Job summary
Interviews will take place w/c 26th June or w/c 3rd July.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term (secondment cover) as Head of Nursing for Clinical Imaging and Medical Physics at GSTT. We are looking for a highly dynamic and self-motivated individual. The Head of Nursing will be accountability for ensuring the delivery of high quality care within the directorate. They will provide operational nursing advice and expertise, leadership and management support across the directorate, and work collaboratively with radiographer, healthcare scientists workforce and wider MDT.
The Head of Nursing is a core member of the directorate management team, and within this management team has responsibility to ensure that all aspects of operational nursing is delivered to agreed high standards which will provide the best possible experience and outcome for patients. Responsible to the Clinical Director and; professionally accountable to the Clinical Group Director of Nursing, this is crucial in delivering the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and the development of excellent professional practice.
We are looking for a talented, passionate and experienced nurse leader who can demonstrate strong clinical and strategic leadership, with the ability to communicate effectively across multi-professional boundaries as well as create an enviable culture of caring and compassion.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Nursing works as a full member of the Directorate Management team. This team is led by the Clinical Director, who is a full member of the Trust Management Executive. The post holder is accountable to the Clinical Director and works in partnership with the General Manager to ensure the Directorate delivers on all of its objectives across a range of clinical services. They are responsible for providing the Directorate leadership on a range of issues and initiatives and will deputise for the Clinical Director as required.
The Head of Nursing provides strategic, professional and operational nursing leadership across the Directorate and the wider organisation through effective role modelling. The post holder is accountable for the delivery of high quality, cost effective nursing patient care within budget constraints. They provide strong leadership to enable the services to respond effectively to the challenges it will face whilst providing efficient clinical services and sustained improvements.
The post holder will also act as nursing lead for the Directorate in the delivery of the Apollo Programme.
About us
The Directorate provides a comprehensive imaging service across all hospital sites, including Evelina London with modalities including CT, MRI, U/S, X-ray, Breast Imaging, Fluoroscopy and SPECT-CT, Interventional Radiology, as well as a Radioisotope Therapy service in Nuclear Medicine. The Directorate also provides a comprehensive Radiotherapy Physics service for the safe delivery of radiotherapy and is supported by Radiation Equipment Servicing and Radiation Safety teams. The Magnetic Resonance Physics and Nuclear Medicine Physics departments maintain the optimal performance of all relevant equipment, ensuring the safety of patients, staff and the public. The Medical Equipment Management Service is responsible for the support of medical devices and equipment throughout the Trust and manages the medical equipment libraries and Point of Care Testing service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details of the role and requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details of the role and requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Relevant Masters/MBA qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a successful track record of delivering effective nursing services as a senior nurse manager responsible for staff management, financial management and change management.
- Experience of managing a large, complex professional workforce and associated budgets.
- Experience of working and delivering Trust-wide professional nursing objectives.
- Evidence of delivering operational performance across a range of services
- Experience of quality and risk management, to include experience in analysing and resolving complex complaints and incidents.
- A strong track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of nursing care.
Skills
Essential
- Able to articulate a clear vision/plan for nursing which will enable the Directorate to meet all of its objectives.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team to solve problems and deliver change
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS environment and the challenges it faces and the role and contribution nurses can make.
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
- A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Relevant Masters/MBA qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a successful track record of delivering effective nursing services as a senior nurse manager responsible for staff management, financial management and change management.
- Experience of managing a large, complex professional workforce and associated budgets.
- Experience of working and delivering Trust-wide professional nursing objectives.
- Evidence of delivering operational performance across a range of services
- Experience of quality and risk management, to include experience in analysing and resolving complex complaints and incidents.
- A strong track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of nursing care.
Skills
Essential
- Able to articulate a clear vision/plan for nursing which will enable the Directorate to meet all of its objectives.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team to solve problems and deliver change
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS environment and the challenges it faces and the role and contribution nurses can make.
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
- A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
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).
