Group Director Nursing - Job Description
Join to apply for the Group Director Nursing role at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.
About
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust was formed on the 1st October 2020 when Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust merged with Poole Hospital. Hospitals covered by the Trust include: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW; Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB; Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX.
Key Details
Location: University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Contract type: Permanent (A Secondment would be considered)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Out of hours on call)
Salary: £88,168 - £101,677 pa
Grade: Band 8d
Job Overview
The Group Director of Nursing is a key senior leadership role within the organisation. The Group Director of Nursing role has responsibility for quality and patient experience and takes a lead on ensuring our governance structures are working well. This role requires an active UK NMC Registration. Location: Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to provide senior strategic nursing leadership in order to consistently develop and deliver a high quality, cost-effective nursing service for patients, assuring the provision of safe, effective and evidence-based care within an agreed quality, performance and financial framework. The post holder will support the Chief Nursing Officer leading the development of the nursing, midwifery, allied health professionals and healthcare scientist agendas within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse; First degree diploma, or equivalent.
* Extensive experience working within the acute sector of the NHS at a senior nurse level.
* A Masters level qualification in nursing, a post graduate qualification or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
* Senior Leadership Training programme.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
* Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.
Desirable criteria
* Previous strategic experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
* Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills.
* High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude.
Contact
For more information on the role, please get in touch with:
Name: Adam Morris
Job title: Interim Group Director of Operations
Email address: [email protected]
#J-18808-Ljbffr