Job summary To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for quality and professional standards across the Psychological Medicine and Older Adults Directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high quality care consistent with CQC fundamental standards, safeguarding principles, Trust values and Trust and Operational Directorate Strategic Ambitions. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the Specialist and Older Adults pathways and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and constraints.The applicant needs to be a registered mental health nurse. Main duties of the job The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below: Strategic professional leadership and practice standards. Service Transformation. Quality Assurance. Professional Advice and Senior Leadership Responsibilities. Nursing Workforce Development. About us The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by: Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe' Date posted 13 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £64,408 to £73,961 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 18 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 334-NUR-6899541-LF Job locations 113 Denmark Hill Maudsley Hospital Camberwell SE5 8AZ Job description Job responsibilities To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for quality and professional standards across PMOA Directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high quality care consistent with CQC fundamental standards, safeguarding principles, Trust values and Trust and Operational Directorate Strategic Ambitions. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the Operational Directorate and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and constraints. The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below: Strategic professional leadership and practice standards. Service Transformation. Quality Assurance. Professional Advice and Senior Leadership Responsibilities. Nursing Workforce Development. Find attached detailed job description and person specification Job description Job responsibilities To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for quality and professional standards across PMOA Directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high quality care consistent with CQC fundamental standards, safeguarding principles, Trust values and Trust and Operational Directorate Strategic Ambitions. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the Operational Directorate and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and constraints. The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below: Strategic professional leadership and practice standards. Service Transformation. Quality Assurance. Professional Advice and Senior Leadership Responsibilities. Nursing Workforce Development. Find attached detailed job description and person specification Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse Evidence of recent continuing professional development Desirable Master's Degree or equivalent Experience Essential Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your management and clinical teams. Demonstrable ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them. Proven ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources. Engaging team in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback. Knowledge / Skills Essential Anticipating patients' needs and designing, promoting or supporting the delivery of services that exceed patient, carer and patient's representative expectation. In depth problem solving - Solving difficult problems through careful and systematic evaluation of information, possible alternatives and consequences Proven ability to collaborate constructively with internal partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working. Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse Evidence of recent continuing professional development Desirable Master's Degree or equivalent Experience Essential Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your management and clinical teams. Demonstrable ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them. Proven ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources. Engaging team in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback. Knowledge / Skills Essential Anticipating patients' needs and designing, promoting or supporting the delivery of services that exceed patient, carer and patient's representative expectation. In depth problem solving - Solving difficult problems through careful and systematic evaluation of information, possible alternatives and consequences Proven ability to collaborate constructively with internal partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Address 113 Denmark Hill Maudsley Hospital Camberwell SE5 8AZ Employer's website https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)