Job summary
This is an amazing leadership role in one of the most innovative mental health trusts in the country, at a pivotal time when the opportunities to make a real difference for the future have never been greater. As Executive Director of Quality and Safety (Chief Nurse) you will provide strong clinical leadership, enhance relationships with our partners to progress joint working, and uphold our values of being Compassionate, Committed, and Inclusive.
As with other health and care organisations, we are delivering services under significant financial and operational pressures. However, we see many examples of progress and positive developments as well as recognising the areas that we still need to improve upon.
This is an amazing leadership role in one of the most innovative mental health trusts in the country, at a pivotal time when the opportunities to make a real difference for the future have never been greater. As Executive Director of Quality and Safety (Chief Nurse) you will provide strong clinical leadership, enhance relationships with our partners to progress joint working, and uphold our values of being Compassionate, Committed, and Inclusive.
If you are looking for a role which presents an exciting leadership challenge, both within our Trust and as part of the wider health and care system, then we welcome your interest and application.
Main duties of the job
As a voting member of the Trust Board the post holder will contribute to the full range of corporate decision making, strategy and policy development. They will attend and participate in Board and Committee meetings, making a full contribution to Board business and the Trust's agenda.Working closely with other executive colleagues, the post holder will be responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board for service user and patient healthcare outcomes, safety and experience. The post holder will be the professional lead for the majority of clinical professions (with the exception of the Medical and Psychological therapies professions), including nursing, Allied Health Professionals and social work. The post holder will be the Board lead for quality governance, quality improvements and assurance alongside the Executive Medical Director, and will fulfill the functions of the Board-level Nurse for the Trust.Following the Trust becoming the Lead Provider for the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Provider Collaborative in April of this year, the post holder, alongside executive colleagues, will have a key role in delivery of the collaborative's objectives, ensuring our commissioning arm isoperating appropriately and the development of a needs assessment-based strategy.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Educated to Masters or Degree level or equivalent experience
- A wide range, and breadth of experience of operating at Board or sub-Board level within a health or care setting.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
- Extensive experience of working on transformational and cultural change programmes
- Experience of system working and delivery of successful collaborative partnership working
- Good understanding of the local and national agenda in relation to Mental Health
- Substantial experience of effectively managing considerable resources and budgets, with a track record of delivering long term financial sustainability and value for money
- Senior leadership experience in overseeing, assuring or delivering strategic change to secure improved outcomes for patients, service users or customers within available resources
- Experience of multi-professional leadership
- Experience of risk management
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
- Highly developed inter-personal, communications and organisation skills appropriate to Board level appointments
- Strategic vision, can formulate strategy in addition to undertaking operational needs
- Analytical and interpretative skills
- Ability to operate in a strategic context and maintain a systematic and integrated approach within the complexities of a large multi-professional organisation
- Ability to inspire confidence and provide leadership and direction in own areas of responsibility and be a team player
- Coaching approach to leadership with focus on developing people
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to adopt flexible approaches to achieve best outcomes for the organisation
- The ability to foster strong working relationships with partners e.g. NHS; local government; VSCE sector
- Ability to handle highly sensitive contentious and complex information
- Strong alignment with the Trust's values: Compassionate, Committed and Inclusive
- Strong personal commitment to and a track record of delivery on equality diversity and inclusion for service users and the workforce
- Demonstrates a leadership style which is visible, compassionate and collaborative
- Passionate about providing high quality patient centred care
- Has personal integrity and ability to use discretion
- High degree of political acumen, with the ability to influence at the highest level both locally, regionally, and nationally
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Uses high level of initiative and is results and outcome driven
Desirable
- Experience as a Board level Director of Nursing
- Experience of working in a Mental Health Trust or Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Educated to Masters or Degree level or equivalent experience
- A wide range, and breadth of experience of operating at Board or sub-Board level within a health or care setting.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (RN/RNMH/RNLD)
- Extensive experience of working on transformational and cultural change programmes
- Experience of system working and delivery of successful collaborative partnership working
- Good understanding of the local and national agenda in relation to Mental Health
- Substantial experience of effectively managing considerable resources and budgets, with a track record of delivering long term financial sustainability and value for money
- Senior leadership experience in overseeing, assuring or delivering strategic change to secure improved outcomes for patients, service users or customers within available resources
- Experience of multi-professional leadership
- Experience of risk management
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
- Highly developed inter-personal, communications and organisation skills appropriate to Board level appointments
- Strategic vision, can formulate strategy in addition to undertaking operational needs
- Analytical and interpretative skills
- Ability to operate in a strategic context and maintain a systematic and integrated approach within the complexities of a large multi-professional organisation
- Ability to inspire confidence and provide leadership and direction in own areas of responsibility and be a team player
- Coaching approach to leadership with focus on developing people
- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to adopt flexible approaches to achieve best outcomes for the organisation
- The ability to foster strong working relationships with partners e.g. NHS; local government; VSCE sector
- Ability to handle highly sensitive contentious and complex information
- Strong alignment with the Trust's values: Compassionate, Committed and Inclusive
- Strong personal commitment to and a track record of delivery on equality diversity and inclusion for service users and the workforce
- Demonstrates a leadership style which is visible, compassionate and collaborative
- Passionate about providing high quality patient centred care
- Has personal integrity and ability to use discretion
- High degree of political acumen, with the ability to influence at the highest level both locally, regionally, and nationally
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Uses high level of initiative and is results and outcome driven
Desirable
- Experience as a Board level Director of Nursing
- Experience of working in a Mental Health Trust or Foundation Trust
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).
