Associate Director of Nursing/Health Care Professions
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Do you want to join us as we embark on our journey with state-of-the-art new theatres? Are you an ambitious, compassionate and motivated Theatre Nurse or ODP?
An exciting career opportunity has arisen within Perioperative Medicine for an Associate Director of Nursing/AHP.
There are many good reasons to choose to work within the Surgical Division. We are a dynamic team with a supportive, ambitious and values-driven culture.
The Associate Director of Nursing/AHP is a pivotal role, ensuring that services consistently provide high-quality patient care while delivering, in conjunction with the Clinical Director and Associate Director of Operations, the delivery of services including operational, quality, and finance.
The Clatterbridge site, which is GIRFT accredited, has recently had an additional four theatres built and is vital to support elective recovery at WUTH and across the region. There are 15 theatres on the Arrowe Park hot site and 10 on the Clatterbridge cold site.
The successful candidate will lead the Directorate of Perioperative Medicine, which includes:
* Theatres
* Preoperative Assessment
* Pain Service
* Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge
* Clatterbridge Hospital Day Ward
* Clatterbridge Surgical Inpatient Ward
* Sterile Services Department
Main Duties of the Job
You will assist and support the Divisional Director of Nursing and the Associate Director of Operations in Perioperative Medicine in the smooth running of the Perioperative Medicine (POM) Directorate. You will ensure the delivery of divisional goals and KPIs with a particular focus on excellent, sustainable care delivery. The post holder will work closely with the Divisional Director of Nursing to support the delivery of professional standards pertaining to clinical services.
Perioperative Medicine covers two sites, Clatterbridge and Arrowe Park hospital. The POM portfolio includes preoperative assessment, 25 operating theatres, a 10-bedded surgical ward, Sterile Services Department (which is currently undergoing refurbishment and replacement of all washers and autoclaves), acute and chronic pain services, and the department of anaesthesia. The directorate has over 400 staff and 45 medical staff to support the delivery of surgical services to the division and organization. The organization is a key member of the regional theatre network and works across Cheshire & Merseyside offering mutual aid in the new Clatterbridge Surgical Centre (Elective Hub), GIRFT, and National productivity teams.
The directorate provides surgical specialisms in Elective and Trauma Orthopaedics (Regional Arthroplasty Centre), Robotics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Breast, General, Chronic Pain interventions, Urology, Head and Neck, Paediatrics, Vascular, and Ophthalmology services.
About Us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula, which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales, and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide, and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus, or ferry, and is within easy reach of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester, as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further information about the Associate Director of Nursing/Health Care Professions position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
* Educated to Masters level (or ability to work towards) / equivalent experience with a relevant professional qualification
* Relevant registration (NMC/HCPC) with relevant senior experience
* Operational / management experience of working within relevant service
* Management Qualification or relevant experience
Other Requirements
* Ability to travel for national and regional commitments as well as between various Trust sites
* Ability to work flexible hours and fulfil commitments of on-call / site management role
* Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust PROUD Values;
* Able to demonstrate work/life balance
* Interests and activities indicating teamwork, leadership, and stress management
Personal Attributes
* Communicate confidently and assertively through written / verbal means to a wide range of individuals e.g., Board, general public, general practitioners, etc. when deputising for the DDNM in various formal and informal settings
* Desire to know how the speciality clinical services are being delivered and the experience of patients and service users
* Prioritise the demands of the post through reasoning and rationalisation skills
* Politically astute
* Receptive to fresh insights and perspectives from diverse sources
* Prepared to undertake transformational rather than incremental change
* Inspire others to be positive in their support of service improvement
* 'Can do' sense of confidence even in the face of opposition
* Ability to react appropriately when required to deliver distressing messages
* Deal appropriately with staff, patients, and the public who may exhibit challenging behaviour
* Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code and NHS Code of Conduct for managers
* Demonstrate alignment to the values of the Trust.
* Role model behaviour and inclusive leadership style.
* Energetic motivator of people with a commitment to improving safety and women's and families' experience.
* Personal commitment to an open inclusive leadership style.
* Set high standards and expectations and support staff to achieve these, taking action where standards are compromised.
Knowledge and Skills
* Management Experience at senior clinical position/Matron level or above
* Experience of staff development/human resource management
* Knowledge of the Safeguarding Framework and experience of working collaboratively with the Named Nurse/Named Midwife/Safeguarding team/Domestic Violence lead
* Evidence of ongoing continuing Professional Development
* Evidence of embedding Quality Governance and Evidence-Based Practice
* Evidence of managing quality initiatives which include patient involvement
* Ability to motivate and lead staff, including establishing and maintaining relationships
* Oral and written communication skills, including effective communication, report writing, and business case development
* Experience of implementing and supporting change, including working practices and redesign of services.
* Evidence of managing a budget and supporting the delivery of CIP
* Evidence of working in partnership with NHS or non-NHS organisations
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.
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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