An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Royal London and Mile End Hospitals as our Deputy Director of Nursing and Governance.
The role will report directly to the Hospital Director of Nursing, you will be accountable for supporting the delivery of the professional nursing agenda at The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals. The role has specific focus on quality, end of life, mental health education, governance as well as professional practice, research and innovation and patient experience.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a skilled compassionate and inclusive leader who will provide strong professional leadership across all care settings, encouraging innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking about service provision and staff experience.
The successful candidate will be joining a corporate nursing team who will support you so that you are able to flourish in the role alongside being a key player in the wider Barts Health NMAHP leadership community. There will be many opportunities for both personal and professional development.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
* oSignificant nursing leadership experience at senior level.
* oEvidence of senior managerial responsibilities and operational experience in an acute setting.
* oAbility to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
Skills
* oCapable of critical thinking and problem solving.
* oExcellent communication skills and presentation skills (written and in person).
* oHoned leadership through influence skills.
* oGood analytical & organisational ability.
* oAbility to influence and facilitate MDT working.
* oAwareness of developments in the NHS and service delivery.
* oAbility to develop or source professional development materials.
Qualifications
* oFirst Level registered nurse (child, adult or midwife)
* oEvidence of ongoing, relevant postgraduate education.
* oMasters level education or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£117,645 to £134,103 a yearper annum inc
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