Associate Director of Nursing (Band 8d) - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Surrey Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£85,582 - £98,387 per annum including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/04/2024 23:59
Associate Director of NursingBand 8dJob overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director of Nursingfor the Surgical Division to join our CQC Outstanding Trust. You willwork collaboratively as part of the triumvirate leadership team with the ADO and Chiefs of Service. This post is part of the on call manager’s rota.We are looking for a dynamic, inspiring nursing leader with extensiveexperience in the delivery of high quality surgical services.The post holder is a key player in accelerating the transformational change to deliver the core business agenda. With responsibility and accountable for providing comprehensive and robust professionalleadership, ensure that patients are managed and cared for effectively,efficiently and safely in the surgical division. Will lead on the infectioncontrol, safeguarding and all elements of the clinical governanceagenda.Main duties of the jobThe Associate Director of Nursing is a key player in accelerating the transformational change to deliver the core business agenda, in partnership with triumvirate team members. With responsibility and accountable for providing comprehensive and robust professional leadership, ensure that patients are managed and cared for effectively, efficiently and safely in the surgical division. Will lead on the infection control, safeguarding and all elements of the clinical governance agenda.Working for our organisationRoyal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe ADN is specifically accountable for the delivery and performance of the nursing, midwifery and professional staffing service(s) provided within the Division. This includes implementation of the Trust Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions strategy and ensuring that standards of care and treatment meet the registration requirements of regulators (including the Care Quality Commission (CQC)), achievement of set and agreedstandards and financial targets.As part of the Divisional leadership team (CoS, ADO and ADN) the ADN will provide strong, visible, clinical and professional leadership across the Division. They will:provide: extensive professional knowledge and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing/staffing practice and service delivery within the Divisiontake specific responsibility for clinical governance, patient safety, quality and experiencepromote quality, innovation, productivity and performance to improve quality of care and patient outcomesSupport the delivery of transformation through Trust-wide process The core of this job description is generic and will apply to all ADN roles. There will be
additional specific responsibilities added to reflect the needs of individual services and the roles.Person specificationQualificationsRegistered Nursing & Midwifery Qualification and eligible to practiceAppropriate management and/or post graduate qualification or experienceMaster’s Degree or equivalent years of experienceMentorship/ ENB 998 or equivalentEvidence of recent clinical updateKnowledge and ExperienceKnowledge and application of advanced clinical, operational and managerial nursing practice obtained by extensive in-depth experience in a complex acute healthcare setting plus relevant specialist studyExperience of managing a multi-faceted service as a senior nurse, including financial, staff management and change managementAn understanding of the complexities of service delivery in a large organisationFully conversant with the national nursing/AHP impact of national initiatives on the professionGood understanding of current and developing NHS policyEvidence of having developed new initiatives, including multi-professional working and an understanding of strategic planningExperience of implementing service change/reconfiguration and modernising servicesKnowledge of the clinical governance agenda and role of the CQC NHSE and ICSEvidence of continuing professional developmentExperience of effective partnership working with a range of agencies and stakeholders across the wider health care systemSound understanding of the professional and regulatory nursing/AHP agendaSkills and CapabilitiesHighly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve staff to meet challenging targets including individuals and teams in partnership organisationsAbility to produce regular reports and Action Plans for use internally and externally to the TrustFormal presentation skills to groups at all levels for both internal and external audiencesAbility to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demandsAbility to think clearly, facilitate and challenge appropriately to ensure reputation risk to the Trust is managedAble to balance competing priorities and meet personal and service targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload.Able to ensure patient safety by assessing and managing risk associated with service developmentsAble to develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners and agencies e.g. CQC, ICB where relationships are criticalAble to present highly complex, sensitive and contentious information to groups and individuals internally and externally to the Trust at highest levelsAbility to collaborate constructively with colleagues within and outside the organisation to create the conditions for successful workingAbility to remain calm whilst managing highly complex and often difficult situations where there is often direct conflictAbility to negotiate on difficulty and controversial issues including performance and changeAble to exercise judgement involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of range of optionsAble to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and changeHave enhanced problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands and ability to cope with fluidity of changing environmentNeeds to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systemsPreviously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processesEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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