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
Cross site working
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 description
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
Essential
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
* Registered children's nurse
* MSc and/or equivalent clinical experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge
* Demonstration and evidence of personal professional development
Experience
Essential
* 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
Essential
* Ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills
* Ability to influence and facilitate MDT working
* Heightened awareness of national CYP nursing initiatives
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
* Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making and delivering in a timely and confident manner
* Commitment to developing 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
Essential
* High level of influencing and negotiation skills
* Evidence of high levels of original thought, innovation and problem solving skills.
Health, safety and security
Essential
* 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
Essential
* Multi-professional problem solving in teams
* Able to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines
Quality
Essential
* Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
Equality and Diversity
Essential
* Experience of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures
* Able to identify and take action when own or others undermine equality and diversity.
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free / Barnet Hospital (Cross site)
Pond street
Hampstead/Barnet
NW3 2QG
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