Associate Director of Nursing - Local Services

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting and rare opportunity has recently arisen for an experienced and forward thinking senior nurse to join as the Associate Director of Nursing for Local services.

This is a key role, working alongside the Deputy Director of Nursing for Local services, you will provide high quality strategic, professional, operational and visible nursing leadership, advising and supporting on divisional nursing issues.

This is a time of challenging and exciting change. We are keen to engage someone with the experience and drive to deliver an ambitious nursing strategy; someone with a passion for delivering the highest clinical standards of care and an appreciation of the value of respect and of multidisciplinary teamwork.

Mature leadership skills are essential to ensure the nursing workforce is well supported to respond effectively to current NHS challenges. Applicants should be able to demonstrate success in delivering effective, safe and cost efficient services in a complex healthcare environment, including staff management, financial, risk and change management.

Main duties of the job

The Associate Director of Nursing (ADoN), as part of the Division Triumvirate, is responsible and accountable for the development and delivery of patient services within local services. The ADoN will have responsibility for leading the development of nursing within the Division ensuring that the highest standard of patient care is delivered supported by a robust clinical governance framework.The ADoN will provide high profile leadership and be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and high quality patient care , underpinned by robust systems for planning, service delivery and performance management. The post holder will provide line management and professional leadership to all of the relevant ward and clinic nurse managers and to ensure appropriate line management and professional leadership arrangements for the relevant nurse specialists.In partnership with the Clinical Director and the General Manager, they are responsible for operational and strategic leadership and will lead improvements in care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities for the Division.

The ADoN will provide quality improvement leadership across the division, using relevant data, information and feedback from patients and their families and carers to identify areas for improvement. Use service improvement methodologies to drive change and work with staff, patients and families ensuring relevant stakeholders are actively involved in the change.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across ourTrust.

Date posted

18 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£67,064 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MED-SO-9758

Job locations

MSE

Southend

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for main responsibilities.

This role is critical in the delivery of high quality patient focused care and facilitates the translation of strategic corporate policy into clear objectives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for main responsibilities.

This role is critical in the delivery of high quality patient focused care and facilitates the translation of strategic corporate policy into clear objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
Degree in a relevant health subject
Good knowledge of service improvement methodologies gained through specific training
Evidence of proactive CPD

Desirable

Management and/or leadership qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Extensive experience as a senior nurse
Evidence of clinical and management experience in an acute setting
Experience in implementing strategy, setting clear objectives
Experience of setting up governance structures and process to ensure safe and reliable delivery of care
Budget management experience

Desirable

Experience of leading service improvement programmes across services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
Degree in a relevant health subject
Good knowledge of service improvement methodologies gained through specific training
Evidence of proactive CPD

Desirable

Management and/or leadership qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Extensive experience as a senior nurse
Evidence of clinical and management experience in an acute setting
Experience in implementing strategy, setting clear objectives
Experience of setting up governance structures and process to ensure safe and reliable delivery of care
Budget management experience

Desirable

Experience of leading service improvement programmes across 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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