Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate senior nurse to join the Director of Nursing and the Deputy Directors of Nursing at Weston General Hospital which is part of UHBW, for a 12 month fixed term (secondment cover).
You will join a fantastic team of nurses who put patients at the heart of everything they do.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be an exceptional leader who possesses vision and resilience to join a well-established team. Weston is far reaching and includes the following specialties: the Adult Emergency Department, Care of the Older Adult including an Older Persons Assessment Unit, Acute Medicine Unit, Same Day Emergency Care, Respiratory High Care, Gastroenterology, Cardiology and Endocrinology. Our Elective and Outpatient Departments including specialist nurses and practitioners.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration (RN)
- Have significant clinical and operational experience and evidence of commitment to continuing managerial development
- Educated to Master's Degree in a related subject (e.g. clinical or management) or hold an equivalent level professional qualification or be working towards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams and have them understand the Trust's and Division's expectations.
- Able to build rapport and clinical credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams
- Able to prioritise work in the face of competing demands by analysing and resolve complex issues
- Strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority. Professional, inclusive and credible leadership style
- Demonstrable ability to use resources effectively and efficiently, and to maximise the skill set and experience of others.
- Skills in deploying a creative, evidence-based approach to provide and set direction.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups, and to act as a positive role model.
- Able to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working.
- Ability to resolve conflict with teams and with users/stakeholders.
- Demonstrable evidence of problem solving, strategic leadership and decision-making skills.
- Has a highly developed understanding of the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision and staff.
- Evidence of highly developed influencing, communication and negotiating skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive leadership and clinical operational management experience in a medium/large acute healthcare provider setting
- Significant senior clinical management experience within a complex service provider organisation
- Substantial clinical management experience and achievement at operational level
- Understanding of current NHS National Policies
- Experience of directly line managing and providing strategic leadership to specialist staff/multidisciplinary service teams
- Demonstrable understanding of quality and risk management issues and standards. (E)
- Experience of managing/supporting major change projects and of delivering clinical services operationally during periods of change
- Proven track record of leading innovation and clinical service improvements.
- Extensive knowledge of risk management systems and processes
- To address and mitigate clinical/operational risks
- Working with staff both within and across various disciplines
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-confidence - states own position on issues; unhesitatingly takes decisions when required within area of authority and commits self and others accordingly
- Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments
- Self-motivated - possesses high internal work standards, sets stretching yet attainable goals; wants to do things better and to measure progress against targets.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
- Commitment to ongoing lifelong learning and personal development.
- Motivation - driven by a genuine interest and concern for the quality and appropriateness of patient services.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration (RN)
- Have significant clinical and operational experience and evidence of commitment to continuing managerial development
- Educated to Master's Degree in a related subject (e.g. clinical or management) or hold an equivalent level professional qualification or be working towards
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams and have them understand the Trust's and Division's expectations.
- Able to build rapport and clinical credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams
- Able to prioritise work in the face of competing demands by analysing and resolve complex issues
- Strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority. Professional, inclusive and credible leadership style
- Demonstrable ability to use resources effectively and efficiently, and to maximise the skill set and experience of others.
- Skills in deploying a creative, evidence-based approach to provide and set direction.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups, and to act as a positive role model.
- Able to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working.
- Ability to resolve conflict with teams and with users/stakeholders.
- Demonstrable evidence of problem solving, strategic leadership and decision-making skills.
- Has a highly developed understanding of the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision and staff.
- Evidence of highly developed influencing, communication and negotiating skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive leadership and clinical operational management experience in a medium/large acute healthcare provider setting
- Significant senior clinical management experience within a complex service provider organisation
- Substantial clinical management experience and achievement at operational level
- Understanding of current NHS National Policies
- Experience of directly line managing and providing strategic leadership to specialist staff/multidisciplinary service teams
- Demonstrable understanding of quality and risk management issues and standards. (E)
- Experience of managing/supporting major change projects and of delivering clinical services operationally during periods of change
- Proven track record of leading innovation and clinical service improvements.
- Extensive knowledge of risk management systems and processes
- To address and mitigate clinical/operational risks
- Working with staff both within and across various disciplines
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-confidence - states own position on issues; unhesitatingly takes decisions when required within area of authority and commits self and others accordingly
- Flexibility - adapts to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments
- Self-motivated - possesses high internal work standards, sets stretching yet attainable goals; wants to do things better and to measure progress against targets.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
- Commitment to ongoing lifelong learning and personal development.
- Motivation - driven by a genuine interest and concern for the quality and appropriateness of patient services.
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
