Deputy Chief Nurse - Children's and Community Services

Deputy Chief Nurse - Children's and Community ServicesHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustWe have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and highly collaborative Senior Nurse to take up the post of Deputy Chief Nurse for the Children's and Community Services Division.We are looking for an inspiring and high performing Senior Nurse who is committed to improving our patients experience, clinical outcomes and safety, and can work effectively in a triumvirate structure with operational and medical leaders. The successful candidate will have a passion and vision for developing services, supporting staff and driving change.The role will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality nursing care, workforce planning and the development of career pathways within the Children's and Community Services including:Starlight WardChildren's Community NursingLooked After Children's NursingSchool-based Health ServiceEnhanced Health Visiting ServiceAdult Community NursingSexual Health ServicesMain duties of the jobThe division encompasses acute paediatrics, childrens' community services and adult community services.You will be expected to help drive change, empower and motivate all levels of nurses to provide excellent patient care and experience across our wide range of services.We are looking for an individual who is resilient and ambitious with a wealth of experience. You must be innovative, energetic and compassionate with a "can do" attitude with proven leadership skills.Working collaboratively with the division and other senior nurses across the trust, you will be committed to demonstrating and role modelling the values and behaviours that are at the core of Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.Outstanding communication, negotiation and influencing skills will be imperative to your success.You will also have corporate responsibilities as part of your portfolio to support the Chief Nurse.About usHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.Job responsibilitiesThe post holder forms part of the triumvirate working with the Associate Medical Director and Divisional Operations Director setting the strategic focus whilst supporting teams to successfully deliver the operational portfolio. Their primary focus will be to ensure improvements in patient outcomes, patient safety, patient experience, and effectiveness of care.Through strong leadership and change management skills they will develop, implement, and evaluate innovative models of care delivery that meet the needs of service users, the Integrated Care System and regulators.The Deputy Chief Nurse will work with the Chief Nurse to deliver high quality and responsive nursing services. The role will lead on the operational elements of the nursing service as well as maintaining high standards of nursing care.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this pageThe person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.Person SpecificationEducation and qualificationsRegistered General NurseLeadership programmeEducated to masters / doctorate level or equivalent experienceEvidence of ongoing professional developmentRoot cause analysis trainingKnowledgerisk management and learning from incidentsStaff and team developmentExperiencesenior leadership experiencePaediatric nursing leadership rolesSkills and abilitiesEvidence of improving servicesAble to influence and manage major change across an organisationAbility to lead and motivate teamsOther RequirementsUnderstanding and demonstration of the Trust ValuesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressHomerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust£91,317 to £104,122 a yearp.a. incl. (2% for on call commitment)ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number293-CCS-0537Job locationsHomerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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