Associate Director of Nursing – Paediatrics – Southend Hospital

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Full time
We are looking for a highly experienced children's nurse to join our senior team as Associate Director of Nursing.

As Associate Director of Nursing, you will have the opportunity to drive change using your expertise to develop strategic policy in partnership with managers and other healthcare professionals to improve and deliver top quality, safe and consistent nursing across the division.

If you are an effective leader with a passion for improving patient care and outcomes, and have the ability to inspire fellow theatre staff to innovate the way they work, develop professionally and grow the department, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Paediatrics is a busy, but rewarding department to be a part of. As Associate Director of Nursing, you will be supporting our team across MSE, but you will be based at Southend Hospital.

You will not only be contributing clinically to ensure that our patients receive the best service and care possible, but will also be at the forefront of driving change and innovation within the department.

You will be a part of cultivating an agile and responsive work environment to ensure unexpected or unpredictable activity is actioned to the highest standard in conjunction with meeting daily demands.

You will inspire your colleagues across MSE to innovate the way they work to improve not just patient experience but also staff morale, retention and departmental development.

You will act as a role model and advocate for your staff and patients, through developing and coaching staff in how to communicate in an effective and empathetic manner when dealing with difficult or confrontational situations.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation, we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

For full details of this exciting opportunity, please see attached JD. We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Essential

Registered Children's Nurse Minimum 10 years post-registration experience NHS leadership and Management role previously

Desirable

Previous experience in senior nurse role e.g. Head of Nursing or equivalent Masters degree or equivalent experience

Essential

Experience in acute Paediatrics in NHS

Desirable

Post-registration specialty qualification

Employer details

Employer name:

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address: Southend Prittlewell Chase Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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