Job summary
To provide professional leadership for nursing ensuring that safe and effective quality of care is delivered within the resources available while ensuring that the care environment is organised to meet the needs of the patient enhancing their experience and supporting staff to meet the Divisional and Trust objectives through:
o The provision of visible, authoritative professional leadership support and direction for nursing and by ensuring standards of practice and care are set and maintained.o Ensuring that safe, high quality clinical services are delivered in line with national policy, Trust/ priorities, available evidence and customer/patient care needs.o Lead programmes of improvement work related to the service and the patient experience
Main duties of the job
Main purpose of the job: To provide clinical leadership for the Integrated Community Nursing Teams and support the wider community health and social care teams ensuring that safe and effective quality care is delivered. Secure and assure the highest standards of clinical care by the provision of clinical leadership and support for staff delivering clinical services, service users and their relatives.
The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:
- You must be a Registered General Nurse
- You must have a Community Specialist Practitioner qualification
- You must have sound clinical and operational knowledge of community services including experience of working with care staff and highly complex and vulnerable patients.
- You must be a compassionate and authentic leader.
- Enthusiastic and committed to developing skills and knowledge.
- A team player with the ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines.
- Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our new Northern Care Alliance NHS Group unites five local hospitals to deliver high quality care across the North East of Greater Manchester.
The Alliance provides the benefits of scale but delivers this locally through multiple hospital sites which make up four new Care Organisations Bury/Rochdale, North Manchester, Oldham and Salford. Using our mantra of Saving lives, Improving lives, the aim is for our Care Organisations to work closely with the communities they serve to deliver safe, high quality and reliable care, which are trusted, connected and pioneering.
Our Care Organisations are designed to operate within our group arrangement of hospitals, community and healthcare services which bring together over 17,000 staff and the services of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Our size and geographical reach means we are creating an environment each individual will be inspired and empowered by to be the best they can be. This is a really exciting time to join our new team.
Our commitment to you:
- A supportive leadership team who will work hard to make sure you have what you need to perform at your best
- Career development, coaching and training opportunities
- Support for your health and well-being
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our new Northern Care Alliance NHS Group unites five local hospitals to deliver high quality care across the North East of Greater Manchester.
The Alliance provides the benefits of scale but delivers this locally through multiple hospital sites which make up four new Care Organisations Bury/Rochdale, North Manchester, Oldham and Salford. Using our mantra of Saving lives, Improving lives, the aim is for our Care Organisations to work closely with the communities they serve to deliver safe, high quality and reliable care, which are trusted, connected and pioneering.
Our Care Organisations are designed to operate within our group arrangement of hospitals, community and healthcare services which bring together over 17,000 staff and the services of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. Our size and geographical reach means we are creating an environment each individual will be inspired and empowered by to be the best they can be. This is a really exciting time to join our new team.
Our commitment to you:
- A supportive leadership team who will work hard to make sure you have what you need to perform at your best
- Career development, coaching and training opportunities
- Support for your health and well-being
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ)
- First level nurse essential Post basic qualification in management / leadership or evidence of equivalent experience
- Substantial post registration experience at a senior level in nursing / midwifery
- Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
Desirable
- Preparation of business cases including tender applications
- Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations
Skills
Essential
- Sensitive to staff issues
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
Experience
Essential
- Experience at working at a senior leadership level
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ)
- First level nurse essential Post basic qualification in management / leadership or evidence of equivalent experience
- Substantial post registration experience at a senior level in nursing / midwifery
- Evidence of persuasive and strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
Desirable
- Preparation of business cases including tender applications
- Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations
Skills
Essential
- Sensitive to staff issues
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
Experience
Essential
- Experience at working at a senior leadership level
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).