Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Chief Nursing Officer to join NHS South East London's Board.
Reporting directly to the ICB Chief Executive Officer, and professionally accountable to the NHS England regional Chief Nurse, this post will lead the ICB's quality directorate and will work with system partners to fulfil all statutory responsibilities in relation to patient safety and quality of services, to maintain a safer just culture, safer systems and safer care for the patients of south east London. The role will also maintain the necessary system governance and quality surveillance and improvement capability to support the statutory responsibilities of the ICB, ensuring all priorities are based on a sound understanding of quality issues within the context of the local population needs, variation and inequalities.
We are a flexible employer and are committed to increasing our diversity throughout the organisation, especially at Board level. If you are a registered nurse and are ready for a new executive challenge, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The role will work collaboratively with clinical leaders to develop networks of diverse multi-professional, clinical and care professional leaders to participate in all ICS health decision-making and take responsibility for implementation at all levels of the system. In addition, the postholder will provide executive leadership and input to SEL ICS People Board and work closely with the ICS workforce leadership team, NHS England, providers and local training hubs to ensure effective strategies are in place for workforce development across nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals. With recognised recruitment and retention challenges, the postholder will also work closely with Provider Chief Nurses and the SEL People Board to agree and deliver specific workforce targets and development of a diverse talent pipeline relating to nursing, midwifery, allied health professionals.
About us
The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough.
Our vision is a highly performing, sustainable ICS that looks after its staff, responds to its communities and takes action to reduce the inequalities they experience. As a relatively new organisation our Integrated Care Board (ICB) we have established the organisation, details upon which can be found at www.selondonics.org/icb
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD for more information including :
- With the ICS Chief Medical Officer (CMO), develop networks of diverse multi-professional, clinical and care professional leaders to participate in all ICS decision-making and take responsibility for implementation at all levels of the system.
- The CNO along with other executive members of the ICB will have an influential executive role and shared accountability for the development and delivery of the ICBs strategic and operational plans to meet the needs of the population
- The CNO will be responsible for building partnerships and collaborating with wider ICS system leaders including providers, LCPs and Provider Collaboratives, clinical networks, public health, primary care, local government, voluntary and community sector, other partners and local people to make real transformational differences for the population through local, regional and national forums.
- The CNO will provide leadership and influence across the ICS to ensure that opportunities to drive improvements in population outcomes are identified and delivered. This includes collaborating and providing leadership across organisational and professional boundaries and pathways to facilitate transformational change for the ICS population; and support clinicians to do the same, to secure collective responsibility and collaborative approaches.
- The CNO reports directly to the ICB chief executive officer and is professionally accountable to the NHS England regional Chief Nurse.
- The post holder is a member of the ICBs Executive Team and a member of the Board and they will participate in and support the Integrated Care Partnership
- The CNO will support the overall running of the ICBs corporate functions and delivery and the wider development of the ICS. They will deputise for the ICB Chief Executive as needed
- The CNO will lead the quality directorate and its teams and they will oversee and secure the effective delivery of all functions outlined below. They will ensure the ICB can function effectively, developing improvements where these are needed, working with and on behalf of the ICB executive team and board
- The post holder will be responsible for providing the system leadership link with the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and other relevant regulatory bodies with regards quality and nursing matters
- The post-holder will be the SEL ICB Caldicott Guardian and will work in partnership with the ICS Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and provider roles in this regard
- The CNO will provide professional and clinical advice and expertise to all issues relation to complaints, FTSU and whistleblowing, convening a system approach to responding and managing effective responses and improvement and shared learning with regards issues raised
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD for more information including :
- With the ICS Chief Medical Officer (CMO), develop networks of diverse multi-professional, clinical and care professional leaders to participate in all ICS decision-making and take responsibility for implementation at all levels of the system.
- The CNO along with other executive members of the ICB will have an influential executive role and shared accountability for the development and delivery of the ICBs strategic and operational plans to meet the needs of the population
- The CNO will be responsible for building partnerships and collaborating with wider ICS system leaders including providers, LCPs and Provider Collaboratives, clinical networks, public health, primary care, local government, voluntary and community sector, other partners and local people to make real transformational differences for the population through local, regional and national forums.
- The CNO will provide leadership and influence across the ICS to ensure that opportunities to drive improvements in population outcomes are identified and delivered. This includes collaborating and providing leadership across organisational and professional boundaries and pathways to facilitate transformational change for the ICS population; and support clinicians to do the same, to secure collective responsibility and collaborative approaches.
- The CNO reports directly to the ICB chief executive officer and is professionally accountable to the NHS England regional Chief Nurse.
- The post holder is a member of the ICBs Executive Team and a member of the Board and they will participate in and support the Integrated Care Partnership
- The CNO will support the overall running of the ICBs corporate functions and delivery and the wider development of the ICS. They will deputise for the ICB Chief Executive as needed
- The CNO will lead the quality directorate and its teams and they will oversee and secure the effective delivery of all functions outlined below. They will ensure the ICB can function effectively, developing improvements where these are needed, working with and on behalf of the ICB executive team and board
- The post holder will be responsible for providing the system leadership link with the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and other relevant regulatory bodies with regards quality and nursing matters
- The post-holder will be the SEL ICB Caldicott Guardian and will work in partnership with the ICS Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and provider roles in this regard
- The CNO will provide professional and clinical advice and expertise to all issues relation to complaints, FTSU and whistleblowing, convening a system approach to responding and managing effective responses and improvement and shared learning with regards issues raised
Person Specification
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Person Specification
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).
