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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
This is an exciting time for an aspiring Nurse that wishes to move into a senior leadership role. We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic leader that has a passion for patient safety and quality, driven to develop services that are in the best interests for our community.
Are you ready to support our Endoscopy programme and CDC as a dynamic and creative lead Nurse? Then we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The Head of Nursing supports the Divisional General Manager and Associate Clinical Director in balancing the challenges of providing high quality, safe services, with excellent outcomes in a way that delivers financial balance and meets the expectations of patients and the public.
The Head of Nursing will:
* Ensure a high quality patient experience is consistently delivered in the division.
* Act as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported in order to drive quality care delivery across the Division.
* Provide dynamic clinical leadership to all staff working within the Division of the MSE Group.
* Work in partnership with the Divisional General Manager and Clinical Medical Director to support all professional staff to work within their professional and CQC standards for care.
* Provide professional support to the Divisional clinical nurse specialists and other senior nurses.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists, we want to be the best. To achieve this, we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic, we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached JD and Person Specification for more details of this exciting role.
The Head of Nursing will:
* Ensure a high quality patient experience is consistently delivered in the division.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NMC registered - Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
* Decontamination course
* Degree or relevant post qualification study
Desirable criteria
* Management/leadership course
Experience
Essential criteria
* Extensive Ward Management/Matron experience
* Specific endoscopy management experience
Desirable criteria
* Jag data experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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