Employer: Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Chief Nurse Management
Town: Romford
Salary: £111,120 - £127,006 Per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 05/02/2025
Band 9 Dir. of Nursing - Harm Free Care
Band 9
PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do.
An exciting 6 month fixed term/secondment opportunity has arisen in the senior Corporate Nursing team within BHRUT for a Director of Nursing, Harm Free Care. This is a key role with specific responsibility for promoting excellence in clinical care, professional practice, and effective management and delivery of the harm free care agenda. Applications are invited from Registered Nurses/Allied Health Professionals with current experience at a senior level of working Deputy Chief Nurse, Deputy Director of Nursing or AHP, Deputy to the Chief Nurse, Head of Nursing or AHP role. Reporting to the Chief Nurse, the post holder will lead the implementation of the Harm Free Care agenda through the Clinical Groups, leading and developing innovative solutions to manage the quality of care to patients with wellbeing as a central focus.
We are looking for someone who is autonomous and self-motivated with strong leadership skills and a professional approach that demonstrates our Trust's vision and values. The successful candidate must be available for immediate start.
Main duties of the job
1. On behalf of the Chief Nurse, be responsible for the strategic development of practice in relation to patient outcomes, development, and maintenance of care standards for all patients.
2. Lead the implementation of the Harm Free Care agenda through the Clinical Groups, leading and developing innovative solutions to manage the quality of care to patients with wellbeing as a central focus.
3. Line manage the Harm Free Care team.
4. Work closely with the AHPs on improving Harm Free Care.
5. Lead professional data analysis, using the information to transform clinical practice.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional.
* Previous experience of leading the development of work programmes across the nursing, midwifery and AHP workforce.
* Previous experience of working within a corporate nursing team.
Experience/ Knowledge
* Current experience in a Deputy Chief Nurse, Deputy Director of Nursing or AHP, Deputy to the Chief Nurse, Head of Nursing or AHP role.
Skills/ Abilities
* Demonstrate transformational clinical leadership and an articulate vision for nursing, Midwifery and AHP.
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr