Employer: Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St. Peter's Hospital
Town: Chertsey
Salary: £90,290 - £103,799 pa inc. HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 31/01/2025
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Job overview
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our Trust as Divisional Chief Nurse for neonates, paediatric ward, day unit and emergency department. This role will also lead on care pathways for CYP across the Trust. Working alongside the leadership team for the Women’s Health and Paediatrics Division, this new role is pivotal in providing nursing professional leadership, workforce planning and delivery, supporting delivery of the clinical strategy.
Reporting to the Divisional Director and Chief Nurse, this role will bring expert knowledge in the field of paediatrics and neonates, providing direct leadership to clinical areas NICU, Paediatrics ED, Paediatrics Ward and Paediatric Day unit. Additionally, there are a number of clinical specialist roles you will provide leadership to, ensuring clinical service developments aligned to our clinical strategy.
Exhibiting compassion, kindness and inclusivity in your daily values, we support applications from experienced individuals with demonstrable clinical credibility and leadership expertise.
Main duties of the job
The Divisional Chief Nurse will act as part of the quartet leadership team with the Associate Director of Operations, Director of Midwifery and the Divisional Director in the Women’s Health and Paediatric Division to create a culture within the Division that facilitates excellence in clinical services through patient-centered multi-professional team-based care. They will ensure quality of services to patients, visitors and staff, including management of clinical governance, healthcare standards and risk.
The Divisional Chief Nurse is specifically accountable for the delivery and performance of the patient care provided both within the Division, implementing the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, national NCYP strategies and Guidance and the ASPH Clinical Strategy, and also lead on the care and pathways for all CYP across the Trust. The DCN NCYP will ensure standards of care and treatment meet the registration requirements of the Care Quality Commission, national specific clinical guidance and other regulators.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* On-site Nurseries
* On-site staff cafes
* On-site parking
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
They will provide senior strategic visible clinical and professional leadership for all Paediatric patients across the Trust, including across the multidisciplinary team. Providing specialist expertise and taking specific responsibility for patient safety, quality and experience, the post holder will promote quality, innovation, productivity and performance that improves quality of care and patient outcomes.
• Lead the delivery of patient pathways/service development according to ASPH Clinical Strategy, national specialist guidance and workforce needs ensuring excellent care and outcomes.
• Lead and manage the Divisional nursing workforce.
• Work collaboratively with the divisional and Corporate Quality team and specifically provide oversight for the Quality and Safety team within WHP services.
• Ensure oversight of Divisional governance processes and provide assurance of all processes.
• Responsible for the delivery of excellent quality nursing care providing highly specialist and expert advice to the Trust and Division on all nursing matters.
• Ensure strong and effective ward management is in place.
Person specification
Education
* Registered Nurse
* Teaching and Mentoring Qualification
* Leadership/Management course
* Coaching experience
Experience
* Experience in a senior nurse role
* Head of Nursing experience
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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