The post holder will be the deputy professional lead nurse for Nurses in the Directorate, providing professional leadership and accountability with an overview of quality and governance within the Directorate.
They will work as part of the triumvirate and corporate nursing team to ensure the Directorate has the correct nursing establishment and workforce in place to deliver safe, high-quality care to patients and families. This involves providing strategic support and workforce planning to support demand and capacity, as well as implementing health and well-being measures to support colleagues.
Working alongside the Directorate Associate Director of Nursing, Clinical Director, and Operational Director, the post holder must be easily identifiable, provide strong, inspiring, visible clinical leadership, and have the appropriate level of authority to support, advise, and assist at all levels of nursing. The goal is to provide a clinically excellent service to children, young people, and their families and carers.
An essential emphasis of the role is on Patient Safety, Patient Experience, User Engagement, and monitoring and improving Clinical Outcomes. The post holder must identify and resolve clinical issues quickly to minimize negative impacts on patient care and ensure robust risk management and governance systems are in place for safe, efficient, and effective clinical and quality management.
The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing professional accountability and development of registered nurses in the Directorate. They will oversee clinical training programs supporting pre- and post-registration students and ensure all nurses have access to necessary training and education.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust’s reputation for quality and innovation has made us the largest provider of Children’s Public Health Services (0–19 or 0–25 Services) in England, supporting over 750,000 children and young people across eleven services from Berwick upon Tweed in the North to Wakefield in the South, and across Cumbria and North Yorkshire from Settle in the West to Scarborough in the East. Our workforce exceeds 1500 employees.
We combine strong system leadership, evidence-based and prevention-focused care, with proactive, integrated partnership working. Our models are universal in reach and personalized in response. We engage with children, young people, and families from pre-birth to age 19 (25), offering access to universally available care pathways. Those at higher risk and with greater needs receive tailored resources through innovative skill mix teams via Targeted and Specialist Level pathways, aimed at positive outcomes, reducing health inequalities, and building early, sustainable resilience.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Emma Anderson
Job title: Associate Director of Nursing
Email: emmaanderson3@nhs.net
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