Executive Director of Quality & Chief Nurse

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Assurance

1. Embed, and visibly role model through personal action and communication, the Trusts values at all times to ensure patients and staff receive exceptional and compassionate care, every day, in support of our Vision of Best Care for Everyone.

1. Lead the implementation of Pathway to Excellence Programme and the Magnet 4 Europe research programme. A key component of the programme is our growing approach to shared professional decision making, which the Executive Director iof Quality and Chief Nurse will professional lead.

1. Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory guidance, Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) professional standards including mandatory validation requirements.

1. As a Board Director, be collectively responsible for the direction and performance of the Trust and for the decisions made by the Trust Board. Working with Director colleagues lead the development and maintain systems of quality governance which ensure the Trust places quality at the heart of the organisation.

1. Provide executive leadership and strategic direction on all aspects of nursing, midwifery and allied health professional policy and practice.

1. Ensure nurse, midwifery and allied health professional staffing levels and skills are compliant with national requirements and support the delivery of high quality care including overseeing the effective delivery of relevant rotas and roster systems.

1. Provide the Board and its members with professional advice on policy and practice for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.

1. Provide professional and operational leadership for Trusts volunteer workforce ensuring they are appropriately trained and deployed commensurate with their role.

1. Act as the professional voice for nurses, midwives and allied health professions within the Trust Board and Trust leadership team.

1. Support the Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Council to ensure that professionals are included in the business of the Trust and regularly appraised of issues that are likely to affect them or their services.

1. Act as the point of executive contact with the Care Quality Commission and commissioners on matters relating to the quality of the Trusts services. Executive lead for planning and execution of all CQC inspections.

1. Represent the Trust as required on external business, acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust whenever the opportunity presents.

1. Meet the criteria as a Fit & Proper Person as defined by the Care Quality Commission.

Quality

1. Contribute to the development of an organisational culture conducive to the consistent delivery of high quality care and specifically provide leadership to the patient experience agenda with the aim of consistently exceeding our patients (and their families) expectations of care.

1. Work closely with the Medical Director and Chief Operating Officer to ensure that the Trust has a comprehensive and progressive quality strategy for the development and delivery of its services and that the systems of internal control, that ensure the Trust consistently delivers on its vision of Best care For Everyone, are established and working effectively from ward to Board.

1. Ensure that professional nursing, midwifery and allied health professional standards are maintained with particular reference to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice, Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Health and Care Professionals Council requirements and the requirements of the Trust.

1. To take joint lead, with the Director of Safety & Medical Director, for the operational responsibility of clinical governance activities across the Trust. Act as the Executive lead for quality governance across the Trust.

1. Working closely with the Medical Director, set professional standards for the delivery of patient care and ensure adherence to clinical policies and procedures at all levels within the organisation.

1. Lead deep-dive, check-and-challenge review of nursing. Midwifery and AHP plans, projects and operations to ensure that they are sound and that any risks are understood and mitigated. Ensure that cross-Divisional interdependencies and critical success factors are properly taken into account in the planning or programmes and projects.

1. Promote and positively support the Raising Concerns agenda ensuring that all concerns raised are fully and fairly investigated in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Management and Education

1. Work very closely with the Divisional Chiefs of Service to ensure effective leadership, support and development of the Divisional Directors of Quality and Nursing for all aspects of their role including the undertaking regular performance reviews with Chiefs of Service.

1. Lead and monitor nurses education, training and research and liaise with external parties to influence the development of nursing policies and practice.

1. Support the redesign of the workforce and roles to ensure that GHFT has the requisite workforce to achieve its strategic priorities. Advise the Trust Board of Directors on issues of skill mix, deployment and utilisation of the nursing and midwifery workforce consistent with National Standards.

1. Ensure appraisal, preceptorship and clinical supervision processes are developed and implemented across the Trust for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.

1. Ensure the GHFT offer to nurses, midwives and allied health professionals develops to attract and retain the best. Work closely with the Director of People and Organisational Development to ensure staff vacancies, sickness and turnover are in line with Trust plans.

Please view the attached job description for extensive list of role duties

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, with current Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Registration
• A first degree in nursing or a nursing related subject
• Relevant postgraduate professional qualification to master's level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role and its priorities
• Good knowledge of NHS regulatory frameworks, safety, financial procedures and statutory regulations.
• Pass the CQC's Fit and Proper Persons test to hold an executive public position.

Experience

Essential

• Experienced registered nurse with evidence of excellent clinical leadership skills.
• Evidence of formal management development.
• Significant experience in a large, complex organisation operating at Director or Deputy Director of level including responsibilities for strategy, service delivery and clinical leadership.
• Evidence of operating successfully at Board level either through formal membership or significant exposure to Board level working as a deputy.
• Expert-level knowledge of the critical factors in delivering improvements in clinical performance/standards or care relevant to an acute hospital setting, and clear experience of improving patient experience.in delivering improvements in clinical performance/standards or care relevant to an acute hospital setting, and clear experience of improving patient experience.
• Experience of managing clinical governance plans, agendas and outcomes to clearly hold the organisation and colleagues to account and provide the basis for quality improvement.
• Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing multi-disciplinary teams to improve performance at all levels within the Trust
• Demonstrable knowledge of the NHS financial regime and proven experience of successful budgetary management.
• Experience of working successfully across organisations with partners within and beyond the Integrated Care System.
• Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, Trust Leadership Team, clinical and non-clinical colleagues, external partners and the media including experience of undertaking media interviews in relevant areas.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Essential

• Substantial change management capability with proven and measurable results, based on and promoting positive culture and organisational values.
• Highly developed leadership, negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to motivate and engage individuals
• Demonstrable understanding of the structure and framework of the NHS and how the Trust delivers care within this.
• Ability to use quantitative and qualitative information to stimulate performance improvement and provide assurance on data integrity.
• Ability to think laterally and creatively to develop innovative plans and identify new business opportunities, commercial acumen.
• Communicate with clarity and insight, providing detail or conciseness as appropriate and be a genuinely approachable person who visibly leads by example
• Ability to set out a clear direction, inspire others and lead colleagues
• Ability to take a strategic view and make the links between strategy, practice and operational requirements.
• Ability to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear and manageable priorities, weighing both the costs and benefits.
• Understanding of the different environments in which the Trust operates and ability to assess opportunities for innovation and quality improvement
• Ability to interpret and communicate a compelling Trust vision to all stakeholders, develop prioritised objectives and monitor a coherent delivery plan.
• Ability to contribute to effective board working and organisation, monitor compliance with risk management, legal, ethical, clinical, social and environmental requirements
• Ability to providing coaching and mentoring at the appropriate levels, encouraging and promoting a culture of openness, honesty and clarity.
• Competent in the use of IT systems and tools.

Desirable

• Track record of successful organisation wide project management, including as Senior Responsible Office of significant, formal programmes and projects.

Qualities

Essential

• Beliefs and behaviours consistent with the Trust's vision and values
• Embraces diversity and promotes equality and inclusion
• Able to both lead and be part of teams
• Innovative and progressive thinker

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).