Job summary
As the Associate Director of Nursing for Networked Care at Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust the post holder will support and deputise for the Director of Nursing with a budget of circa £100 million. The post holder will provide clear leadership and work with the key stakeholders to ensure the provision of high-quality patient care and the most efficient and cost-effective use of resources. The purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership and drive the delivery and development of highly complex services across the Care Group. The post holder is responsible for developing and driving the Care Group strategy alongside the Director of Nursing and wider Care Group Board.
The Associate Director of Nursing will provide leadership to directorate teams to develop, deliver and improve services, ensuring local and national targets are achieved through the delivery of the best quality patient care and experience within set financial controls and resources. The post holder will support the Director of Nursing in the implementation of operational objectives within the care group and involves working closely with Care Group Board, and each Directorate and Specialty triumvirate. Working closely with the Care Group PCP, the post holder will also support the development of the operational Learning and Organisational Development programme to ensure knowledge creation and skill development as well as retention and succession planning.
Main duties of the job
The key role of the Associate Director of Nursing (ADON) is to provide clinical expertise and strategic support to the Care Group Director of Nursing and teams across the Trust.
The post holder will provide professional and managerial advice/expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing practice and service delivery for our patients.
This post is a deputy for the Networked care group director of nursing. Their role is to support the DoN through taking a defined portfolio depending on their experience and development needs. This will include taking delegated responsibility for care group responsibilities to be agreed and reviewed at appraisal.
About us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for over 600,000 people across Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and West Berkshire and we provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders. Rated 'Good' by the CQC and employing more than 7,000 staff from 89 different nationalities we are rated as one of the best acute trusts to work for in England.
As a champion of integration between primary, community, social, mental health, secondary and tertiary health care services, we are committed to working with our partners in the NHS, local government and beyond. We are actively involved in research and development which supports our high-quality work and benefits both patients and staff. We offer great careers for doctors, nurses, midwives and other professions like health care assistants, housekeepers and administrative staff.
Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and we hope you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The principal duties of the Associate Director of Nursing are:
- To drive the care group programme for patient flow across the inpatient wards.
- Work with the Care Group Directors of Nursing to ensure the implementation of patient experience initiatives across the Trust; coordinate local patient satisfaction surveys and lead the development of action plans to address any shortfalls.
- Strategic leadership to ensure high standards of care for patients and their families evidenced through the key performance indicators of the departments.
- Provide professional nursing leadership of the nursing teams across the Care Group ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nurses in the delivery of care to patients and their families.
- Provide nursing leadership on human resource issues relating to workforce planning, professional development, clinical leadership/supervision, appraisal, interviewing of senior staff and the retention and recruitment strategy for Networked Care.
- To lead annual reviews of nursing roles and establishment so that new and expanded responsibilities are developed where appropriate and skill mix changes implemented as required.
- Promote and maintain an evidence-based practice culture for nursing staff, ensuring representation at local, regional, and national networks, to share good practice and be responsible for wide dissemination and implementation of evidence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The principal duties of the Associate Director of Nursing are:
- To drive the care group programme for patient flow across the inpatient wards.
- Work with the Care Group Directors of Nursing to ensure the implementation of patient experience initiatives across the Trust; coordinate local patient satisfaction surveys and lead the development of action plans to address any shortfalls.
- Strategic leadership to ensure high standards of care for patients and their families evidenced through the key performance indicators of the departments.
- Provide professional nursing leadership of the nursing teams across the Care Group ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nurses in the delivery of care to patients and their families.
- Provide nursing leadership on human resource issues relating to workforce planning, professional development, clinical leadership/supervision, appraisal, interviewing of senior staff and the retention and recruitment strategy for Networked Care.
- To lead annual reviews of nursing roles and establishment so that new and expanded responsibilities are developed where appropriate and skill mix changes implemented as required.
- Promote and maintain an evidence-based practice culture for nursing staff, ensuring representation at local, regional, and national networks, to share good practice and be responsible for wide dissemination and implementation of evidence.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of further academic/personal development. Current NMC registration. Postgraduate cert/ Master's degree in nursing, healthcare or management or equivalent knowledge and skills
Desirable
Experience,
Essential
- Evidence of leadership, management and speciality development. 5 years nursing experience at a senior level (clinical and/or management roles), including appropriate experience in an acute hospital setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a devolved management structure.
Management and Leadership style
Essential
- Is able to operate at a strategic level and maintain an up to date understanding of operational issues and challenges.
Desirable
- Has a clear vision for the future in the context of credible past experience, personal beliefs and the Trust's strategy.
Specialist knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- High level of ability to work under pressure and set priorities to achieve service objectives.
Desirable
- Knowledge of service agenda across health and social care.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of further academic/personal development. Current NMC registration. Postgraduate cert/ Master's degree in nursing, healthcare or management or equivalent knowledge and skills
Desirable
Experience,
Essential
- Evidence of leadership, management and speciality development. 5 years nursing experience at a senior level (clinical and/or management roles), including appropriate experience in an acute hospital setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a devolved management structure.
Management and Leadership style
Essential
- Is able to operate at a strategic level and maintain an up to date understanding of operational issues and challenges.
Desirable
- Has a clear vision for the future in the context of credible past experience, personal beliefs and the Trust's strategy.
Specialist knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- High level of ability to work under pressure and set priorities to achieve service objectives.
Desirable
- Knowledge of service agenda across health and social care.
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).
