Job summary
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and highly motivated senior nurse leader with an interest in quality improvement, collaborative working, and transformation to join the Digestive Diseases, Urology and General Surgery collaborative. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Head of Nursing and collaborative Senior Leadership Team to support the delivery of the specialised services, supporting patient experience, staff, and the organisations values.
Working closely with our front line clinical teams, General Manager and Clinical Director in a triumvirate approach. Furthermore, integral working relations with the Collaborative Chair, Associate Chief Operating Officer and Head of Nursing for the collaborative.
Main duties of the job
As a senior leader you will provide effective, visible, and accessible leadership and management across the wards and departments promoting excellence in patient care and clinical practice.
You will lead the senior nursing team and support them to lead and develop their own teams with oversight of resource management, including budget responsibility.
As a role model, you will lead by example, motivating, empowering, and inspiring your team to ensure consistently high standards of care, safety, quality, and governance are delivered and maintained.
Ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to always ensure the continuity of safe and effective care.
This role is based at the James Cook Hospital site and includes cross site working at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and Redcar primary Care Hospital and thereforesuccessful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessionso Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean PractitionerThe leadership and improvement programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Details
Date posted
05 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-DUG-7251542
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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