About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Division as Deputy Divisional Nursing Director.
You will be working across a large busy division with direct line management of the Lead Nurses and Clinical Educators, and will deputise for the Divisional Nursing Director in their absence and lead a range of portfolios.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Divisional Nursing Director will
Support and deputise as required for the Divisional Nurse Director (DND) in day to day activity, to provide a high level of professional and operational leadership across the Division and wider Trust
Assist the DND in operational accountability for the Divisions non-medical workforce as well as setting and delivering strategic direction for the Divisional Nursing Teams.This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
Be a highly experienced and credible senior Registered Nurse or AHP and will support the DND to drive excellent professional standards, leading Quality and Practice Improvements to ensure our patients receive high quality, safe care
Provide professional nursing expertise and help in advising on operational management issues regarding safety, quality and governance for the Clinical Business Units, Division and across the Trust
Contribute to the corporate nursing resource and assist the DND in holding a portfolio of responsibility to be managed Trust wide reporting to the Chief Nurse.
Take part in the Senior Manager On-call rota
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional Evidence of post graduate education and continuing professional development Recognised management or leadership course Patient Safety Level 1 and 2 training Masters Degree, or equivalent experience Recognised Quality Improvement course
Desirable
Patient Safety Level 3 or above Professional Nurse / AHP Advocate
Experience Essential
Management experience at Band 8a level in an acute NHS organisation Evidence of managing complex human resource issues Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives leading to improvements in services, patient care or staff experience Experience of complaints management and resolution Experience of budgetary management Experience of working within the PSIR Framework and the wider clinical governance framework
Desirable
Experience of delivering financial improvement or cost efficiencies Experience and training in service improvement Coaching qualification
Key skills Essential
Proven professional and personal leadership skills with an emphasis on negotiating, influencing and conflict resolution. Has well-developed communication, inter-personal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate highly complex information to different groups. Uses coaching and mentoring techniques and skills.
Desirable
Experience of skill mix review and effective management of rosters
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 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 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 6GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)