The Deputy Nurse Director role is a key position with the care group management team, responsible to the Nurse Director. The post holder will support the Nurse Director and the wider care group in the day to day delivery of clinical business of the service with a primary focus of the delivery of high standards of patient care and services with the care group.

We are seeking passionate, experienced, highly motivated, and skilled senior nurse leader to join our team of Deputy Nurse Directors. Attributes must include proven professional leadership of nurses and nursing.

The successful candidate should also demonstrate experience of leading and developing the nursing workforce, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resources.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Nurse Director across the full range of duties, providing strong leadership and professional advice across the multi-professional team to enable high quality patient centred services and care.

The successful candidate will be actively involved with the governance agenda, working closely with the Medical Clinical Governance Leads and the Care Group Governance Lead, providing support and advice relating to clinical and non-clinical risk.

The post holder will be expected to represent nursing at Trust and National level and will lead on specific projects and work streams on behalf of the Care Group and the Trust.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

We are currently advertising for Deputy Nurse Directors in three Care Groups at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

1. Musculoskeletal

2. South Yorkshire Regional Services

3. Operating Services, Critical Care and Anaesthetics

If your application is successful and you are invited to interview you will be asked to state a preference for the area which you wish to be considered for.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on part 1 or 12 of the Nurses and Midwives Council.
• Proven leadership skills
• 1st or higher degree
• Masters Qualification or actively working towards
• Recognised management/leadership qualification.

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in the sphere of clinical governance e.g. Audit, Health & Safety, Law, Clinical and Non-clinical Risk.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience of working effectively in a relevant multi-professional environment a considerable amount of which must have been at middle management level and have included effectively managing staff, budgets and high-quality patient centred acute services.
• Evidence of contributing to, and effectively implementing nursing strategy.
• Experience of developing and delivering robust healthcare governance systems.
• Evidence of patient experience management and development of robust learning and feedback process to enhance patient experience and outcomes.
• Experience of managing complex situations

Desirable

• Experience of multi-agency team/project work
• Managing complaints procedure.
• Management of regional specialities
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS Policy and regulatory policy, demonstrating ability to interpret these and implement changes.

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

• Evidence of relevant professional development.
• Evidence of academic achievement.
• Ability to lead, manage and deliver change.
• Evidence of commitment to Evidence Based Practice.
• Ability to represent nursing effectively at local and National level.
• Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• IT skills including the Datix System
• Knowledge of word processing and software packages
• Ability to perform as the Vulnerable Adult / Child Protection Officer for the care group.

Other Factors

Essential

• Must be able to participate in on-call & / or duty Matron rota, including night duty when required.

Desirable

• Car Driver with driving licence valid for the UK

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU

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