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This is an exciting, opportunity for a highly experienced senior member of nursing staff to be the Deputy Director of Nursing (DDON) role at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC)
The post holder will be a dynamic practitioner who is able to multi-task, make high level decisions and demonstrate excellent leadership skills. The successful applicant is expected to take on the job share role at 0.4 wte of the DHON with an Operational Lead focus with the current post holder and will work very closely with the existing DHON and be aware of all issues pertinent at this level and be able to cross cover both roles. The successful applicant will be willing and able to lead the hospital, challenge practices and processes and be an excellent, professional role model.
The successful candidate will lead the operational running of the hospital, take a wider DHON remit also, and ensure the delivery of a quality service for the children and their families as well as having responsibility for effectively managing the allocated budget and resources. As such they need to be an excellent decision maker, work with all professions and can present and deliver solutions to problems with ease. They will have line management responsibility for several Lead Nurse roles and the Clinical Site Team
The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic group with BRHC and across the other Divisions in UHBW and will be expected to focus on providing leadership and visibility across the whole hospital and represent the Division externally, make high level decisions and ensure clinical care delivery is of the highest standard.
Applicants are required to be RSCN or RN-Part 15 (Child Branch), and ideally to have a post-registration qualification in a related acute paediatric field. You will have excellent communication skills, proven clinical skills together with organisational and management expertise.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, find out more information by contacting Rachel Hughes and Beth Shirt.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.