Head of Nursing - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Demonstrate and develop strong clinical leadership, to provide vision, direction and continuous improvement in the delivery of high quality clinical services within the Division and across the organisation.

Provide highly visible nursing leadership and direction within clinical areas throughout the surgical division as appropriate. Maintain up to date knowledge with regard to the nationally developing quality, outcomes.

Ensuring, in partnership with the Associate Chief Nurse that the Division implements, evaluates and improves performance Promote the highest quality service for patients and staff acting as a role model at all times.


In partnership with the Associate Chief Nurse, the HoN and AHPs will be responsible for the development of a culture where safe and high quality patient-centred care, is consistently delivered, monitored and evaluated and improved upon.

Lead and ensure the collection, review and audit of quality measures within areas of responsibility.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the current national and local regulations (including Care Quality Commission and Monitor targets), and support managers in the promotion of these to all nursing staff.

With the Associate Chief Nurse, ensure delivery against the key clinical indicators (including development of clinical outcome indicators) across the breadth of the Division, and promote continuous improvement to provide sufficient assurance to the Divisions Senior Management Team, the Trust Executive Team and the Board of Directors that areas of clinical performance are in line with agreed Division and corporate objectives.


Identify and lead the implementation of initiatives to support continuous quality improvements and modernisation of nursing, service delivery and to take remedial action with senior nurses where there are quality issues.

Lead on improving area cleanliness across the division as appropriate; promoting Alder Hey as a place where children and families are safe to obtain care.

Lead on medicines management and patient safety issues within areas of responsibility, with the support of the Associate Chief Nurse.

Identify, initiate and implement research, evaluation and evidence based initiatives which relate to quality.
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