Job summary
We are looking for a talented, passionate and experienced nurse leader who can demonstrate strong operational and strategic leadership, with the ability to communicate effectively across multi-professional boundaries as well as create a strong culture of learning, caring and compassion.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Nursing will work as part of the Directorate's triumvirate management structure alongside the Clinical Director and General Manager to deliver our strategic, quality and transformational objectives.
You will need to have experience of leading clinical services, preferably demonstrating some theatre experience, as well as a proven track record of putting safety, quality and patient experience at the heart of all you do.
The role also supports on the delivery of partnership working across other clinical groups to ensure effective pathways and processes are in place to support patients and staff across the Trust.
About us
The Theatres and Perioperative Directorate leads a number of services including 45 theatres and a Trust wide Pre-operative assessment Service which supports all surgical specialities across the organisation.
The directorate employs over 1000 staff made up of diverse range of professions including Nurses, ODP's, Technical staff, Anaesthetics, Allied Health Professionals and Admin and Clerical staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership & Performance Management
In partnership with the Clinical Director and General Manager, provide leadership to all Directorate staff, ensuring clear communication of Trust and Directorate values, vision, priorities and expectations to ensure the engagement of teams to deliver services of the highest quality.
In partnership with the Clinical Director provide professional and clinical leadership to Directorate staff.
In partnership with the Clinical Director and General Manager, develop and deliver the strategy and performance management of clinical services, holding service operational management teams to account for delivery of their service objectives and performance through regular performance review meetings.
Joint responsibility with the General Manager to manage the highly complex nature of the business area and ensuing that the appropriate strategic plans are delivered within the complex operating framework.
- Ensure a healthy workplace culture which is inclusive and prioritises learning across boundaries.
- Joint responsibility with the GM and CD for the development and delivery of capacity plans to ensure that the Trust achieves performance targets to reduce waiting times for patients
- Lead jointly with the Clinical Director to provide oversight of the Quality and Safety agenda, providing challenge and taking action where required.
- Responsibility for leading workstreams within the surgical productivity programme trust wide
- To hold Lead Clinicians, Senior Nurses and other health professionals to account for delivery of their objectives through regular performance review meetings.
- Will ensure sufficient data availability within the Directorate to monitor and track performance and to satisfy reporting requirements related to the quality of nursing care and Directorate performance.
- Produce performance reports and briefings to monitor Directorate activities and to support decision making
- Provide the leadership and experience to manage and deliver on the complex and changing workload, which will include the need to identify and resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales The post holder will provide leadership to resolve day-to-day management issues within the Directorate.
Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details of the role and requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership & Performance Management
In partnership with the Clinical Director and General Manager, provide leadership to all Directorate staff, ensuring clear communication of Trust and Directorate values, vision, priorities and expectations to ensure the engagement of teams to deliver services of the highest quality.
In partnership with the Clinical Director provide professional and clinical leadership to Directorate staff.
In partnership with the Clinical Director and General Manager, develop and deliver the strategy and performance management of clinical services, holding service operational management teams to account for delivery of their service objectives and performance through regular performance review meetings.
Joint responsibility with the General Manager to manage the highly complex nature of the business area and ensuing that the appropriate strategic plans are delivered within the complex operating framework.
- Ensure a healthy workplace culture which is inclusive and prioritises learning across boundaries.
- Joint responsibility with the GM and CD for the development and delivery of capacity plans to ensure that the Trust achieves performance targets to reduce waiting times for patients
- Lead jointly with the Clinical Director to provide oversight of the Quality and Safety agenda, providing challenge and taking action where required.
- Responsibility for leading workstreams within the surgical productivity programme trust wide
- To hold Lead Clinicians, Senior Nurses and other health professionals to account for delivery of their objectives through regular performance review meetings.
- Will ensure sufficient data availability within the Directorate to monitor and track performance and to satisfy reporting requirements related to the quality of nursing care and Directorate performance.
- Produce performance reports and briefings to monitor Directorate activities and to support decision making
- Provide the leadership and experience to manage and deliver on the complex and changing workload, which will include the need to identify and resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales The post holder will provide leadership to resolve day-to-day management issues within the Directorate.
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).
