Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Senior Nurse to join the Surgery Division as the Divisional Director of Nursing. You will be an experienced, dynamic, and compassionate senior nurse who will work in the Divisional Management team, which is led by a Clinical Director, working with the Divisional Director of Operations as part of the triumvirate leadership to provide strategic, professional and operational nursing leadership across the Division and the wider organisation.
As the Divisional Director of Nursing you will be responsible for providing effective clinical leadership to ensure that the nursing and Allied Health Professional agenda is clearly part of the Divisional Management Team decision making, service developments, transformation programmes, and contributes to both the Division and Trust strategic objectives.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Master’s Degree or equivalent level of experience (2 years in a senior nursing post – Matron or above)
3. Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
4. Extensive experience as a senior operational clinical nurse within the last 3 years
5. Experience of financial management and of large pay and non-pay budgets
6. Extensive specialist knowledge and expertise across several nursing relevant subject areas gained through significant experience
7. In depth knowledge of the Clinical governance agenda including health and safety, clinical risk issues, and quality initiatives
8. Expert knowledge of children and adult safeguarding
9. Keyboard skills and IT skills to a level where accuracy and speed are guaranteed
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
10. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
11. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
12. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
13. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
14. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
15. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
16. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
17. Cycle to work scheme
18. Uniform provided (where required)
19. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
20. On site health and fitness club
21. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
22. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.