Group Director of Nursing - Medical Care Group
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The Group Director of Nursing is a key senior leadership role within the organisation. There are three Care Groups that oversee all clinical services within University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, each of the Care Groups is led by a triumvirate team of leaders - the Group Director of Operations (managerially responsible), the Medical Director, and the Group Director of Nursing.
The Medical Care Group incorporates four diverse Directorates with circa 2,500 staff and a £210m budget.
The Group Director of Nursing role has responsibility for quality and patient experience and takes a lead on ensuring our governance structures are working well. The post holder is not only responsible for nursing professionals but also leads for the AHP and clinical scientist workforce.
This year we are planning the moves of some of our services including moving into the new BEACH building, as well as expanding our Patient First improvement model with our teams.
The successful applicant will join a team committed to the triumvirate partnership approach to leading our teams, and be able to influence quality outcomes, pathways, and workforce development across a wide range of services within the Care Group.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration.
Location: Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals.
Interview Date: TBC.
The Group Director of Nursing is appointed to provide expert, experienced, proven nursing leadership within the Triumvirate. The post holder will report to the Group Director of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer and will provide strategic vision, clarity of purpose and oversee a clinically safe and cost-effective service within the Medical Care Group.
For more information on the role, please get in touch.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
This role is a senior leadership role and will be required to work across sites. Excess mileage allowance/reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
For further details/informal visits contact: Name: Adam Morris, Job title: Interim Group Director of Operations, Email address: adam.morris@uhd.nhs.uk
Seniority level
* Executive
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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