Workforce Development Be the strategic lead, responsible for the on-going development and delivery of the Trust Nursing Workforce Strategy, working in collaboration with the People team on joint delivery and ownership of objectives. Champion new roles, develop new ways of working and implement skill mix changes to secure sustainable service delivery. Work directly with the Chief Nurse and the wider senior nursing team to ensure the nursing resource is utilised efficiently and effectively to meet the clinical and non-clinical priorities. Education and Development Work closely with key leads from Human Resources to ensure good communication and joint working wherever possible. Be the strategic lead for the commissioning, development and governance of Nursing and Allied Health Professional education and training programmes. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, coaching, supporting and enhancing individual learning. Leadership and Management Represent the Chief Nurse within the ICS and national meetings / conferences, as appropriate and required. Represent nursing and articulate the nursing view in relevant situations Professional Maintain awareness of current professional and clinical practice issues to ensure National policy is accurately reflected in practice. Case manage high-level disciplinary or grievance investigations and serious incidents. Be the Trust point of contact for both NMC and HCPC referrals.Ensure are well informed and up to date in matters in relation to the NMC Code of Practice and maintain their own personal professional portfolio. Research and Effectiveness Develop approaches for the utilisation of best practice and research evidence, which supports nursing and improves patient experience. Ensure relevant nursing policies, protocols and procedures are up to date and based on the best available evidence. Please refer to the Job Description for further details We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.