Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and visionary Director of Nursing for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.
Reporting to the Director of MHLD, this is a pivotal role, responsible for leading and delivering outstanding nursing services across our mental health and learning disabilities sectors.
The MH&LD Nurse Director will provide and take responsibility for Nursing and leadership, building, motivating and developing a team of nurses, to drive forward service transformation across MH&LD services.
Theideal candidate will be a registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration, with significant senior leadership experience.. You will have a proven track-record of driving service improvements, a deep understanding of clinical governance, and a commitment to the values of the NHS.
Qualifications and Experience:
Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration
1. Extensive and varied experiencebased on working in a strategic nursing role with a track record of achievement
2. Experience of working at Board level
3. Strong strategic, operational, and financial management skills.
4. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing abilities.
5. Demonstrable commitment to patient-centered care and staff development
Main duties of the job
The MH&LD Nurse Director will provide and take responsibility for Nursing and leadership, building, motivating and developing a team of nurses, to drive forward service transformation across MH&LD services. As a member of the MH&LD Senior Leadership and Management Team, the MH&LD Nurse Director will hold responsibility jointly with other members of the MH&LD team for the strategic direction, and operational delivery of services.
The MH&LD Nurse Director is professionally accountable for the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care for services within the sphere of responsibility. This includes collaborating with colleagues to continuously promote multidisciplinary working and review the workforce plan for the future.
Key responsibilities will be to challenge, support, manage and develop the delivery of care systems relating to a single hospital and community model, with services delivered on multiple sites, through ensuring high levels of nursing and staff engagement that are outcomes focused, developing and implementing robust systems for performance and financial management with patient safety and quality governance at the heart of everything that we do.
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a comprehensive range of primary, community, mental health, and acute hospital services for a population of around 700,000 people across North Wales. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities through high-quality, compassionate care.
The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to provide excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales. This includes the University of Bangor which will be launching its first medicine programme in September 2024 and operates in a research-rich learning culture.
Having experienced a challenging few years the Health Board is now on a new footing, and we seek a dynamic Nurse Director to help continue this improvement throughout our MH&LD services.
We are determined to use the escalated status of Special Measures as an opportunity. We know we will need all the skills of great leaders and colleagues to take us forward to achieve and sustain success and joining this endeavour will require creativity, hard work, pragmatism and resilience. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our MH&LD Services, working collaboratively to drive positive cultural change and ultimately improving services for the people of North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
6. Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration
7. Masters level qualification in management/leadership or equivalent knowledge and extensive experience to Masters level in a senior leadership role within the area of speciality
8. Evidence of Continuous Professional development
9. In depth professional specialist knowledge and experience of managing a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period
Desirable
10. PhD
11. Professional publications; Personal acknowledgement at national level (publication/ representation)
12. PRINCE or other Project / Programme management qualification
13. Leadership course / qualification
Experience
Essential
14. In depth professional knowledge of nursing performance and staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
15. Extensive and varied experience based on working in a strategic nursing role with a track record of achievement
16. Significant senior operational nursing management experience across a range of healthcare setting
17. Extensive senior managerial and proven experience of budgetary and staff management across several services
18. Experience of working at, or just below, Board level
19. Considerable experience and highly developed clinical skills which are used in the day to day management of a MH&LD Service
20. Evidence of managing resources in a complex environment
21. Ability to think, plan and deliver strategically
22. Complaints management and experience of the litigation process
23. Extensive experience of effective partnership / multi agency / cross agency working in support of local and national strategy
24. Extensive experience of effective partnership / multi agency / cross agency working in support of local and national strategy
25. Extensive experience of effective partnership / multi agency / cross agency working in support of local and national strategy
26. Extensive experience of effective partnership / multi agency / cross agency working in support of local and national strategy
27. Extensive experience of effective patient / public /customer involvement
28. Extensive experience of implementing quality systems and benchmarking
29. Extensive experience of policy development and implementation across a range of services
30. Has significant experience and knowledge at a senior management level in a complex service organisation
31. Demonstrable experience of collaborative or facilitative approaches to effective partnership working with other public, private and voluntary sector organisations at a senior level
Desirable
32. Experience of facilities management within a complex environment.
Skills
Essential
33. Significant Clinical Skills with the competency to use evidenced based practice in terms of managing safe clinical services
34. Advanced decision making skills
35. Ability to undertake research to ensure evidence based service development
36. Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through
37. Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries, develop networks and alliances, project a vision and obtain ownership and commitment from stakeholders
38. Ability to use motivational, negotiating and reassurance skills to overcome any barriers to understanding.
39. Ability to demonstrate vision and direction
40. Highly developed verbal communication skills ?Able to demonstrate effective engagement and provision of information of a highly technical, highly complex, highly sensitive nature in an understandable format to all stakeholders ?Can demonstrate emotional leadership skills in complex situations and apply these appropriately
41. Highly developed written communications skills
42. Good organisational skills
43. Highly developed keyboard and computer skills, with working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and presentation packages
Knowledge
Essential
44. Demonstrates a broad understanding of the key determinants of health and healthcare
45. Expert knowledge of the current nursing and health agenda, NHS policy and other key policy drivers
46. Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of infection prevention, nutrition, spiritual care and all aspects of facilities management
47. Knowledge of Standards for Healthcare Services as they relate to Nursing, Patient Services and infection Prevention and Control
48. Up to date knowledge of nursing management theory
49. Clear understanding of the concept and working arrangements of diverse clinical areas
50. Demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical pathways
51. Detailed knowledge of all aspects of research methodology and can demonstrate how research has influenced their practice