Deputy Divisional Nursing Director for Children

The expansion of services and growth within the children's nursing teams has led to this opportunity for an experienced children's nursing leader. The Deputy Divisional Nursing Director will act as a deputy to the Divisional Nursing Director in all aspects of the role and provide support to the Women and Children's Division but also support other services for children across the Trust . You will have a defined portfolio that may be subject to change in accordance with service and divisional need. The role will be a senior nursing leadership role and as such the post holder will be a highly professional role model, capable of deputising internally and externally for the Divisional Nursing Director. You must possess the professional and divisional knowledge and attributes to lead the nursing teams, manage organisational change and address quality issues when required. You will be required to work collaboratively to ensure we deliver excellent care with compassion. This is a key role for the division to ensure the Nursing, Midwifery & AHP and Patient Experience and Involvement Strategies and National, Regional and local transformation strategy are delivered alongside performance objectives and workforce KPIs.Main duties of the jobThe main duties include:
Support the DND to implement and manage strategic and operational change within the division. Lead on the implementation of allocated projects within the portfolio Provide visible and operational leadership of the children's nursing workforce on behalf of the DND Enhance risk maturity within the clinical specialities Monitor and promote the ongoing development of nursing practice within the division. Manage delegated financial responsibilities. Manage delegated workforce responsibilities.
About usLancashire Teaching Hospitals is a large Trust which provides both acute and community services for children. Our neonatal services include a 30 cot Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a transitional care unit co-located in the maternity unit, community outreach services and the newborn hearing screening service. Our children's services include a designated emergency department area for children, a paediatric assessment unit, children's day case unit, 30 bedded children's ward (including level 2 critical care), children's outpatient department, children's community nursing service and specialist nursing services. We also have a team specifically focused on improving patient experience for children including a play service and youth engagement. We work collaboratively with multi professional agencies and colleagues within the Integrated Care Board in order to improve outcomes and experience for children and families. We will offer a comprehensive induction and development programme and provide opportunity for the successful recruit to advance their leadership skills and experience.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description for full details
Provide expert support and guidance to the teams contributing to the delivery of the divisional strategy and childrens transformation strategy. Ensure the requirements for ongoing sustainability of each workstream are identified and implemented. Ensure the aims and objectives of the developments are communicated to stakeholders using highly developed communication skills to achieve widespread support and engagement. Ensure clear and concise project plans are up to date and accessible throughout the initiation, implementation and evaluation of the development Establish and maintain project steering groups as required with all stakeholders and sponsors represented. Use creative and innovative ways to gain and maintain stakeholder engagement with all projects. Identify record and communicate risks and challenges for each development and agree appropriate mitigation Produce regular updates regarding the progress of implementation. Ensure clear delegation of responsibilities to team members and project participants across the Trust according to the project plan. Identify appropriate resources required to complete and maintain implementation. Secure appropriate resources through development presentation and agreement of business cases and /or application to sources of external funding. Attend all speciality meetings at operational level and deputise at Trust /Strategic level when required Set clear and SMART objectives with regard to implementation timelines and outcome benefits Act as the direct report for allocated projects Collate business cases if required Oversee the production of regular reports to demonstrate contribution and progress. Lead on service redesign if required Manage team expectation and engagement to ensure the attainment of national targets Represent the service at regional events and work collaboratively with regional providers. Actively promote and encourage high standards across the whole team and be a guardian of excellent care with compassion for all families Create a climate/culture that encourages flexible team working amongst staff allowing them to show initiative whilst maintaining quality and a clear requirement to deliver the service Liaise regularly with clinical staff, DND, Clinical Director, Clinical Leads/Consultant and the Women and Childrens Division concerning operational issues. Participate in the senior manager on-call rota /matron rota. Actively contribute to the work of the children and young peoples triumvirate and other triumvirates as required Manage allocated direct reports and performance as required Provide 1:1 support for identified individuals. Provide professional leadership to all nurses in the division. Lead and support quality improvement programmes as required. Act as the interface between educational settings and the childrens and young persons service supporting the management of clinical capacity within the service with the Practice Education Lead Support the management of divisional risk, taking steps to reduce risks where possible evidencing actions through strong governance arrangements Ensure all risks within the speciality are reviewed in a timely manner Contribute to high level investigations and the wider sharing of learning from incident Support the improvement of risk maturity within the division Develop robust communication forums between stakeholders Promote and support work with service user groups and their involvement in service development. Keep up to date across all specialties of NMAHP and influence the practice development agenda accordingly Contribute towards the continuous improvement strategy, leading workstreams as required. Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with workforce and higher education establishments, alongside further education institutions to maximise the contribution to the workforce. Ensure training compliance is monitored and maintained Monitor and control expenditure against agreed budget, identifying and reporting any deviations Be a delegated budget holder for the services with responsibility for budget setting in conjunction with the DND Provide and oversee the provision of monthly financial updates and lead on the monthly ward leads forum. Manage budgets for both pay and non-pay, as appropriate and act as authorised signatory in line with Trust standing financial instructions. Lead on the planning, prioritising and other recommendations to Projects Boards and the ongoing management, monitoring and reporting of expenditure.
Proactively manage any contracts and SLAs with service providers in relation to midwifery and care developments to ensure best value for money and appropriate provision of service for the trust. Ensure all vacancies are recruited to in line with Trust Recruitment and Selection Policy Ensure staff identified through the Talent management Programme report are supported and encouraged by their managers. Manager liaises with finance on a regular basis to ensure establishment reflects staff in post All recruitment adheres to Establishment Control and Vacancy Control requirements Workforce planning is undertaken in a timely and appropriate manner Workforce Business partner feedback is positive and reports that managers are engaged with the process
Low agency spend and temporary staffing usage active and rigorous recruitment plans reduction in hard to fill post Collate and submit monthly staffing reports
Person SpecificationQualifications & EducationEssential
Registered Children's Nurse Honours Degree or equivalent Evidence of relevant post graduate clinical education at Masters' module level or equivalent. Teaching qualification or equivalent Leadership qualification/certificate Member of relevant professional body
Desirable
Master's Degree. Registered Nurse (dual qualification) Post-graduate leadership programme Coaching qualification
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential
Proven track record of recent operational management of large diverse teams. Proven track record of integration of multiple projects across a large organisation. Excellent project management skills. Full understanding of what good governance constitutes and its application to practice. Significant recent management experience at Band 8a or above of a nursing team or service Proven ability to manage resources effectively. Evidence of highly developed written and oral communication skills in English in a variety of settings. Experience of successfully managing staff engagement and leading change. Experience of working within a senior management team Experience of leading service change
Employer detailsEmployer nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane Preston PR2 9HTAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 438-PB1520
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