Deputy Head of Nursing, Medicine

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide a clear focus for clinical leadership across the clinical service lines on both sites. The post holder will ensure that the departments and their staff deliver a high quality service that is patient focussed, efficient and safe. They will be responsible for co-ordinating care, monitoring expenditure, monitoring the quality of clinical support and managing specialist nursing staff.

Leadership:

• To provide visible operational leadership, guidance, support and direction to staff within the group.
• Work in partnership with the Clinical Directors and Head of Nursing in delivering the objectives of the clinical service lines within the group
• To facilitate and drive change across the clinical service lines and care units in line with the trust change agenda and to do so in conjunction with clinical and managerial colleagues and service improvement managers
• Ensure that staff within the group understand the relevant performance and access targets and lead, manage and motivate staff in the delivery of those targets
• To focus on continuous improvement of the performance and financial position of the clinical service lines and embed systems to manage performance against objectives and quality targets to ensure that the service position is continually strengthening
• In conjunction with the Head of Nursing develop planning and business processes that are effective and embedded throughout the clinical service lines to ensure resilient and efficient delivery of care
• Work collaboratively with business partners to ensure effective financial, quality and workforce planning that meets the needs of both current and future service developments
• Ensure that all staff receive appropriate education and training opportunities which supports the workforce strategy and therefore, the strategic aims of the Trust
• Act as senior leader within the organisation, deputising for colleagues as required and acting at all times with maturity and sensitivity to the organisational priorities
• Work as a core member of the senior leadership team, offering suggestions, guidance and advice to others based on own experience and supporting the operational and strategic agenda as required.
• To always work in a way that is constructive and collaborative with colleagues.
• Participate in the Senior Manager on-call rota

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• 2 years at a 8A or equivalent experience
• Education, knowledge and experience to masters level or equivalent
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

Desirable criteria

• Project Management Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Good analytical and problem solving skills - ability to respond to unexpected demands
• Proven experience of managing and motivating a large team or teams
• Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance
• Leading complex projects and business case development
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and direct the work others and adjust plans as required both in the short and long term

Desirable criteria

• Emergency planning / critical incident management course (this could be HMIMMs / ALS)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Financial procedures including budget setting and knowledge of financial processes
• Heightened awareness of national nursing initatives
• Business planning/annual planning/long term planning
• Understanding of the current NHS agenda and health policy including transformation and workforce
• Knowledge of service improvement and project management
• Knowledge of risk management and governance

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS IT systems
• Understanding of the relationship between providers and commissioning organisations.

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Good analytical and problem solving skills - ability to respond to unexpected demands
• Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal - able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information and use persuasion, influencing and negotiation with individuals and groups including stakeholders
• Negotiation on controversial issues including performance and change
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and direct the work others and adjust plans as required both in the short and long term
• Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
• Able to lead and direct others to accomplish organisational goals and objectives
• Able to form and maintain excellent professional relationships with all members of the multi professional team

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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

• Job Description (PDF, 336.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 144.4KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 136.4KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Bedford Hospital Site map (PDF, 2.6MB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)