services which are focused on delivering the full range of quality standards required both nationally and locally.
- Support the DoN to champion the role of nursing/AHP within the organisation identifying opportunities for development and innovations at all times.
- Support the recruitment process of all nurse/AHP appointments ensuring best practice is complied with and optimal outcomes are achieved in filling vacancies.
- Support the Executive Management Team in working positively with partner organisations and other stakeholders to design patient pathways and develop new models of care.
- Ensure that best practice is shared across and developed within the organisation.
- Work with other senior managers to proactively drive quality, safety and performance whilst embracing the need to be part of a wider service delivery team (as the professional leader of the clinicians delivering services) as well as the clinical leadership team.
- Work closely with the governance team on aspects of quality, e.g. audit, policy development.
- Provide professional advice and support on the development of policies and procedures to ensure clinical and operational priorities are reflected in policy development.
- Work closely with senior clinical and management colleagues to ensure evidence based clinical practice protocols and policies are championed across the organisation.
Service Development
- Support the development of new service and business developments through close and continual engagement with commissioners and other providers.
- Work closely with the transformation office in the delivery and/or in a project lead capacity for key projects/areas of work.
- Keep up to date with local and national changes in line with gtds clinical strategy to ensure appropriate identification and implementation of service improvements that enhance patient experience, improve health outcomes and the support the delivery of the organisations quality and performance standards.
- Support the ongoing development and refinement of business continuity and emergency planning processes.
Organisational Development & Communication
- Support a positive culture within the nursing/AHP and operational workforce across gtd healthcare.
- Ensure open and effective channels of communication are in place between staff and operational management.
- Provide direct line management to staff accountable to HoN.
- Support the gtd academy to ensure the development and enhancement of training opportunities to support personal and staff development including statutory and mandatory training relevant for nursing/AHP posts.
Corporate Responsibilities
- Actively support the ongoing refinement, communication and embedding of gtd healthcare vision, mission and values.
- Provide professional leadership to Nursing/AHP across the organisation.
- Work as part of the senior management team to ensure a positive and productive team environment is developed and maintained at all times.
- Work as part of the on-call management rota.
- Work closely with the Nurses/AHPs to maintain and develop appropriate forums.
- Attendance at all necessary internal and external meetings/forums such as, but not exclusively, Operational Board, Academy board, the Learning & Development Forum, and the Clinical Effectiveness Committee.
- Produce written and verbal reports to support such groups.
- Deputise for the DoN.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional Leadership, Service Delivery & Performance
- Provide proactive and visible leadership acting as a positive role model for all staff throughthe demonstration of collaborative supportive professional leadership.
- The post holder will work to develop the clinical workforce across the Alliance for Alliance delivered services.
- To work across service delivery partners to ensure a clear and consistent clinical workforce strategy.
- Work alongside other senior managers to ensure there are clear and coordinated priorities for the delivery of services across the organisation. The post holder will be jointly responsible (with other senior managers) for reporting to the operational and clinical committees on quality and performance.
- Be responsible for promoting excellence in all areas of practice in order to deliver a high quality patient-led service which is dynamic, proactive, and responsive to health needs for example clinical pathway development, supporting education, clinical competency development, and the development and maintenance of clinical standards etc.
- Work within scope of practice and support regulations and registrations processes.
- Work closely to support specialist areas/practices within the clinical environment e.g. Non-Medical Prescribing support, Infection Prevention & Control and medicines management (not exhaustive).
- Lead improvements and provide assurances on the systems and processes in place which will deliver high quality services which are focused on delivering the full range of quality standards required both nationally and locally.
- Support the DoN to champion the role of nursing/AHP within the organisation identifying opportunities for development and innovations at all times.
- Support the recruitment process of all nurse/AHP appointments ensuring best practice is complied with and optimal outcomes are achieved in filling vacancies.
- Support the Executive Management Team in working positively with partner organisations and other stakeholders to design patient pathways and develop new models of care.
- Ensure that best practice is shared across and developed within the organisation.
- Work with other senior managers to proactively drive quality, safety and performance whilst embracing the need to be part of a wider service delivery team (as the professional leader of the clinicians delivering services) as well as the clinical leadership team.
- Work closely with the governance team on aspects of quality, e.g. audit, policy development.
- Provide professional advice and support on the development of policies and procedures to ensure clinical and operational priorities are reflected in policy development.
- Work closely with senior clinical and management colleagues to ensure evidence based clinical practice protocols and policies are championed across the organisation.
Service Development
- Support the development of new service and business developments through close and continual engagement with commissioners and other providers.
- Work closely with the transformation office in the delivery and/or in a project lead capacity for key projects/areas of work.
- Keep up to date with local and national changes in line with gtds clinical strategy to ensure appropriate identification and implementation of service improvements that enhance patient experience, improve health outcomes and the support the delivery of the organisations quality and performance standards.
- Support the ongoing development and refinement of business continuity and emergency planning processes.
Organisational Development & Communication
- Support a positive culture within the nursing/AHP and operational workforce across gtd healthcare.
- Ensure open and effective channels of communication are in place between staff and operational management.
- Provide direct line management to staff accountable to HoN.
- Support the gtd academy to ensure the development and enhancement of training opportunities to support personal and staff development including statutory and mandatory training relevant for nursing/AHP posts.
Corporate Responsibilities
- Actively support the ongoing refinement, communication and embedding of gtd healthcare vision, mission and values.
- Provide professional leadership to Nursing/AHP across the organisation.
- Work as part of the senior management team to ensure a positive and productive team environment is developed and maintained at all times.
- Work as part of the on-call management rota.
- Work closely with the Nurses/AHPs to maintain and develop appropriate forums.
- Attendance at all necessary internal and external meetings/forums such as, but not exclusively, Operational Board, Academy board, the Learning & Development Forum, and the Clinical Effectiveness Committee.
- Produce written and verbal reports to support such groups.
- Deputise for the DoN.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Nursing/AHP qualification and current registration.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualifications or training.
- MSc in Advanced Practice or other relevant MSc (e.g leadership and management).
Experience
Essential
- Health service management experience.
- Experience of service provision.
- Experience of nurse/AHP management.
- Demonstrable leadership skills and experience.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering change.
- Experience of delivering service improvement.
- Performance monitoring and management.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Be compassionate and caring.
- Be enthusiastic and motivated to improve the quality of healthcare.
- Be consistent.
- Demonstrate passionate quality patient care.
- Be enthusiastic and motivated to improve the quality of healthcare.
- Demonstrate personal & professional credibility/highly professional role model.
- Have excellent communication & interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build effective relationships at all levels within and external to gtd healthcare.
- Trustworthy & Reliable.
- Calm manner with the ability to work independently and or as part of a team.
- Be an energetic and experienced professional.
- Strong outcome focused approach to work tasks.
- Strong experience of Urgent and primary care.
- Demonstrable ability and experience in motivating and
- empowering others to change roles and leading practice
- development.
- Effective negotiator.
- Good IT skills.
- Innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
- Strong team working ethic.
- Comfortable working on own initiative.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Information and data analysis skills.
- Report writing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Nursing/AHP qualification and current registration.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualifications or training.
- MSc in Advanced Practice or other relevant MSc (e.g leadership and management).
Experience
Essential
- Health service management experience.
- Experience of service provision.
- Experience of nurse/AHP management.
- Demonstrable leadership skills and experience.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering change.
- Experience of delivering service improvement.
- Performance monitoring and management.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Be compassionate and caring.
- Be enthusiastic and motivated to improve the quality of healthcare.
- Be consistent.
- Demonstrate passionate quality patient care.
- Be enthusiastic and motivated to improve the quality of healthcare.
- Demonstrate personal & professional credibility/highly professional role model.
- Have excellent communication & interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build effective relationships at all levels within and external to gtd healthcare.
- Trustworthy & Reliable.
- Calm manner with the ability to work independently and or as part of a team.
- Be an energetic and experienced professional.
- Strong outcome focused approach to work tasks.
- Strong experience of Urgent and primary care.
- Demonstrable ability and experience in motivating and
- empowering others to change roles and leading practice
- development.
- Effective negotiator.
- Good IT skills.
- Innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
- Strong team working ethic.
- Comfortable working on own initiative.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Information and data analysis skills.
- Report writing.
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).
