Job summary
We are recruiting for a Deputy Divisional Nursing Director who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Deputy Divisional Nursing Director & Head of Nursing and Quality will be expected to demonstrate strong professional clinical leadership and provide specialist and strategic education and clinical advice across the Division and Care Group. Acting in support of the Divisional Nursing & Quality Director, the post holder will be a key member of the senior management team across the Trust.
The post holder will support the Divisional Nursing & Quality Director to continually improve patient care, experience and assist with the implementation of national and Trust initiatives.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide all necessary support to the overall leadership, direction and management of nursing staff within the nominated Care Group.
You will be paying special attention to the clinical standards, quality, service improvements, and governance, that enhance patient care and outcomes across relevant clinical pathways.
You will provide support budget holders to ensure all services meet financial requirements to achieve successful delivery, with responsibility for monthly and yearly budgets.
You will also portray a management style which builds on existing strengths of the organisation, valuing equality and diversity.
The post holder is the Lead Cancer Nurse for East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust and as such, is expected to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high quality cancer care across the organisation.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Effective nursing registration - RN or equivalent
- Completed level 1a, 1b and level 2 essential patient safety training
- Oncology/Haematology post graduate course
Desirable
- Masters level qualification / working towards or equivalent experience
- Attended at least two days formal 'patient safety'(PSIRF) training and skills development.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in a Senior Nursing position within cancer and /or haematology services
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of managing people
- Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Evidence of outcomes from application of professional leadership
- Evidence of the development and application of clinical competences
- Evidence of clinical leadership regarding multiple clinical professions
- Evidence of managing a team
Skills
Essential
- Proven record of accomplishment of achieving objectives
- Excellent clinical and clinical leadership skills
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports
- Ability to use IT, including Microsoft Office and Power Point
- Able to work within a multi- professional team
- Proven record of accomplishment of performance management
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Effective nursing registration - RN or equivalent
- Completed level 1a, 1b and level 2 essential patient safety training
- Oncology/Haematology post graduate course
Desirable
- Masters level qualification / working towards or equivalent experience
- Attended at least two days formal 'patient safety'(PSIRF) training and skills development.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in a Senior Nursing position within cancer and /or haematology services
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of managing people
- Experience of managing change and associated behaviours
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Evidence of outcomes from application of professional leadership
- Evidence of the development and application of clinical competences
- Evidence of clinical leadership regarding multiple clinical professions
- Evidence of managing a team
Skills
Essential
- Proven record of accomplishment of achieving objectives
- Excellent clinical and clinical leadership skills
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports
- Ability to use IT, including Microsoft Office and Power Point
- Able to work within a multi- professional team
- Proven record of accomplishment of performance management
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).
