Job summary We are looking for an outstanding individual to join the corporate nursing team in the role of Director of Nursing for Community Health Services in East London (Tower Hamlets and Newham). You will provide high level professional, strategic andclinical leadership. We are seeking aninnovative, inspiring, dynamic and authentic nursing leader who will join the nursing leadership team to support the operational directorates in achieving their objectives ensuring that staff are supported to be curious, compassionate and innovative in their work with service users, colleagues, carers and other stakeholders, internal and external. The individual will need extensive operational and leadership experience of running services with experience of community health. The successful candidate will need to be an autonomous, credible clinical nurse with the ability to self-manage and respond to complex professional, leadership and managerial issues both within the organisation and within the North East London Integrated Care System. You will work with a small director of nursing team who hold responsibility for some corporate functions, and the professional development and leadership of the nursing profession and practice across the trust. You will be required to work in partnership with care and system leaders and influence and develop effective care pathways For questions/ informal chats/ informal visit please contact: Sarah Ogunremi, Executive Assistant sarah.ogunreminhs.net Main duties of the job Professional Lead for Nurses across the Trust Support and Develop Nursing staff in line with Nursing andMidwifery Code of conduct Lead for corporate services Lead of Work streams delegated by Chief Nurse/ Chief Executive Deputise for Chief Nurse Work to support the Trust to deliver strategic aim Role Model Trust Values About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 9 Salary £105,385 to £121,271 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-CP6937512 Job locations London 9 Alie Street London E1 8DE Job description Job responsibilities For more information, please refer to the attached detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy. Job description Job responsibilities For more information, please refer to the attached detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Second Nursing Qualification Specialist Nursing Qualification Nurse Practitioner Recognized management training Trained in QI Nonmedical prescriber Registered Nurse (RN) Valid NMC registration Leadership development training Full Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council ( NMC) as a Nurse Educated to Masters level Have a demonstrable experience of senior professional, clinical and management A demonstrable record of continuing professional development and relevant post graduate qualification or training in specialist knowledge and skills Desirable Management qualification, MBA or equivalent extensive experience Knowledge & Skills Essential Knowledge and understanding of the NHS long term strategies and the opportunities for redesigning services and optimising the workforce Knowledge and experience of collaborating with external organisations, both NHS and non-NHS providers whilst being politically aware of the broader healthcare environment Evidence of knowledge and application of current best practice in professional area including understanding of current policy, legislation and practice in relation to health and own allied health profession The ability to work strategically and have the vision to develop best practice A demonstrable ability to interpret complex information and advice or take necessary action. To be able to analyse need and recommend and implement change / management systems Excellent writing skills and ability to produce focussed, detailed reports for presentation to the Executive and Board Excellent communication and presentation skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills which allow the development and maintenance of multiple and complex working relationships at all levels within and external to the organization A demonstrable ability to select and retain skilled staff, build and develop multidisciplinary teams and deal with complex staff problems and issues Ability to establish professional boundaries and resolve operational issues, using negotiation skills, influencing and diplomacy, with relevant stakeholders ensuring resolution of highly sensitive and contentious professional and ethical issues Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines & to make and action decisions independently and within agreed time frames Experience Essential Experience of managing projects across multidisciplinary teams Experience of reporting to the Board Demonstrable management experience at a senior level in healthcare delivery, with responsibility for operational delivery including clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets within strict financial controls. Theoretical knowledge and extensive practical Substantial experience at a senior management level Professional Nurse leadership at a senior level Experience of setting and delivering service strategy to optimise the clinical pathway and delivery of clinical services Experience of managing strategic and operational performance in achieving key performance targets Proven record of financial management at senior level, delivering on complex and large budgets including reducing costs, including agency, monitoring and determining corrective action Experience of active contribution to the annual Successful delivery of cost improvement programmes Significant experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues Demonstrable experience of working with internal and external stakeholders, and representing and promoting a service or group Experience of leading professional teams based in various sites and services with the vision to develop structures and services to meet future need and ensuring professional standards of practice are maintained. Successful proven experience of service and practice development and innovation. Experience of leading all quality and governance frameworks to improve evidence based practice A track record in working with and involving carers and service users in service development and delivery Demonstrable experience of leading governance frameworks including undertaking Investigations Demonstrable experience of pathway redesign using evidence based national and regional best practice and localising change management Desirable oProven success at managing complex organisational change while maintaining service quality across acute and community service with demonstrable impact on improving healthcare Person Specification Qualifications Essential Second Nursing Qualification Specialist Nursing Qualification Nurse Practitioner Recognized management training Trained in QI Nonmedical prescriber Registered Nurse (RN) Valid NMC registration Leadership development training Full Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council ( NMC) as a Nurse Educated to Masters level Have a demonstrable experience of senior professional, clinical and management A demonstrable record of continuing professional development and relevant post graduate qualification or training in specialist knowledge and skills Desirable Management qualification, MBA or equivalent extensive experience Knowledge & Skills Essential Knowledge and understanding of the NHS long term strategies and the opportunities for redesigning services and optimising the workforce Knowledge and experience of collaborating with external organisations, both NHS and non-NHS providers whilst being politically aware of the broader healthcare environment Evidence of knowledge and application of current best practice in professional area including understanding of current policy, legislation and practice in relation to health and own allied health profession The ability to work strategically and have the vision to develop best practice A demonstrable ability to interpret complex information and advice or take necessary action. To be able to analyse need and recommend and implement change / management systems Excellent writing skills and ability to produce focussed, detailed reports for presentation to the Executive and Board Excellent communication and presentation skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills which allow the development and maintenance of multiple and complex working relationships at all levels within and external to the organization A demonstrable ability to select and retain skilled staff, build and develop multidisciplinary teams and deal with complex staff problems and issues Ability to establish professional boundaries and resolve operational issues, using negotiation skills, influencing and diplomacy, with relevant stakeholders ensuring resolution of highly sensitive and contentious professional and ethical issues Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines & to make and action decisions independently and within agreed time frames Experience Essential Experience of managing projects across multidisciplinary teams Experience of reporting to the Board Demonstrable management experience at a senior level in healthcare delivery, with responsibility for operational delivery including clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets within strict financial controls. Theoretical knowledge and extensive practical Substantial experience at a senior management level Professional Nurse leadership at a senior level Experience of setting and delivering service strategy to optimise the clinical pathway and delivery of clinical services Experience of managing strategic and operational performance in achieving key performance targets Proven record of financial management at senior level, delivering on complex and large budgets including reducing costs, including agency, monitoring and determining corrective action Experience of active contribution to the annual Successful delivery of cost improvement programmes Significant experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues Demonstrable experience of working with internal and external stakeholders, and representing and promoting a service or group Experience of leading professional teams based in various sites and services with the vision to develop structures and services to meet future need and ensuring professional standards of practice are maintained. Successful proven experience of service and practice development and innovation. Experience of leading all quality and governance frameworks to improve evidence based practice A track record in working with and involving carers and service users in service development and delivery Demonstrable experience of leading governance frameworks including undertaking Investigations Demonstrable experience of pathway redesign using evidence based national and regional best practice and localising change management Desirable oProven success at managing complex organisational change while maintaining service quality across acute and community service with demonstrable impact on improving healthcare 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). Additional information 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 East London NHS Foundation Trust Address London 9 Alie Street London E1 8DE Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)