Job Summary
Are you an inspiring nursing leader ready to shape the future of mental health care in Milton Keynes? We're seeking a dynamic, visionary Head of Nursing to join the MKMH senior team. You'll drive clinical excellence, champion innovation, and make a tangible difference to service users, families and staff across a diverse, evolving directorate. The Head of Nursing for MKMH will provide strong professional nursing leadership across the Directorate and in so doing, raise standards of clinical practice and the quality of care across all of the Directorate services.
Job responsibilities
* Provide strong, visible professional nursing leadership and raise clinical standards across all MKMH services.
* Lead the MKMH Nursing Strategy and align it with Trust-wide objectives; drive quality improvement, patient safety and regulatory compliance (including CQC).
* Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, workforce development and transformation; collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and with external partners.
* Inspire and develop the nursing workforce, embedding a culture of learning, innovation and continual professional development.
Person Specification
Essential
* Significant senior nursing management experience; proven clinical leadership in mental health
* Current experience in NHS provider organisations
* Evidence of continuing professional development and Master’s-level clinical/leadership credentials
* Track record leading large multi-disciplinary teams and complex services; change management and quality improvement
* Budgetary management; excellent communication and influencing skills; deep understanding of NHS policy and clinical governance
* An understanding of the education and training arrangements for nurses and other non-medical trainees
* Understanding of MKMH Services and Direction
* Ability to manage rapid and sustained change
* Understanding of relevant national policy and how this relates to the service
Desirable
* Experience of working across organisational boundaries and leading significant organisational change
Essential
Qualifications
* Current NMC First Level Registered Nurse (RMN)
* Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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