Job summary
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the second largest provider of specialist care in the UK, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. We have over 2 million patient contacts each year in our main hospitals, making us one of the biggest providers of specialist care in the UK, and we serve people from across the whole of the North-East, North Cumbria and beyond. We are continuing our journey for system's plans for greater collaboration and development to enhance and improve clinical pathways resulting in better patient experience and outcomes.
We form a key part of one of Europe's leading centres for research and innovation in partnership with Newcastle University and the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, and through our work with the National Institute of Health Research. We are a core member of the North-East and North Cumbria Academic Health Science Network (NENC AHSN) and Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), we continue to attract major awards and commercial opportunities to the North-East.
Final Panel Interview: Monday 4 March 2024
Main duties of the job
We acknowledge that we are living in very challenging times and our Trust has much work to do to improve our performance and improve services. This will start with responding to the findings of the CQC inspection of which the Executive Chief Nurse will play a key role alongside key executives and the wider board. We are fully committed to achieving this and to re-establishing the Trust as one of the highest performing in the country.
As our new Executive Chief Nurse, you will provide professional leadership - and will be a visible role model - for our 7,000 nurses, midwives and AHPs as we continue to develop, ensuring that patient safety, quality of care and the experience of patients and their families are central to all we do. You will champion a professional and open culture which empowers staff to consistently deliver quality care with compassion, whilst taking a leading role in tackling our challenges. With prior board level experience, you will be an inclusive and values-based individual, someone who is experienced in leading complex organisations and service improvement.
Please note if you wish to apply for the role you need to apply directly to our Recruitment Partner at the following link:
www.join-newcastlehospitals.co.uk
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Due to the seniority of post, appropriate checks relevant to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement will also be undertaken.
To learn more about us, our ambitions, and this role please visitwww.join-newcastlehospitals.co.uk
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Chief Executive, and forming part of the Trusts Executive Team, the Executive Chief Nurse (ECN) will provide the vision and leadership for the development, implementation and delivery of a Trustwide Nursing, Midwifery and AHP strategy both across all Trust services and the region.
The ECN is a voting member of the Trust Board, with shared responsibility for corporate leadership, strategic development and planning, performance and governance of the Trust. They play a key leadership role in change management programmes and championing new and innovative ways of working to enable service transformation, thus maximising the benefit from investment and improving healthcare.
As a member of the Executive Team, the post holder will support active engagement of Board members by ensuring the strategy influences and shapes decisionstaken across the organisation, with shared responsibility for corporate leadership, strategic development, business planning, performance and governance of the Trustservice and financial prioritisation.
As ECN the post holder has board level responsibility and accountability for the professional leadership of nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and associated workforce. The post holder is responsible for discharging full statutory responsibilities to ensure that the Trust is compliant with appropriate policy and practice in the management of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals (AHP). This includes providing professional and clinical leadership to all nursing, midwifery issues and allied health professional (AHP) staff across the organisation to ensure excellence in nursing care and clinical service delivery through the highest standards of professional practice and clinical performance.
The ECN is lead Board Director for infection prevention and control and will work in partnership with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control to develop, implement and monitor adherence to clinical policies and procedures, to drive reduction of health care acquired infections. Along with the Medical Director, the post holder is also lead Director for informing, advising and supporting the Board to understand how strategic decisions impact on the quality and safety of patient care and the patient experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Due to the seniority of post, appropriate checks relevant to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement will also be undertaken.
To learn more about us, our ambitions, and this role please visitwww.join-newcastlehospitals.co.uk
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Chief Executive, and forming part of the Trusts Executive Team, the Executive Chief Nurse (ECN) will provide the vision and leadership for the development, implementation and delivery of a Trustwide Nursing, Midwifery and AHP strategy both across all Trust services and the region.
The ECN is a voting member of the Trust Board, with shared responsibility for corporate leadership, strategic development and planning, performance and governance of the Trust. They play a key leadership role in change management programmes and championing new and innovative ways of working to enable service transformation, thus maximising the benefit from investment and improving healthcare.
As a member of the Executive Team, the post holder will support active engagement of Board members by ensuring the strategy influences and shapes decisionstaken across the organisation, with shared responsibility for corporate leadership, strategic development, business planning, performance and governance of the Trustservice and financial prioritisation.
As ECN the post holder has board level responsibility and accountability for the professional leadership of nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and associated workforce. The post holder is responsible for discharging full statutory responsibilities to ensure that the Trust is compliant with appropriate policy and practice in the management of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals (AHP). This includes providing professional and clinical leadership to all nursing, midwifery issues and allied health professional (AHP) staff across the organisation to ensure excellence in nursing care and clinical service delivery through the highest standards of professional practice and clinical performance.
The ECN is lead Board Director for infection prevention and control and will work in partnership with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control to develop, implement and monitor adherence to clinical policies and procedures, to drive reduction of health care acquired infections. Along with the Medical Director, the post holder is also lead Director for informing, advising and supporting the Board to understand how strategic decisions impact on the quality and safety of patient care and the patient experience.
Person Specification
Education & qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse with the NMC ets All Essential Criteria
- Appropriate Leadership or Management qualifications to Master Level or equivalent experience. (desirable)
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Knowledge, skills and behaviours
Essential
- Charismatic team player who can bring others along with them, with the personal credibility to work well with senior level stakeholders and instil trust and confidence amongst colleagues.
- Facilitative, collaborative and inclusive management style, aligned to Trust professional and leadership behaviours and organisational values.
- Has the ability and experience to act corporately and support Board members and other senior directors in the execution of their duties and responsibilities.
- In depth understanding of the dynamics of the National Health Service, the NHS's regulatory environment and values of the UK public sector
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally, particularly related to nursing, midwifery, AHPs patient experience, quality and safety.
- Highly developed analytical, data-evaluation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions within complex, often ambiguous scenarios, balancing analysis of key data with organisational pragmatism.
- Demonstrable understanding and commitment to ensuring corporate governance including Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
- Demonstrable capability to communicate effectively at senior levels, and to engage, build and sustain relationships both within the Trust and externally.
- The skill to build successful alliances including clinicians, ICS and other healthcare partners and public/patient representatives.
- Able to manage complex tasks autonomously and within tight deadlines, by communicating ideas, motivating and inspiring action through others.
- Demonstrable understanding and commitment to ensuring robust corporate governance.
- Sound IT skills - significant proficiency in use of IT systems.
Other
Essential
- Able to travel across sites - reasonable adjustments will be made to facilitate this if required.
- Must hold a full current driving licence
- Participation in Director on Call rota
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and successful recent experience at Board Director level or equivalent in a similarly complex organisation or system.
- Experienced, compassionate and inclusive manager with a proven track record of outstanding leadership and management of nursing and clinical services.
- Evidence of having influenced or delivered system-wide change in a challenging, multi-stakeholder environment, with the capability to work in close collaboration with clinical and service line leaders.
- Experience of successfully implementing internal change programmes including: -Clinical system redesign to reduce clinical risk, improve clinical performance and assure the highest standards of service delivery. -Clinical practice changes, clinical change techniques and clinical quality interrogation tools. -Cultural change and cost efficiency.
- Demonstrable experience in improving the patient experience.
- A credible track record in leading and developing nursing, midwifery and AHP strategies in complex patient environments
- A demonstrable commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and a proven ability to lead teams where these values are embedded.
- Understanding of operational, professional, risk and governance frameworks, Quality Assurance, and the NHS regulatory regime
- Demonstrable experience of developing relationships into productive partnerships, cross boundary working and working with stakeholders at all levels.
- Extensive record of successful workforce, financial and resource management, ensuring high performance and holding individuals to account.
- Experience of managing substantial revenue and capital budgets.
- Evidence of commitment to research and education and working closely with academic partners, contributing to a diverse academic environment which extends beyond nursing professionals
Person Specification
Education & qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse with the NMC ets All Essential Criteria
- Appropriate Leadership or Management qualifications to Master Level or equivalent experience. (desirable)
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Knowledge, skills and behaviours
Essential
- Charismatic team player who can bring others along with them, with the personal credibility to work well with senior level stakeholders and instil trust and confidence amongst colleagues.
- Facilitative, collaborative and inclusive management style, aligned to Trust professional and leadership behaviours and organisational values.
- Has the ability and experience to act corporately and support Board members and other senior directors in the execution of their duties and responsibilities.
- In depth understanding of the dynamics of the National Health Service, the NHS's regulatory environment and values of the UK public sector
- Demonstrable and detailed understanding of current health issues, national policy and standards, as well as best practice locally, nationally and internationally, particularly related to nursing, midwifery, AHPs patient experience, quality and safety.
- Highly developed analytical, data-evaluation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions within complex, often ambiguous scenarios, balancing analysis of key data with organisational pragmatism.
- Demonstrable understanding and commitment to ensuring corporate governance including Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
- Demonstrable capability to communicate effectively at senior levels, and to engage, build and sustain relationships both within the Trust and externally.
- The skill to build successful alliances including clinicians, ICS and other healthcare partners and public/patient representatives.
- Able to manage complex tasks autonomously and within tight deadlines, by communicating ideas, motivating and inspiring action through others.
- Demonstrable understanding and commitment to ensuring robust corporate governance.
- Sound IT skills - significant proficiency in use of IT systems.
Other
Essential
- Able to travel across sites - reasonable adjustments will be made to facilitate this if required.
- Must hold a full current driving licence
- Participation in Director on Call rota
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and successful recent experience at Board Director level or equivalent in a similarly complex organisation or system.
- Experienced, compassionate and inclusive manager with a proven track record of outstanding leadership and management of nursing and clinical services.
- Evidence of having influenced or delivered system-wide change in a challenging, multi-stakeholder environment, with the capability to work in close collaboration with clinical and service line leaders.
- Experience of successfully implementing internal change programmes including: -Clinical system redesign to reduce clinical risk, improve clinical performance and assure the highest standards of service delivery. -Clinical practice changes, clinical change techniques and clinical quality interrogation tools. -Cultural change and cost efficiency.
- Demonstrable experience in improving the patient experience.
- A credible track record in leading and developing nursing, midwifery and AHP strategies in complex patient environments
- A demonstrable commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and a proven ability to lead teams where these values are embedded.
- Understanding of operational, professional, risk and governance frameworks, Quality Assurance, and the NHS regulatory regime
- Demonstrable experience of developing relationships into productive partnerships, cross boundary working and working with stakeholders at all levels.
- Extensive record of successful workforce, financial and resource management, ensuring high performance and holding individuals to account.
- Experience of managing substantial revenue and capital budgets.
- Evidence of commitment to research and education and working closely with academic partners, contributing to a diverse academic environment which extends beyond nursing professionals
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).
