As the Assistant Director of Nursing for Acute Medicine, Site and Flow, you will be responsible for leading and managing the operational nursing function across the service, ensuring that the highest professional standards are maintained at all times. You will work closely with the Clinical, Operational, Nursing and Therapy leads, especially the discharge teams and will facilitate the efficient and effective management of patients and flow across the site., The Assistant Director of Nursing will develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge and analysis of health, service and policies, guidance and developments, working with other members of the divisional, care group and the departmental senior management teams to translate national, regional and local drivers into action. The successful post holder will provide professional nursing leadership and expertise within the service, acting as a role model for other nursing colleagues. The successful post holder will establish close working relationships with the other nursing and multi professional teams to ensure delivery of outcomes. In addition, the post holder will develop and implement innovative and integrated approaches to nursing and service developments and processes, focused on patient need to improve the patient's journey.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary nurse leader to join us as the Assistant Director of Nursing for Acuter Medicine Site and Flow at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. The successful post holder will work along side the Senior Nursing and Operational Team to provide professional leadership and expertise within the service, to lead, develop and transform the flow function across the site, while being the patient and family advocate, upholding professional standards and providing support, guidance and leadership across the whole site.
* First level registered nurse, with current NMC registration or AHP with HCPC registration
* Degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
* Evidence of education to master's level or equivalent experience
* Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development
* Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent
* Evidence of Leadership development, Significant management and leadership experience to including experience of working at a senior level
* Demonstrable experience of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice
* Demonstrable experience in, workforce planning, managing resources budgetary and financial management
* Demonstrable experience in development of Nursing as a professional in their practice
* Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust Quality and Patient Safety objectives
* Evidence of making operational judgements involving highly complex facts/ situations
* Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period.
* Evidence of networking, working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable criteria
* Research experience, Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary issues in Nursing/AHP and its implications for the workforce and future health care delivery
* Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy
* Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policy and regulatory frameworks with Health & Social Care system. Demonstrating an ability to interpret
* Have a good awareness and of equality and diversity issues affecting a wide range of individuals and groups
* Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems
* Knowledge of clinical audit, Evidence of strong leadership skills- Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
* Excellent interpersonal skills. - able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information and demonstrate negotiation, coaching and facilitation skills
* Solve problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills
* Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation
* Project management skills Experience of using Healthcare improvement models in practice including QI methodology
* Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans
* Analyse detailed data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales
* Ability to make decisions in a pressured environment
* Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload
* IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems.
* Professional profile/national presentations, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This pivotal role will support the Trust in delivering great patient care and maintaining our position at the forefront of healthcare excellence. As a forward-thinking and dynamic healthcare provider dedicated to offering the highest standards of care to our patients, service users, and the local community.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single‑site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work‑life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under‑represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16‑24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero‑tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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