Deputy Head of Nursing & Care Delivery - London

Job description

Job responsibilities

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

In addition to these core responsibilities, you will work closely with the Senior Leadership team to consider opportunities to identify, support and secure sources of funding, within agreed targets, and lead on the provision of a transformational approach to operational care delivery. A key part of your role will be to support staff development and wellbeing, through coaching, role modelling and supervision of practice.

This is an ideal career opportunity for someone with previous experience in care delivery with both knowledge and execution of quality and operational improvement methodologies in a clinical setting. You will have proven leadership experience, managing senior staff who themselves lead all clinical services.

Key Criteria

• Significant experience post registration, ideally in a palliative care environment
• Registered nurse with a relevant clinical degree
• Operational management expertise
• Service improvement and redesign experience
• Experience of embedding evidence based practice
• Evidence of leadership experience
• Demonstrable experience of change management

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via; recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory standard criminal record check

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience post registration, ideally in a palliative care environment
• Leadership and management skills including Employee Relations issues.
• Teaching and learning experience in healthcare
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies including clinical audit
• Experience of embedding evidence based practice
• Evidence of leadership experience
• Demonstrable experience of change management

Desirable

• Experience of using quality improvement methodologies including clinical audit out/participating in audit and service evaluations
• Experience in presenting work at conferences or in publications
• Evidence of influencing skills outside own organisation / sphere of influence
• Coaching experience
• Clinical supervision experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Relevant clinical degree
• Evidence of post registration study

Desirable

• Study at / or working towards MSc level
• Teaching qualification
• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of further communication skills training
• Leadership training

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

One Embassy Gardens

London

SW11 7BW

Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)