Job summary
- Main area
- Deputy Head of Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-24-6490977
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District General Hospital
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2024
Employer heading
Deputy Head of Nursing - Band 8b
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care. Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care first time, every time.
Job overview
An exceptional and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse leader to join the Acute and Integrated Community Care Directorate with a specific focus on patient safety, quality and experience.
We are looking for a strong and inspirational nurse leader who can bring the insight and skills related to working in a busy and diverse Directorate. The role also offers a unique opportunity for a Senior Nurse to develop their career with the guidance and support of a strong, patient focused senior leadership team.
The Directorate of Acute and Integrated Community Care is made up of 3 service lines, Acute, Urgent and Community Care with a varying range of specialties including Emergency & Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Medical Specialties and 5 Care Communities.
We are looking for someone who has a proven track record and substantial experience in the care of patients across a range of specialties and significant experience in a senior nurse leadership role. You should be able to demonstrate dynamic, inspirational and compassionate leadership skills to help us meet the local and national challenges.
You will be a Registered Nurse, educated to master’s degree level or equivalent experience and provide evidence of continuing professional development. You will be highly motivated, imaginative and passionate operational and clinical leader who will help shape, develop and enhance our services.
You will have a minimum of 2 years experience in an 8a post.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of the Head of Nursing will collaborate on the following key aspects:
- Professional and operational leadership
- Clinical Governance and quality
- Nursing workforce planning
- Service Development
- Managing nursing performance
You will embody our values, have a passion for operational delivery, a passion for patient care and have excellent communication skills. A proven track record of innovation and success in senior operational and clinical management roles is essential, including high levels of engagement with staff and external partners.
You will support the professional development of nursing staff. You will provide professional leadership that will enable, influence, negotiate and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders to improve patient care and nurse leadership.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Master’s in nursing or health related studies or equivalent level of experience and competence.
- Teaching and Assessing Course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Management / Leadership qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead and direct clinical teams and proactively manage performance to ensure delivery of key operational standards
- Articulate with highly developed communication skills
- Ability to network and build relationships at all levels including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills
- Presentation / associated IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to write clear and concise reports and present information relevant to sphere of responsibility within agreed timescales
- Excellent communicator with effective persuasion and negotiation skills and the ability to motivate and influence others
- Ability to manage projects and complex tasks requiring analytical and problem solving skills
- Significant senior leadership / management position at band 8a or above
- Operational managements experience of working within nursing services
- Budgetary management, cost improvement planning and quality assessment
- Good track record of internal and external partnership working
- Management of employee relations in accordance with HR policies and procedures
- Understanding clinical governance, risk assessment, appraisal and mitigation
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable criteria
- Workforce planning
- Root Cause Analysis Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of creating opportunities through partnership working
- Evidence of experience and ability to influence, lead and manage change
- Demonstrable significant clinical experience at band 8a or above within the relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Experience of business planning or project management
- Experience of leading people through change
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Milner
- Job title
- PA
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 663319
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield District General Hospital
Victoria Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 3BL
- Telephone
- 01625 656510
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