This role is for an experienced nursing leader seeking a position beyond that of a usual NHS management role. The individual will be an astute leader who possesses significant understanding of, and ability to, apply clinical leadership alongside impeccable customer service provision in a commercial environment. We work hard to achieve great things, because we believe you get out what you put in.

The Head of Nursing and Allied Health will be an integral part of the PPU board and will report to the Managing Director. As the subject matter expert for nursing and allied health, clinical safety, quality, governance and risk, the postholder will provide assurance to the PPU board and Trust, that care is always delivered to the utmost standard. This role requires a nurse with considerable experience across all areas of medicine, surgery, education, etc. because the PPU operates as a small hospital within a hospital potentially covering any and all parts of clinical care.

Main duties of the job

Alongside the Managing and Medical Director, the postholder will proactively set, transform and implement the clinical and nursing strategy for the PPU, always employing lateral thinking to ensure an exceptionally high standard of clinical care. An inherent understanding that customers should experience a premium offering must underpin all care, which will subsequently translate into a healthy financial position with maximised contributions and profitability.

The Head of Nursing and Allied Health will provide effective, visible clinical and professional leadership for nursing, therapies and pharmacy staff in theunit. You will be responsible for assuring professional standards, practice and statutory regulations in all aspects of nursing, midwifery, therapies and pharmacy are strictly adhered to thus delivering excellent patient care. 'Leading from the front' is an important part of this role, including visibility at all sites the PPU operates out of on a regular basis.

The postholder will be a natural networker, able to work with others across departments, specialties and geographical locations to negotiate access to finite capacity resources, maximising their value to the greatest extent for all involved. A continuous improvement mindset must be employed so that the status quo is always reviewed with critical thinking.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. The Royal Free London NHS FT and Private Patients Unit believes in developing talent so the successful individual will be supported with any relevant training and mentorship necessary for success in the role. We are seeking an exceptionally talented nursing leader so if this sounds like you and you are looking for a position where you are valued, developed and constructively challenged every day, then don't miss out on this rare opportunity.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the person specification and job description, please see attached JD & PS documentation.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional qualifications

Essential

• Registered trained nurse
• MSc and/ or equivalent clinical experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge
• Evidence of leadership/management development
• Evidence of continuing personal development

Desirable

• MBA qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant acute operational nursing experience in a complex healthcare organisation, ideally in the private sector
• Evidence of nursing leadership role in an acute setting
• Working in a politically charged environment where influence is more important than control
• Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them
• Leading and managing complex change within a complex environment
• Delivery of large customer care improvement programmes
• Strategic planning and project management
• Devising and managing adherence to KPIs
• Experience in the supervision and management of senior staff
• Experience in complex employment related issues
• Experience of using acuity tools and triangulation of data to review and ensure safe skill mix
• Managing large and complex budgets
• Experience of managing other clinical staff groups, e.g. pharmacists, therapists, etc.

Desirable

• Manager on -call
• Managing a cross site, complex function
• Experience of SLAs and contractual working

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
• Ability to self-evaluate and self-reflect
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.
• Ability to initiate and implement change
• Expert analytical and organisational ability
• Ability to demonstrate and model strong leadership skills
• Demonstrated advanced ability influencing and negotiating
• Able to communicate with patients and families in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• Ability to achieve effective team-working within the division and across divisions
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Good IT skills
• Expert understanding of and experience of implementing clinical governance, quality and evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Awareness of developments in the private sector and service delivery

Personal qualities & attributes

Essential

• Inquisitive and constructively critical
• Strategic thinker
• Customer-focused with a human approach to decision-making
• A continuous improvement approach to all work practices
• Driven to succeed and exceed expectations
• Optimistic and positive
• Gregarious, affable and amiable
• Expert listener who is always consciously present
• Able to work under pressure, flexibly in a dynamic environment
• Excellent role model for leadership (incl. healthy work/life balance)
• Resilient
• Ability to provide and accept constructive criticism
• Organised with an impeccable attention to detail
• Self-aware & reflective
• Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity
• Organised
• Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
• Decisive, using sound judgement
• Confident in dealing with difficult customers

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital (base)

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

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