Job summary
The Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO) is recruiting to two key posts within his senior management team. The Deputy Chief Nursing Officers will be highly credible senior nurse leaders, with extensive executive-level experience in provider and / or system leadership roles, with expertise in strategic policy development and implementation, quality and productivity improvement and nursing workforce development. The DCNOs will work as part of the senior professional nursing and midwifery team and will lead on portfolio areas on behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer. These roles will support the CNO to provide robust professional and clinically relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care and the Board of NHS England, and support the CNO's work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators and royal colleges and professional bodies to shape policy and decision making.
Main duties of the job
The two Deputy Chief Nursing Officer roles will lead distinct portfolio areas:
- Quality, safety, resilience, patient safety and improvement, and infection, prevention and control.
- Children and young people programme, productivity, sustainability and innovation, and digital.
This is an exciting time to join the NHS England national nursing directorate as the 10-year Health Plan is developed and implement. You will also be uniquely placed to shape the future professional strategy for nursing and midwifery.
We are dedicated to creating a compassionate and inclusive workplace and we know that diversity creates a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We encourage applications from people who share these values and have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will support the CNO to provide robust professional and clinically relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care and the Board of NHS England, and support the CNOs work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators and royal colleges and professional bodies to shape policy and decision making.
The role will involve broader integrated system-wide work but will also particularly support the CNO on professional matters linked to their portfolio areas.
The DCNO will be a highly credible senior nurse leader, with extensive executive-level experience in provider and / or system leadership roles and with expertise in strategic policy development and strategic implementation, quality and productivity improvement, nursing workforce development, research, and data management.
This leadership post will deputise for the CNO across the whole range of functions covered by the CNO as required.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will support the CNO to provide robust professional and clinically relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care and the Board of NHS England, and support the CNOs work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators and royal colleges and professional bodies to shape policy and decision making.
The role will involve broader integrated system-wide work but will also particularly support the CNO on professional matters linked to their portfolio areas.
The DCNO will be a highly credible senior nurse leader, with extensive executive-level experience in provider and / or system leadership roles and with expertise in strategic policy development and strategic implementation, quality and productivity improvement, nursing workforce development, research, and data management.
This leadership post will deputise for the CNO across the whole range of functions covered by the CNO as required.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Doctorate
- Management qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive senior leadership experience as a senior nurse within the NHS, operating at Board level.
- Recent and relevant experience of leading an operational team in a trust or equivalent.
- Experience of leading corporate work programmes in large scale organisations, including knowledge of evaluation and publication of programme results
- Knowledge and experience of strategic policy development and strategic implementation, quality and productivity improvement, nursing workforce development, research, and data management
- Successful track record of leading clinically driven, evidence-based health policy/change
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Understands the need for, and can deliver a positive ambassador and system leadership role for the NHS, deputising for the CNO
- Ability to view the range of information from multiple sources related to patient safety and make connections in order to prioritise activity for the whole of the health service
- Ability to operate effectively and flexibly in a demanding environment, and proactively engage with stakeholders to establish and sustain constructive external relationships
- Ability to make complex and strategic decisions at pace and under pressure, based on a range of factors including highly sensitive patient information which can affect the whole health system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Doctorate
- Management qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive senior leadership experience as a senior nurse within the NHS, operating at Board level.
- Recent and relevant experience of leading an operational team in a trust or equivalent.
- Experience of leading corporate work programmes in large scale organisations, including knowledge of evaluation and publication of programme results
- Knowledge and experience of strategic policy development and strategic implementation, quality and productivity improvement, nursing workforce development, research, and data management
- Successful track record of leading clinically driven, evidence-based health policy/change
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Understands the need for, and can deliver a positive ambassador and system leadership role for the NHS, deputising for the CNO
- Ability to view the range of information from multiple sources related to patient safety and make connections in order to prioritise activity for the whole of the health service
- Ability to operate effectively and flexibly in a demanding environment, and proactively engage with stakeholders to establish and sustain constructive external relationships
- Ability to make complex and strategic decisions at pace and under pressure, based on a range of factors including highly sensitive patient information which can affect the whole health system
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).
