- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
- Master's degree in management or leadership subject
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Board level experience in a complex NHS organisation
- Experience of working at a senior level within an NHS organisation
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with current and valid NMC registration
- Expert knowledge of current nursing and midwifery issues both in education and practice
- Experience in a senior nursing/midwifery role in a complex acute organisation at or close to board level, with extensive understanding of operational pressures and of balancing competing priorities
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity whilst under workload and timescale pressures
- Ability to develop a culture that empowers frontline staff, devolves decision making to its lowest level, is risk aware and encourages creativity and continuous learning
- Excellent analytical and information management skills
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Chief Nurse - West Heslerton, United Kingdom - York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 week ago
Description
Job overview
This is an exceptional opportunity to join our Board of Directors in a critical time of change, and to engage with our staff and patients to provide a shared dialogue for continuous improvement within our organisation. We are currently refreshing and developing our trust strategy and as an executive director, you will be in a pivotal position to influence our strategic direction for the coming years.
We are currently embarking on a journey of improvement, and require someone to lead by example and inspire our Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals to consistently strive to provide the highest possible quality of care to our patients.
We require a compassionate leader who drives the development of care standards in nursing and midwifery to ensure patient experience is consistently positive. They must be able to actively participate at regional and national levels on professional nursing and corporate issues, developing partnerships, sharing best practice, and integrating this knowledge within the Trust.
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Main duties of the job
As a member of the York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Board, the Chief Nurse is responsible for providing senior operational leadership and contributing to the strategic direction and service development of the Trust.
Some Key Responsibilities of this role include;
· To be accountable for developing and delivering the annual plan to ensure that the nursing, midwifery and AHP strategies are implemented across the Trust.
· Work collaboratively with the Medical Director to develop a culture which embeds clinical governance throughout the Trust and monitor its effectiveness, ensuring compliance in the regulatory standards frameworks.
· Responsible for ensuring robust clinical governance processes and advising the Trust Board of all significant clinical governance issues.
· Responsible for the Trust's submission to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) ensuring that robust processes are in place to achieve compliance.
· To be accountable for the Chief Nurse budget including the requirement to meet cost improvement targets that do not compromise the level of patient care delivered.
· To be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring standards of nursing and patient care including responsibility for achievement of local and national patient care quality standards reporting progress and/or variance where appropriate to the Trust Board.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
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