Job summary
Nottingham Children's Hospital is one of the UK's leading, "Pathway to Excellence" accredited specialist hospitals dedicated to providing world-class healthcare for children and young people. We are proud to be part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, delivering high-quality care, pioneering research, and training for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Our vision is to be a national and international leader in children's health, offering expert services in a friendly and compassionate environment.
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and highly motivated individual with experience in leading Children and Young Peoples services to join the Children's Surgery and Critical Care Directorate as the Head of Nursing and Professions. This pivotal role will involve overseeing nursing and other key clinical staff, ensuring the highest standards of care, safety, and patient experience for the children, young people and families we serve. This role will work in a quadrumvirate and closely alongside the Head of Nursing and Professions for the Children's Medicine and Emergency Directorate. which together forms Nottingham Children's Hospital.
You will work within your role with the Family Health Clinical Care Group Leadership team to shape the strategic direction and service delivery for the directorate, ensuring that clinical care and professional practice are continuously improved and aligned with the Trust's values.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities include:
Lead and manage nursing and allied health professional teams within the Surgical and Critical Care Directorate.
Ensure the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and safe patient care through effective clinical governance.
Provide expert clinical leadership and guidance to nursing and AHP staff.
Collaborate with senior multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement service improvements and initiatives.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with other healthcare professionals, both within the Trust and externally.
Oversee the management of budgets, resources, and staffing across the Directorate.
Promote a culture of continuous learning, development, and improvement, ensuring the Directorate remains at the forefront of clinical practice.
Contribute to Trust-wide strategic planning, policies, and clinical initiatives.
Please also refer to the job description for further detailed information
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
The role will be primarily based at the Queens Medical Hospital but with an expectation to also cover the City Hospital site if required.
This role also encompasses an on call requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
The role will be primarily based at the Queens Medical Hospital but with an expectation to also cover the City Hospital site if required.
This role also encompasses an on call requirement.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical Practitioner
- Registered with appropriate regulatory body (NMC, HCPC) with a first degree
- Master's Degree or relevant experience
- Teaching qualification
- Extensive Knowledge of the NHS and current clinical standards
- In depth knowledge of education, training, staff development issues
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Leading workforce and/or role redesign
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level
- Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting including role redesign
- Experience of managing incidents and investigations
- Experience of facilitating staff groups
- Experience designing reporting mechanisms and escalation processes
- Experience of leading and managing teams
Communication & Replationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to build successful teams
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinking
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Understand highly complex clinical information and to be able to inform clinical strategy
- Business focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Ability to solve complex situations which require analysis and interpretation
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Exceptional organisational and planning skills
- Proven track record of proactive management and improvement of performance
- Management within a large clinical or complex area
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work cross campus
- Occasional out of hours working
- Participate in Silver on Call rota
- Ability to perform clinical duties
Physical
Essential
- IT skills to manage and report on complex information
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's 'We are here for you' behavioural standards
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical Practitioner
- Registered with appropriate regulatory body (NMC, HCPC) with a first degree
- Master's Degree or relevant experience
- Teaching qualification
- Extensive Knowledge of the NHS and current clinical standards
- In depth knowledge of education, training, staff development issues
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Leading workforce and/or role redesign
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level
- Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting including role redesign
- Experience of managing incidents and investigations
- Experience of facilitating staff groups
- Experience designing reporting mechanisms and escalation processes
- Experience of leading and managing teams
Communication & Replationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to build successful teams
- Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinking
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Understand highly complex clinical information and to be able to inform clinical strategy
- Business focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
- Ability to solve complex situations which require analysis and interpretation
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Exceptional organisational and planning skills
- Proven track record of proactive management and improvement of performance
- Management within a large clinical or complex area
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work cross campus
- Occasional out of hours working
- Participate in Silver on Call rota
- Ability to perform clinical duties
Physical
Essential
- IT skills to manage and report on complex information
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's 'We are here for you' behavioural standards
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).