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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Are you a highly motivated, professional nurse with drive and passion working at a senior nursing level and looking to progress your career in one of the largest Health Boards in Wales. If you are, then we have an excellent opportunity for you to join the Clinical Support Services Divisional Leadership Team within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
The Head of Nursing for Clinical Support Services is a senior member of the nursing division who will support the Divisional Nurse and wider nursing teams. The post holder will be responsible for taking the lead on agreed nursing development programmes, recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The post-holder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely and compassionate care to patients and service users across and beyond designated areas.
If you wish to make a difference, and have the experience, skills and passion to take forward nursing across Clinical Support Services then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of this role will be supporting the implementation of the corporate nursing agenda along with developing divisional priorities
The successful candidate will show a passion for patient centred care, staff development and service improvement.
The Head of Nursing role will provide strong clinical and professional leadership, being a clearly visible and supportive role model and professionally accountable for the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. The successful individual, alongside the divisional nurse will take a lead in driving forward a positive culture of robust governance and service improvement.
To succeed in this role, you will need to inspire and motivate a diverse workforce, build excellent relationships through good communication skills and have professional standards. You must be willing to embrace a broad range of new challenges and possess the knowledge and drive to create and deliver innovative opportunities for service delivery and patient care
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Professional Requirements
Desirable criteria
* Leadership and Management development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of Senior Nurse management
Desirable criteria
* Sufficient experience