Deputy Chief Nurse and Deputy Director of Quality
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Job summary
Our transformational journey over the past three years has been rapid and hugely progressive; you will be joining at a time as we set about our next phase of improvement. As one of only 14 Trusts in England supported by the CNO for England to complete the Pathway to Excellence Programme, you will play a pivotal role in our Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Programme.
We are looking for someone who is highly experienced and ambitious for the next step in their career, an individual looking to make a significant contribution to our future and support us in delivering our strategic objectives and our aspirations for Best Care for Everyone.
We are looking for a compassionate and skilled leader, an individual who will embrace and develop our approach to a positive practice environment through shared professional decision making and collective leadership, an individual who ignites a passion for building professional excellence through professional practice, innovation and research.
Main duties of the job
In collaboration with the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse, the post holder is responsible with the Director of Quality and Chief Nurse for the development of an effective strategy, enabling policies and delivery of the nursing, midwifery and care services.
Embed a strong focus on quality across the organisation, working with the Director of Safety and Medical Director and Quality Improvement and Safety Director to effectively maintain a quality governance infrastructure that improves outcomes, experience and effectiveness.
Be the public face of nursing and midwifery both internally and externally, leading the production and delivery of our nursing and midwifery strategy linked to our journey to outstanding and Nursing and Midwifery Excellence.
Directly manage and provide leadership to corporate nursing services, including adult and child safeguarding, end of life, mental health, harm free and enhanced care, patient experience, chaplaincy and digital transformation.
About us
I am enthusiastic and committed to developing the next generation of executive nursing leaders and as such I expect that to be your career aspiration. The Deputy Chief Nurse and Deputy Director of Quality is a challenging and broad portfolio and is purposely designed to give the successful candidate the opportunity to build a robust experience base for their future career aspirations.
At Gloucestershire Hospitals we are a family, a family of professionals who care deeply about those we care for, the citizens of Gloucestershire and importantly one another. Our values are caring, listening and excelling we live and breathe these values every day, if we sound like the right organisational fit for you, please consider applying.
This is a hugely exciting time for the Trust and this role will provide opportunity to learn, grow and achieve our collective ambitions.
Details
Date posted
22 February 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£91,004 to £104,927 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
318-21-R6359ED
Job locations
Sitewide
Gloucester / Cheltenham
GL1 3NN
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sitewide
Gloucester / Cheltenham
GL1 3NN
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