Director of AHP and Nursing (Cancer and Core Clinical Services)

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Director of AHP and Nursing will lead, inspire and develop the AHP and nursing workforce within the Division to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care that meets the needs of the patient. Ensuring the Division has a comprehensive, progressive and sufficiently robust systems of internal control in place to implement and monitor the Patient First Strategy, so as to ensure the Trust consistently delivers on its vision of exceptional healthcare, personally delivered, are established and working effectively from ward to Board.

The Director of AHP and Nursing will support the Chief Nursing Officer with the delivery of a wider corporate AHP and nursing and quality agenda including (but not limited too) patient safety, patient experience, improved outcomes and the delivery of the Trust's Patient First Strategy for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) which will strengthen the nursing and AHP voices and secure the workforce of the future.

With the Chief Operating Officer and the Divisional Triumvirate Team the Director of AHP and Nursing will have shared accountability for the operational performance and strategic development of their Division.

The Director of AHP and Nursing will ensure ongoing compliance with the Care Quality Commission's regulations and that the fundamentals of care standards are delivered effectively within the Division and that competence in clinical practice is both maintained and developed in order to maximise the patient experience as well as the safety and quality of service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered and practising nurse with current live HCPC or NMC registration.
• Degree in relevant clinical or nursing subject
• Masters Degree in relevant subject or equivelant level of experience, supplemented further by evidence of continuing professional
• evidence of comprehensive continuing personal and professional development

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to analyse complex and sensitive problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
• High-level problem-solving approach, proactive and resourceful, professional, negotiation, interpersonal, administrative, analytical, advocacy, training and counselling skills.
• Ability to develop strategic priorities and to organise staff and resources to achieve high quality patient care and delivery of health care targets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and professionals, policy, guidance, board and other reports.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering significant change and performance with and through multiple and diverse clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback
• Experience of managing care group-wide operational teams, targets and budgets.
• Experience in providing advice on complex professional issues to the executive/non- executive team and all other levels of the organisation, external agencies and stakeholders e.g. NHSi/e, CCG etc.
• Experience of leading on significant change management project across an organisation

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to positively interact in difficult, highly emotive and potentially hostile situations, including to distressed and or large groups of people in a politically aware and sensitive manner
• Advanced planning and organisational skills - able to lead/organise multiple projects ensuring timely delivery of goals and milestones. Ability to use relevant software packages utilising standard keyboard skills
• Ability to interpret overall health service policy and strategy in order to establish goals and standards

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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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

• Dir of AHP/Nursing JD (PDF, 727.1KB)