Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £82,462 - £93,773 per annum inc HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 23/10/2024
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nursing leader to join the Emergency Department (ED) team at King’s, Denmark Hill site, to play a pivotal role alongside an ambitious clinical team. You will be competent at managing a busy ED while delivering against required targets, ensuring quality and safety are always prioritised. Working collaboratively with all care groups across the Trust, you will develop a culture of respect and compassion in a supportive environment. You will understand how to drive performance, professional standards and improve clinical pathways. Style is important to us – we are looking for a modern, emotionally intelligent leader who can achieve through inspiring, empowering and influencing teams. Significant recent experience of managing an acute ED with proven management and leadership skills are essential for this role.
The Head of Nursing for our Emergency Department will work collaboratively with the General Manager and senior nursing team, reporting to the Clinical Director with professional accountability to the Site Director of Nursing.
Main duties of the job
* Provide all necessary support to the overall leadership, direction and management of nursing staff within the care group, working closely with other members of the care group, leadership team, the site executive team and the executive nursing team.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of care group business plans and service strategy, paying special attention to the clinical standards and service improvements that enhance patient care, within and outside the organisation.
* Manage the delegated revenue budgets for the nursing workforce and ensure care group fiscal responsibility.
* Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective, authoritative and accessible professional leadership.
* Lead the development and implementation of standards of care and the patient experience, including for those patients that have pathways that cross care group and site.
* Monitor and review clinical and professional standards and in liaison with the Clinical Director for the care group, monitor and manage service performance at all levels, instituting remedial action where necessary.
* Manage and develop nursing staff within the care group, developing strong leadership potential and succession planning including leading and supporting workforce re-design aligned to an annual workforce plan.
* Represent the Trust within the NHS and community, and with other partner organisations, working closely with them to institute integrated working in the best interests of patient care.
Person specification
Knowledge/Skills
* Recent experience at senior nurse level in an Emergency Department
* Extensive knowledge of complex service improvement (staff management/financial management and change management) including sound knowledge of public involvement
* Extensive knowledge of and experience in the operational management of hospital services
* Sound understanding of UEC performance and operational/clinical standards
* Sound understanding of Health Service policy
* Sound understanding of the National nursing and patient agendas
* Advanced management/leadership experience of clinical teams
* Sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management processes
* Experience of working strategically to translate strategy into operational planning and performance management
* Proven ability to manage a budget/multiple budgets
* Clinically credible
* Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
* Ability to convey highly complex and contentious messages
* Highly developed leadership and influencing skills
* Able to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation
* Able to interpret complex information and take appropriate action and to provide expert advice as a result
* Demonstrate political astuteness and intellectual flexibility
* Identify and interpret trends taking appropriate action as required
* Ability to plan and organise a broad range of complex activities
* Commitment to self-development
* Service improvement and methodology training
* Proven ability to develop highly specialised programmes of care and care packages
Education
* Registered Nurse/Midwife, 1st Level/1st Level Degree
* Masters level qualification or evidence of post graduate study (or equivalent experience)
* Management qualification or additional short courses or experience at Doctorate level
* Current NMC registration, UK
* Leadership training
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