Job summary
An exciting 12 month fixed term opportunity has arisen in the Department of Nursing, Central Functions Division, UHNM for a Senior Sister Shared Governance to lead the development and delivery of the Trust model for Shared Governance. This will involve working in partnership with the Deputy Chief Nurse, corporate Quality & Safety Team, Improving Together Team, Associate Chief Nurses, Matrons, Senior Sister/Charge Nurses and Quality Nurses to ensure the delivery of Shared Governance and implementation of effective strategies to enhance collective leadership,.
Main duties of the job
This 12 Month secondment post is a key member of the Corporate Nursing Quality & Safety Team to facilitate and co-ordinate a portfolio of quality assurance and improvement work through the Shared Governance model across the Trust to support a range of initiatives.
In this role you will be afforded the opportunity to work with both Corporate and Divisional Teams to introduce Shared Governance Councils and improve patient safety and experience. Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in quality improvement methodology and have recent experience of involvement in patient care/safety improvement projects.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and were highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please see contact information details
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please see contact information details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Evidence of Degree Level Qualification in Health/Nursing
Desirable
- Shared Governance training
- Leadership course, module or qualification
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments
- Negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements
Desirable
- Experience of devising training and development plans to support sustainable change
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering projects that impact upon reducing patient harm and improving patient experience
- Examples of leading on Shared Governance and/or patient safety improvement projects in an acute provider setting
Desirable
- Formal teaching/presentations to groups of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Evidence of Degree Level Qualification in Health/Nursing
Desirable
- Shared Governance training
- Leadership course, module or qualification
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments
- Negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements
Desirable
- Experience of devising training and development plans to support sustainable change
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering projects that impact upon reducing patient harm and improving patient experience
- Examples of leading on Shared Governance and/or patient safety improvement projects in an acute provider setting
Desirable
- Formal teaching/presentations to groups of staff
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).
