Job Description

We are looking for a talented, passionate and experienced nurse leader who can demonstrate strong operational and strategic leadership, with the ability to communicate effectively across multi-professional boundaries as well as create a strong culture of learning, caring and compassion.



The Head of Nursing will work as part of the Directorate's triumvirate management structure alongside the Clinical Director and General Manager to deliver our strategic, quality and transformational objectives.



You will need to have experience of leading clinical services, preferably demonstrating some theatre experience, as well as a proven track record of putting safety, quality and patient experience at the heart of all you do.



The role also supports on the delivery of partnership working across other clinical groups to ensure effective pathways and processes are in place to support patients and staff across the Trust.



The Theatres and Perioperative Directorate leads a number of services including 45 theatres and a Trust wide Pre-operative assessment Service which supports all surgical specialities across the organisation.



The directorate employs over 1000 staff made up of diverse range of professions including Nurses, ODP's, Technical staff, Anaesthetics, Allied Health Professionals and Admin and Clerical staff.



Leadership & Performance Management



In partnership with the Clinical Director and General Manager, provide leadership to all Directorate staff, ensuring clear communication of Trust and Directorate values, vision, priorities and expectations to ensure the engagement of teams to deliver services of the highest quality.



In partnership with the Clinical Director provide professional and clinical leadership to Directorate staff.



In partnership with the Clinical Director and General Manager, develop and deliver the strategy and performance management of clinical services, holding service operational management teams to account for delivery of their service objectives and performance through regular performance review meetings.



Joint responsibility with the General Manager to manage the highly complex nature of the business area and ensuing that the appropriate strategic plans are delivered within the complex operating framework.



Ensure a healthy workplace culture which is inclusive and prioritises learning across boundaries.



Joint responsibility with the GM and CD for the development and delivery of capacity plans to ensure that the Trust achieves performance targets to reduce waiting times for patients



Lead jointly with the Clinical Director to provide oversight of the Quality and Safety agenda, providing challenge and taking action where required.



Responsibility for leading workstreams within the surgical productivity programme trust wide



To hold Lead Clinicians, Senior Nurses and other health professionals to account for delivery of their objectives through regular performance review meetings.



Will ensure sufficient data availability within the Directorate to monitor and track performance and to satisfy reporting requirements related to the quality of nursing care and Directorate performance.



Produce performance reports and briefings to monitor Directorate activities and to support decision making



Provide the leadership and experience to manage and deliver on the complex and changing workload, which will include the need to identify and resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales The post holder will provide leadership to resolve day-to-day management issues within the Directorate.



Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further details of the role and requirements