Head of Nursing
Band 8b
- Main area
- 317 Trustwide
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2023-20-090
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/06/2023
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
- Interview Date: w/C 19 June 2023
- Full time
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
The Head of Nursing role is an exciting and pivotal role in the Trust’s ‘Fit for the Future’ structure and will provide the opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be part of shaping the future of clinical standards and nursing professional practice in the Trust.
The role of the Head of Nursing is to provide senior visible expert clinical and professional leadership for nursing in the clinical board. As a core member of the clinical board triumvirate the Head of Nursing will work collectively with the Director of Operations and Clinical Board Chair in the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Nursing will set standards in conjunction with the senior nursing team which strive for excellence in nursing practice to deliver exceptional patient care. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership to inspire, motivate, and empower nurses and will personally quality assure the delivery of care and clinical standards in line with organisational and national policy and practice.
As a member of the Clinical Board Triumvirate, the Head of Nursing will lead effective nursing input into the development of the Boards strategy, policy, and business planning cycle. The post holder will contribute to initiatives and plans across a range of issues, particularly with respect to continuous improvement in patient care delivery and clinical quality.
There are 7 posts being advertised at this stage with the majority being appointed substantively with a few on a fixed term basis. This will be explored and discussed with candidates during the interview process
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of the Head of Nursing is to provide senior visible expert clinical and professional leadership for nursing to the clinical board. As a core member of the clinical board triumvirate they will work collectively with the Director of Operations and Clinical Board Chair in the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care. The Head of Nursing is operationally responsible and accountable for the leadership and delivery of nurses and the professional standards of nursing within the Clinical Board. This will include providing specialist professional expertise, advice and insight to the Clinical Board Chair and Director of Operations.
The Head of Nursing will set standards in conjunction with the senior nursing team which strive for excellence in nursing practice to deliver exceptional patient care. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership to inspire, motivate, and empower nurses and will personally quality assure the delivery of care and clinical standards in line with organisational and national policy and practice. This will include supporting the development and delivery of a coherent clinical quality governance and assurance framework which promotes shared learning to ensure a change and improvement in practice.
As a member of the Clinical Board Triumvirate, the Head of Nursing will lead effective nursing input into the development of the Boards strategy, policy, and business planning cycle. The post holder will contribute to initiatives and plans across a range of issues, particularly with respect to continuous improvement in patient care delivery and clinical quality.
The Head of Nursing will professionally report into the Executive Chief Nurse via the Deputy Chief Nurse and Associate Directors of Nursing and will support in the operational delivery of trust wide strategic programmes of work relating to clinical standards and professional practice. The Head of Nursing will lead and contribute to the visibility, ownership and delivery of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional strategy 2022 in clinical practice within their area(s) of responsibility. As the senior operational nurse leader, the Head of Nursing will identify and promote priority areas for action including the completion of high impact actions annually.
Based on the varying size and complexities of the Clinical Boards, the role will vary in practice and the Head of Nursing may retain operational Matron responsibility for a designated clinical service.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Current Registration with NMC
- Masters Degree or evidence of Masters Level Study
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of progressive career development
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience in Matron role or equivalent in acute or community setting.
- Evidence of staff management experience, including managing recruitment, performance monitoring, appraisal, induction and mentoring
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of Professional Nursing Issues (at a local and national level), key government legislation, Clinical Governance, patient safety, quality and Service Improvement
- Budget management
- Evidence of leading change management processes
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of successful management of major projects.
- Successful management complex organisational or service change.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of other clinical and non-clinical support services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously with minimum direction.
- Ability to provide vision and leadership.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Joy
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Nurse
- Email address
- ian.joy@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 0191 2824316
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