Band 8d Divisional Head of Nursing and Therapies
Band 8D Divisional Head of Nursing and Therapies
(Children and young people (CYP) and gynaecology services)
Full time post
Fixed term/secondment for 1 year
Main duties of the job
We invite you to apply for an exciting secondment opportunity for an experienced motivated children's nurse to join the Royal Free London for a year.
About us
The post holder will be the divisional head of nursing for children and young people's nursing and gynaecology nursing and will also provide leadership to the heads of the various therapy services within our division including specialist CAMHS services and acute and community therapies.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an individual who is interested in that next step in their professional career who has the enthusiasm to take the teams through the changes which are likely as our trust progresses a merger with the North Middlesex Hospital in 2025.
You will join a quadrumvirate with the divisional director, divisional director of operations and Group director of midwifery. The division covers multiple sites and the quadrumvirates working week is split between Barnet Hospital (the main divisional base) and the Royal Free Hospital.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Professional Qualifications
* MSc and/or equivalent clinical experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge
* Demonstration and evidence of personal professional development
Experience
* Substantial senior nursing management experience and operational experience in an acute and community setting
* Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them
* Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
* Experience in the supervision of nursing and therapy staff and students, including HR issues
Skills and Aptitudes
* Ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills
* Ability to influence and facilitate MDT working
* Heightened awareness of national CYP nursing initiatives
Personal Qualities & Attributes
* Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making and delivering in a timely and confident manner
* Commitment to developing a culture of openness and partnership
* Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving and consulting users and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement
Communication
* High level of influencing and negotiation skills
* Evidence of high levels of original thought, innovation and problem-solving skills
Health, Safety and Security
* Act in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
* Good knowledge and experience of leading the risk and clinical governance agenda
Service Improvement
* Multi-professional problem solving in teams
* Able to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines
Quality
* Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
Equality and Diversity
* Experience of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures
* Able to identify and take action when own or others undermine equality and diversity
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.
Royal Free / Barnet Hospital (Cross site)
£93,903 to £107,412 a year inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
Job Locations
Royal Free / Barnet Hospital (Cross site)
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