Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Directorate Head of Nursing and Professions
Band 8b
Main area Directorate 4 Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 164-7002023
Site City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for a high performing leader to work as part of the triumvirate for Directorate 4 as part of Care Group 1.
Care Group 1 brings together most medical services at Nottingham University Hospitals. Teams provide planned, urgent, and emergency care for adults in our local community. This is through outpatient, procedural, diagnostic, cancer, regional, national, and in-patient services across more than 30 wards. The services, directorate and care group structures for Nottingham University Hospitals are attached for further information.
Directorate 4 brings together the following four services: Clinical Haematology, Oncology & Radiotherapy, Dermatology, Clinical Allergy & Immunology.
The Care Group Director of Nursing and Professions is a pivotal key member of the Care Group leadership team instrumental in the delivery of safe patient care to ensure key performance targets including finance, workforce and service improvement goals and targets are delivered.
Main duties of the job
This post involves working within a triumvirate at a directorate level, as part of the wider Care Group. The post holder will work alongside the Care Group Director of Nursing and contribute to the strategic direction and policy setting within the Care Group, forming an essential communication link between the services, directorate and wider Care Group structures.
The Head of Nursing and Professions will be accountable for the efficient and effective operational management guaranteeing provision of high-quality evidence-based nursing. They will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff.
The post holder will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of patient safety, clinical governance and service improvement to drive forward services that are embedded within the People First strategy.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note the role is currently being job-matched and the banding is subject to that process.
The role will be primarily based at City Hospital but with an expectation to also cover QMC site if required.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* Qualified Clinical Practitioner
* Registered with appropriate regulatory body (NMC, HCPC) with a first degree
* Master’s Degree or relevant experience
* Teaching qualification
* Extensive Knowledge of the NHS and current clinical standards
* In-depth knowledge of education, training, staff development issues
* Evidence of CPD
* Leading workforce and/or role redesign
Experience
* Significant experience at a senior level
* Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting including role redesign
* Experience of managing incidents and investigations
* Experience of facilitating staff groups
* Experience designing reporting mechanisms and escalation processes
* Experience of leading and managing teams
Communication & Relationship Skills
* Excellent communication skills, written and oral
* Ability to build successful teams
* Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
* Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
* Ability to manage conflict effectively
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Strategic thinking
* Excellent problem-solving skills using team when appropriate
* Understand highly complex clinical information and to be able to inform clinical strategy
* Business focused
* Sensitive to clinical and political demands
* Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
* Ability to solve complex situations which require analysis and interpretation
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Exceptional organisational and planning skills
* Proven track record of proactive management and improvement of performance
* Management within a large clinical or complex area
Other Requirements
* Ability to work cross campus
* Occasional out of hours working
* Participate in Silver on Call rota
* Ability to perform clinical duties
Physical
* IT skills to manage and report on complex information
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s 'We are here for you' behavioural standards
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