Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Directorate Head of Nursing and Professions
Band 8b
Main area Children's Surgery and Critical Care Directorate, Family Health Clinical Care Group Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Please see the job description regarding on call commitments) Job ref 164-7136157
Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottinghham Salary £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rota Salary period Yearly Closing 08/05/2025 23:59
Job overview
Nottingham Children's Hospital is one of the UK's leading, "Pathway to Excellence" accredited specialist hospitals dedicated to providing world-class healthcare for children and young people. We are proud to be part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, delivering high-quality care, pioneering research, and training for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Our vision is to be a national and international leader in children’s health, offering expert services in a friendly and compassionate environment.
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and highly motivated individual with experience in leading Children and Young Peoples services to join the Children's Surgery and Critical Care Directorate as the Head of Nursing and Professions. This pivotal role will involve overseeing nursing and other key clinical staff, ensuring the highest standards of care, safety, and patient experience for the children, young people and families we serve. This role will work in a quadrumvirate and closely alongside the Head of Nursing and Professions for the Children's Medicine and Emergency Directorate. which together forms Nottingham Children's Hospital.
You will work within your role with the Family Health Clinical Care Group Leadership team to shape the strategic direction and service delivery for the directorate, ensuring that clinical care and professional practice are continuously improved and aligned with the Trust’s values.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities include:
Lead and manage nursing and allied health professional teams within the Surgical and Critical Care Directorate.
Ensure the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and safe patient care through effective clinical governance.
Provide expert clinical leadership and guidance to nursing and AHP staff.
Collaborate with senior multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement service improvements and initiatives.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with other healthcare professionals, both within the Trust and externally.
Oversee the management of budgets, resources, and staffing across the Directorate.
Promote a culture of continuous learning, development, and improvement, ensuring the Directorate remains at the forefront of clinical practice.
Contribute to Trust-wide strategic planning, policies, and clinical initiatives.
Please also refer to the job description for further detailed information
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
The role will be primarily based at the Queens Medical Hospital but with an expectation to also cover the City Hospital site if required.
This role also encompasses an on call requirement.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* Qualified Clinical Practitioner
* Registered with appropriate regulatory body (NMC, HCPC) with a first degree
* Master’s Degree or relevant experience
* Teaching qualification
* Extensive Knowledge of the NHS and current clinical standards
* In depth knowledge of education, training, staff development issues
* Evidence of CPD
* Leading workforce and/or role redesign
Experience
* Significant experience at a senior level
* Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting including role redesign
* Experience of managing incidents and investigations
* Experience of facilitating staff groups
* Experience designing reporting mechanisms and escalation processes
* Experience of leading and managing teams
Communication & Replationship Skills
* Excellent communication skills, written and oral
* Ability to build successful teams
* Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
* Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
* Ability to manage conflict effectively
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Strategic thinking
* Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
* Understand highly complex clinical information and to be able to inform clinical strategy
* Business focused
* Sensitive to clinical and political demands
* Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change
* Ability to solve complex situations which require analysis and interpretation
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Exceptional organisational and planning skills
* Proven track record of proactive management and improvement of performance
* Management within a large clinical or complex area
Other Requirements
* Ability to work cross campus
* Occasional out of hours working
* Participate in Silver on Call rota
* Ability to perform clinical duties
Physical
* IT skills to manage and report on complex information
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s 'We are here for you' behavioural standards
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
* Start an Apprenticeship
* Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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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.
Name Jo Wilson Job title Deputy Director of Nursing and Professions Email address Joanne.wilson96@nhs.net Telephone number 07812268684 Additional information
PA to Jo Wilson: 0115 9249924 Ext 84057
Rebecca Thurlow, Children's Medicine and Emergency Directorate Head of Nursing and Professions - rebecca.thurlow2@nhs.net
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