Chief Nurse

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major provider of hospital and community healthcare services to the people of Swindon, Wiltshire, and surrounding counties.
We're a large employer, with more than 5,400 highly skilled, kind and compassionate staff and we're an ambitious and progressive Foundation Trust, with 1.2 million patient contacts every year and a 340 million annual turnover. In recent years we've put ourselves at the forefront of a new approach to integrated care and the future of our Trust is bright, with a new strategy being created in partnership with staff and local communities and the delivery of a multi-million pound redevelopment programme underway. We've made huge investments in our infrastructure in recent years, totalling over 100m.Main duties of the jobA year ago we helped bring radiotherapy treatment to Swindon thanks to the 3m raised by our Trust charity, and the Radiotherapy Centre is also celebrating its first anniversary. Our 16m Urgent Treatment Centre is now a year old and has gone from strength-to-strength delivering care to local people. Construction on our 31m programme to create a new Integrated Front Door is well underway and due for completion this summer. But it's not just about new buildings. 18 months ago we launched Improving Together, our approach to continuous improvement, helping give us the skills to deliver change for our service users.
Swindon is a great place to be. We've got great relationships, a strong focus on place and our work with partners is integral to this. If you join us, we'll look to you to help make Team Swindon even better.About usMore broadly, we're a key part of the wider BSW integrated care system and along with acute trusts in Bath and Salisbury form the BSW Acute Hospital Alliance, which was selected in the first wave of NHS England's national provider collaborative innovators scheme. We're working together to deliver excellent care and reduce variation. To do this we are recruiting a new Chief Nurse who is equally ambitious to drive improvement in quality and sustainability of care.
This is a perfect opportunity for an exceptional compassionate leader who wants to shape the future of our local communities, reduce health inequalities, promote opportunities, make a genuine difference to the lives of people needing treatment, and improve the working lives of our staff. If you believe that you have the experience, skills and ambition to lead this fantastic organisation, please contact Ruth Lewis at 020 ##### ##### or ##### Or Carmel Gibbons at 020 ##### ##### or ##### Closing date for applications is Monday 10th June 2024Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Post holder is a key member of the Executive team and the Trust Board, responsible for the clinical leadership of all nursing, midwifery, allied health professionals. The Chief Nurse works jointly with the Chief Medical Officer in the governance, patient safety, and patient experience risk agenda. The post holder leads on the CQC & safeguarding agenda. The post holder will contribute to the developing and implementation of corporate strategies, policies and business plans, including the development of a culture of high-quality personalised care.
Please see attached the candidate brief which includes the Job Description and Person Specification. Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
Registered Nurse with current registration with NMC and academic qualification to Masters level (or equivalent) Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Additional post graduate leadership or management qualification. Registered Midwife
ExperienceEssential
Experience of working within the NHS at a senior leadership level in an acute setting Significant management and professional experience. Evidence of working across a range of organisations to achieve significant change Experience of strategic planning and development. Evidence of actively leading and participating in clinical governance activity
Desirable
Experience at a senior level in a community care environment Experience / knowledge of Foundation Trusts. Experience of working at Board level.
Employer detailsEmployer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 6BBAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 249 - 6329021
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