Associate Director of Nursing - London, United Kingdom - Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Description

At Camden and Islington NHS foundation trust our staff and service users have worked closely to create a set of values that make sure people who use our services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery.

Early and Effective Intervention
Helping People to Live Well
Research and Innovation
The cultural pillars that help us achieve our key priorities are:

By coming to work at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust you will be joining a Trust with a national reputation for research, where services recognise that research underpins its commitment to providing high quality and innovative clinical care.

Support the achievement of the Clinical Division's key performance targets and work in liaison with other clinical divisions and partner agencies to share best practice.

Be the lead professional for nursing be an advocate for service users, and their families and carers in the achievement of clinical excellence.

To champion strong collaboration across clinical pathways and ensure the engagement of other services to maintain patient flow across the hospital and the community system.

The post holder will have overall responsibility for the management of divisional nursing services. This post provides senior clinical leadership for nursing and supports operational management within the division.

The post holder will lead in the delivery of excellent nursing care to ensure that local objectives align to the Trust's Clinical Strategy.

The post holder takes a trust wide lead in one/or more of the corporate nursing priority as negotiated with the Chief Nursing and Deputy Director of Nursing.

Manage relevant practice development resources or other specialist nursing resource as required.

Review local organisational structure, ensure each senior role has clarity, responsibility and accountability and these are understood by all staff.

Oversee timely and effective recruitment to reduce reliance on temporary staffing.
Ensure all staff are up to date with mandatory training and appraisal.
Working for North London Mental Health Partnership

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
Generous Annual Leave Allowance
NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
Through the senior divisional team, monitor staff performance and implement corrective action when required i.e., disciplinary procedures, sickness absence management, and grievance procedures
Jointly with the clinical director have responsibility for ensuring quality impact assessments of cost improvement plans are undertaken.
Identify specific areas for service improvement and lead on any required business cases and change management.

Provide advice and support relating to service delivery that enhances patient care and promotes the wellbeing and safety of service users and staff.

Embed the Trust's Quality Improvement approach and initiatives across the clinical divisions.
To lead the development and implementation of integrated nursing provision across divisional services
To support the development and implementation of clinical pathways across divisional services
To lead on a trust wide nursing strategic priority
Support the Chief Nurse and Deputy Director of Nursing in developing the profession across the Trust.
NMC Registration including Management / Leadership Training -portfolio
Master's Degree level qualification or relevant experience
Evidence of training in management processes and other HR issues
Ability to communicate information to senior colleagues in multi-disciplinary and multiagency fora.

Budgetary management
Budgetary management
Involvement in strategic planning
Experience of bidding for developing managing and mainstreaming short term funding streams
Evidence of leading change management processes
We are an employer committed to Equal Opportunities and Diversity, with a range of family friendly policies.
For more information please go to Camden & Islington NHS FT website.
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