About this role
Job summary
The Deputy Associate Director of Nursing/AHP will work closely with the departments, directorate and Trust wide professional teams to support the delivery of operational performance while ensuring quality and governance are maintained to the highest standards.
Reporting to the Directorate Quadrumvirate, with professional accountability to the Associate Director of Nursing , this role will support delivery of excellent care across the whole of the Care Groups but will specifically focus on leading Quality Improvement work through HDFT Impact. The post will support AHP's with the quality and safety agenda but will have no managerial oversight or responsibility.
The Deputy Associate Director of Nursing/AHP will ensure the patient is central to this work with quality, safety and effective clinical care at the forefront.
The post holder will be an experienced healthcare professional with clinical credibility and be visible to clinical areas. There is a requirement for the post holder to deputise for the Associate Director of Nursing as and when required.
This post s for 32.25 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability Governance, patient safety and quality Service improvement and transformation Education, Training and Development Environmental cleanliness and Infection prevention and Control Patient experience and reducing health inequalities Performance and operational oversight. Information and Digital Technology Research and development Finance
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. Please note:
Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles. All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities of this role, please see job description document attached.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current registration Recognised teaching / assessing qualification or demonstrable experience Recognised Leadership Qualification or demonstrable evidence of leadership in practice Masters in relevant subject or significant experience at senior Nursing / AHP level
Experience Essential
Standards of professional practice Quality Improvement/ Service Development Complaints Management Significant relevant post registration experience Evidence of managerial/leadership development Clinical audit and standard setting Service development and change management Budgetary management experience People management experience Operational pressure and risk assessment
Desirable
Project Management
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 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)