We are seeking an experienced and visionary nurse leader with theatre and or critical care experience to join us as the Assistant director of nursing for Theatre and Critical Care Care group within the Surgical Division at Aintree Hospital
This pivotal role will support the Trust in delivering great patient care and maintaining our position at the forefront of healthcare excellence. As a forward-thinking and dynamic healthcare provider dedicated to offering the highest standards of care to our patients, service users, and the local community.
As the Assistant Director of Nursing for Theatres and Critical care within Aintree's major trauma centre site you will be responsible for leading and managing the operational nursing function across the division, ensuring that the highest professional standards are maintained at all times. You will work closely with other Divisional Directors, senior managers, operational and clinical staff to ensure patient safety, service efficiency, and the continual development of nursing practices.
Accountable to the surgical divisional director of Nursing the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of safe effective care within theatres and critical care in line with the trusts overall strategy.
The assistant director of theatres and critical care will support and lead the clinical teams and act as a role model within the site and being an advocate for our patients families and visitors
The assistant director of theatres and critical care will provide professional and operational leadership and management of the services, delivery a safe quality service while meeting financial targets.
To provide expert advice within critical care and theatre care group and cross covering across the division when required and support site to maintain high standards of quality care. Working closely with others, the assistant director of nursing is responsible & accountable for providing comprehensive & robust professional leadership, guidance, advice, support & direction and as such, will have an opportunity to lead on multi-professional working.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Accountable to the Divisional Director of Nursing the
post holder will be an integral member of the Theatre and Critical Care Group Leadership Team.
Be clinically experienced, motivated, and independently minded leader who is able to act on their own initiative, achieving outstanding performance as a role model of the trust’s values and behaviours.
Thrive within a climate of constant change managing the strategic direction and performance with a strong focus on improved patient experience and productivity for the Theatres and Critical Care
Provide professional, managerial, and clinical leadership for Nursing in Theatres and Critical Care
Support the profession of nursing to ensure that staff work to the full requirements and potential of their roles and grades and develop accordingly.
Work to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, service users and colleagues, taking any necessary corrective action as appropriate to prevent any deterioration in service standards, or to the safety and welfare of patients and staff.
Develop positive working relationships with to ensure that the organisation is at the forefront of best professional practice and service delivery.
Focus on the quality of the patient experience through the
delivery of high quality safe and effective care.
Take every reasonable step to maintain and develop own knowledge, skills and competence and make the Divisional Director of Nursing aware of any professional limitations or concerns.
As an ambassador of the Trust, ensure that self and others represent and practice to the highest professional standards at all times.
Demonstrate the values and behaviours that are explicit in the Trust corporate/ Nursing Strategy, supported by the standards set out by and the guiding principles within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Function at a senior level within the care group triumvirate, proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve complex issues, in accordance with professional standards, agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints.
Will have extensive senior experience in leading professional teams, and will possess leadership skills to deal competently with complex issues in ensuring that professional standards and policy are upheld, implemented and performance managed
Be an integral member of the Care Group leadership triumvirate working
alongside the Head of Operations and Clinical Director to lead the strategic direction, policy setting, performance, quality, care, and compassion of the workforce
Will have line management and budgetary responsibility for the Nursing
workforce for the Care Group
Work collaboratively with this multi-professional team for the best outcomes for patients and staff.
Maintains own professional knowledge and competence in order to meet professional registration standards and the requirements of the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 13 Feb 2025