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Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for a future aspiring Director of Nursing/Chief Nurse and, as such, we are seeking inspirational forward thinking and innovative individuals with the credibility, foresight and ambition required for this role. This is a unique opportunity to join a new leadership structure at Dorset County Hospital, in our collaboration with Dorset Healthcare Trust, and under the direction of our Joint CNO. 

You must have an excellent track record of success at a senior level , together with experience of partnership working with external agencies. The  Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality will support the Director of Nursing in the delivery of the Trust's corporate, professional and operational leadership responsibilities. The post holder will work collaboratively with members of the Trust senior leadership team in the achievement of quality, workforce, financial and performance objectives with specific responsibility for clinical and quality governance.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will have significant experience relating to quality, patient safety and clinical governance. The Deputy Director will support the Director of Nursing in providing leadership, advice, supervision and support to Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Clinical Professionals throughout the Trust, ensuring that high quality clinical practice is integrated and embedded into all patient services.

The Deputy Director is responsible for supporting the Joint CNO and Director of Nursing in the development and delivery of the Strategy for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals.

This includes the development of leadership potential and capacity across the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals to drive and deliver consistent improvement in quality and safety, ensuring we continue to deliver outstanding care to our patients and their families.

Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, the post holder will maintain and provide assurance on clinical governance systems and processes, Quality Commission (CQC) standards, clinical policy, workforce strategy, clinical quality and safety, patient experience, complaint resolution and PSIRF.

The post holder will deputise across the full range of the Director of Nursing portfolio as required and work with Heads of Nursing and wider Clinical and Allied Health Professionals to meet regulatory requirements and to promote the highest standards of Nursing, Midwifery and AHP care.

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting time to join Dorset County Hospital  as work in collaboration with Dorset Healthcare Foundation Trusts and build on our new joint leadership model to help improve the health and wellbeing of our local community.  We are ambitious in our aim to make a difference and to re-shape the provision of local health services in ways that improve outcomes for our population and breakdown barriers between mental and physical health services. 

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff and to ensure everyone feels they belong.

Our Vision is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our mission is that Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.