Job summary
Employer heading
Head of Nursing for Older People’s Services
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Nursing for Older Peoples Services.
This role will provide strategic and operational leadership and develop the clinical professional nursing profession across the Trust’s services for the Older Persons Division.
This post will ensure the provision of a high-quality, responsive and professional leadership/nursing service.
It will provide professional leadership/support to senior Clinicians and named supervisees within the Trust and will work with the managers and senior clinicians in the Trust to ensure robust care.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Nursing for Older Peoples Services will be working across Older Peoples Services with a focus on:
Quality improvement,
NICE guidance,
Patient Safety and Experience
Safe care
Reducing restrictive practice
Reducing Ligature Harm
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Team Values (The What)
Quality Improvement – Striving for the best possible service.
Quality Assurance – Knowing that quality is being achieved to its highest standard.
Enabling and Empowering Good Practice – Ensuring that we promote the awareness of good practice and ensure good practice can be achieved and is celebrated.
Efficiency – Aiming for the most effective care with the least amount of pressure. Focusing on reduced duplication and reduced waste.
Team Strategy (The How)
Being a clinical influence on meetings that fit with the team Vision and Values.
Enabling others to focus on quality improvement by taking a lead on projects that improve care and safety.
Focusing on future team and Trust developments that keep to the team Vision and Values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN/RNLD
- Educated to degree level and evidence of continued personal development
Desirable criteria
- Other appropriate professional post registration qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN1, RN5 or RNLD)
- M level qualification in a relevant topic
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices including clinical professional experience at a senior level
- Experience and ability to apply supervisor role and application of Trust Supervision Strategy
- Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of wider patient experience agenda
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the Quality Improvement agenda with specific knowledge in service improvement methodology
- Detailed knowledge of Mental Health Act, C.P.A. and clinical risk management
- Detailed knowledge mental health policy
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience in a range of practice settings (Acute, Older Adult, Community, Forensic, Neurodevelopmental, Childrens)
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Joseph Thompson
- Job title
- Assistant Director Clinical Professional Practice
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07468 710199
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
- Telephone
- 07900 134410 / 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Wed, Thu, Fri)
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