Job summary
The interview date will be the 22nd and 23rd July 2025.
Barnsley Hospital is
seeking an experienced nursing leader to join our high performing team as
Associate Director of Nursing.
The Associate
Director of Nursing with the Clinical Director
and the Associate Director of Operations, share accountability for the
operational performance and strategic development of their Clinical Business
Unit (CBU). This includes
accountability for high quality patient care, patient safety, clinical quality
and governance, the delivery of agreed performance and financial objectives,
and ensuring that the CBU operates with the needs of patients as its highest
priority.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced
nursing leader who is ready for their next career move. You must be educated to
masters degree or equivalent and have the ability to influence and shape the
Nursing & AHP agenda both
strategically and at CBU level. If you would like to know more about the role,
please contact:Becky Hoskins, Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality Rebecca.hoskins5@nhs.net or 01226 431806OrLouise Deakin, Associate Director of Operations Louise.deakin1@nhs.net
or 012226 435435
Main duties of the job
You will lead, inspire and develop the Nursing &
AHP workforce to deliver high quality, patient centered care
You will be
responsible for delivering visible leadership across the CBU in order to
constantly improve the experience of care for our patients and those important
to them. You will ensure that care is delivered with compassion to a high
standard, to ensure a positive experience of care and achievement of clinical
quality standards as measured through the collection and use of relevant
clinical indicators and audits.
You will be instrumental in leading the safe
staffing agenda by developing and sustaining a workforce that has the right skills,
in the right place at the right time, and support our commitment to the People
Promise.
You will support the Director
of Nursing, Midwifery & AHPs and the Deputy Director of Nursing with the
delivery of the wider corporate Nursing & AHP agenda including the delivery
of the Trusts objectives, as part of the senior Nursing, Midwifery & AHP
team
About us
We reserve the right to close positions early
We scored
best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,
compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,
the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS
for everyone
Barnsley
Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We are proud
of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has
never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a
we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley
Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under
the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the
right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band
2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation
Person Specification
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Level 1 Adults / Children's as appropriate)
- Relevant degree
- Masters degree or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience
- Training qualification e.g. ENB 998/Supporting learners in Practice
- Formal management qualification or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience.
- Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in nursing management at Band 8a or above in a related field
- Understanding of topical nursing issues
- Awareness of political and professional agenda in nursing and NHS management.
- Proven record of successfully implementing change
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of management, and handling of data and information.
- Budgetary management and workforce development experience.
- In depth understanding and experience of clinical governance and quality management.
- Proven experience of leading and delivering the patient quality and safety agenda.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven effective team building qualities
- Demonstrable evidence of strong and positive leadership behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven leadership ability
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve
- Effective presentation skills
- Critical Analysis and imaginative problem solving
- Proven financial and workforce planning skills
- Demonstrable awareness of national professional and educational issues.
- Ability to use IT systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- The ability to inspire confidence at all levels in the organisation.
- Team player/commitment to inter disciplinary working
- Evidence of working across boundaries, influencing and developing staff and working with multiple stakeholders
- Evidence of implementing significant organisational and/or professional change
- A passion for nursing that is manifested through a drive, enthusiasm and commitment to service delivery and improvement
- Ability to develop and implement change initiatives in a complex environment
- Well developed negotiating/influencing skills based on a thorough understanding of business principles and NHS clinical systems
- Communicate complex subjects effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Manage own time, to incorporate planning, allocation and evaluation of work effectively within a prioritisation system
- High self-awareness, understanding the effect of ones own behavior and decisions made on others
- Accepts responsibility for their own personal and professional development as well as the development of others
Person Specification
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Level 1 Adults / Children's as appropriate)
- Relevant degree
- Masters degree or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience
- Training qualification e.g. ENB 998/Supporting learners in Practice
- Formal management qualification or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience.
- Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in nursing management at Band 8a or above in a related field
- Understanding of topical nursing issues
- Awareness of political and professional agenda in nursing and NHS management.
- Proven record of successfully implementing change
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of management, and handling of data and information.
- Budgetary management and workforce development experience.
- In depth understanding and experience of clinical governance and quality management.
- Proven experience of leading and delivering the patient quality and safety agenda.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Proven effective team building qualities
- Demonstrable evidence of strong and positive leadership behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven leadership ability
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve
- Effective presentation skills
- Critical Analysis and imaginative problem solving
- Proven financial and workforce planning skills
- Demonstrable awareness of national professional and educational issues.
- Ability to use IT systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- The ability to inspire confidence at all levels in the organisation.
- Team player/commitment to inter disciplinary working
- Evidence of working across boundaries, influencing and developing staff and working with multiple stakeholders
- Evidence of implementing significant organisational and/or professional change
- A passion for nursing that is manifested through a drive, enthusiasm and commitment to service delivery and improvement
- Ability to develop and implement change initiatives in a complex environment
- Well developed negotiating/influencing skills based on a thorough understanding of business principles and NHS clinical systems
- Communicate complex subjects effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Manage own time, to incorporate planning, allocation and evaluation of work effectively within a prioritisation system
- High self-awareness, understanding the effect of ones own behavior and decisions made on others
- Accepts responsibility for their own personal and professional development as well as the development of others
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).
