Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to undertake the role as a Head of Nursing Community and Older People's Medicine. This post will be integral in paving the way and shaping the future direction of our vertically integrated community services and acute Older Person's Medical wards.
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual who is able to provide clear, compassionate and inspirational leadership across professional boundaries. The post holder will need to be able to influence and engage with multiple stakeholder partners across the system and internally and possess a clear voice and vision for both patients and staff.
You will be responsible for the strategic direction, overall provision and management of the community and acute nursing teams as well as Allied Health Professionals that sit across the Directorate boundaries, ensuring that outstanding standards of patient care are delivered and supported through the clinical governance framework using QI methodology to enable strategic/directorate and national objectives to be achieved.
Main duties of the job
You will need to work collaboratively with colleagues within the acute setting, partners, primary care networks and across health and social care boundaries to build upon existing relationships and progress service delivery in order to provide seamless care provision and improve outcomes and patient experience.
Success in the role will require high levels of tenacity, resilience and self motivation, together with exceptional influencing and negotiation skills.
If this is an opportunity that interests you, please do not hesitate to contact us for an informal discussion
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the Job Description and Person spec before applying for this position. If you have any queries please contact Nicky Seargent 0300 613 5700
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the Job Description and Person spec before applying for this position. If you have any queries please contact Nicky Seargent 0300 613 5700
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Allied Health Professional who possesses current registration and revalidation with appropriate professional body (NMC / HPC)
- Masters Level Degree in an appropriate specialty or equivalent qualifications and experience, that is demonstratable.
- Management qualification or relevant experience that is demonstratable
Desirable
- Appropriate Community Qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least 2yrs at Band 8b level within a Community setting and working across Integrated Care System (ICS) / Partnership boundaries
- Experience of Managing effective Change
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills
- Experience of reporting to Associate Directors / Chief of Service - Executive Members on a
- Financial/budget and staff management
Desirable
- Knowledge of Care Quality Commission performance assessment process
- Working knowledge of procurement processes.
- Understanding of root cause analysis methodologies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Allied Health Professional who possesses current registration and revalidation with appropriate professional body (NMC / HPC)
- Masters Level Degree in an appropriate specialty or equivalent qualifications and experience, that is demonstratable.
- Management qualification or relevant experience that is demonstratable
Desirable
- Appropriate Community Qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least 2yrs at Band 8b level within a Community setting and working across Integrated Care System (ICS) / Partnership boundaries
- Experience of Managing effective Change
- Excellent analytical and judgement skills
- Experience of reporting to Associate Directors / Chief of Service - Executive Members on a
- Financial/budget and staff management
Desirable
- Knowledge of Care Quality Commission performance assessment process
- Working knowledge of procurement processes.
- Understanding of root cause analysis methodologies
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).
