Closing Date: 19.11.24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 20.11.24

Interview expected to take place 12.12.24

Within the Specialist Medicine CSU we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our established Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Working alongside many other experienced professionals our CSU strives to deliver the best care.

As a the CSU Deputy Director of Nursing (DDoN) you will be responsible for nursing within our defined portfolio of services along with representing the CSU at a number of Trust forums and leading defined projects delegated by the Chief Nurse or Director of Nursing (Ops) for the wider Trust.

Working closely with your CSU SLT and Chief Nurse Team you will ensure quality and safety is delivered and financial, strategic and operational plans are met.

If you are forward thinking, dynamic and enthusiastic and have experience at band 8a or above level with proven leadership and management skills then look no further. You will support and develop the nursing workforce ensuring your Senior Nursing staff and their teams are valued and skilled.

Main duties of the job

As DDoN (Deputy Director of Nursing for Specialist Medicine CSU) you will be a visible and reassuring presence for our staff, our patients and their families ensuring high quality care is delivered for all patients at all times. You will engage the multi-professional team in a continuous drive for quality, as well as demonstrating extensive clinical and leadership experience.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job description and Person Specification for this role are attached to the advert for your information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant current Operational management / leadership experience at 8a /Matron level in an acute NHS organisation.
• Significant post registration experience
• Experience in leading and managing staff
• Experience of mentorship and staff development
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy and its impact on the Professional Nursing Agenda and BTHFT
• Experience of delivering service improvements with demonstrable positive impact on patient safety, patient experience and quality of care
• Evidence of a track record of developing nursing, or research experience and audit application
• Leading and developing a team
• Budget management including human resource management
• Quality assurance and quality improvement
• Complaints handling
• Policy implementation
• Participation in Trust-wide initiatives/ committee membership
• Proven experience in managing and implementing change
• Negotiating skills
• Team building skills
• Appraisal skills
• Ability to manage change
• Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• IT Skills (Including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages and accurate, fast typing skills)
• Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, strategies for infection control)
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Maintain accurate records
• Report writing / presentation skills
• Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary e.g. audit of clinical incidents
• Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
• Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand and deliver the Trust's expectations
• Attributes of patient centred approach
• Quality benchmarking
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
• Ability to undertake: oRoot cause analysis oService improvement experience

Desirable

• Management / Leadership at 8a / Matron level in a speciality within the defined role portfolio

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit, R and D processes and practice
• Ability to lead a large team
• Organisation and management skills with ability to prioritise and delegate

Knowledge

Essential

• Quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
• Budget and people management
• Current issues in healthcare/specialty
• Nursing Agenda
• Clinical Governance
• IP and C
• Fundamentals of Care
• Patient Safety Issues
• Health and Safety
• Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups, and common sense in knowing when to brief up the line
• A commitment to improving research services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
• Knowledge of the key regulations, outcomes and assessment methods used by the Care Quality Commission in judgement of healthcare organisations

Desirable

• Coaching skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level Registered Nurse (with current registration with NMC)
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Evidence of on going and relevant personal and professional development in the last 2 years
• Recognised post graduate study within a Leadership programme with evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
• Masters level study in a relevant subject with evidence of practical application of expertise at this level

Desirable

• QSIR or Prince2 :Project management qualification

Other requirements

Desirable

• Car driver

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradfford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

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