Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our Trust as Divisional Chief Nurse for neonates, paediatric ward, day unit and emergency department. This role will also lead on care pathways for CYP across the Trust. Working alongside the leadership team for the Women's Health and Paediatrics Division, this new role is pivotal in providing nursing professional leadership, workforce planning and delivery, supporting delivery of the clinical strategy. Reporting to the Divisional Director and Chief Nurse, this role will bring expert knowledge in the field of paediatrics, neonates providing direct leadership to clinical areas NICU, Paediatrics ED, Paediatrics Ward and Paediatric Day unit. Additionally, there are a number of clinical specialist roles you will provide leadership to, ensuring clinical service developments aligned to our clinical strategy. Exhibiting compassion, kindness and inclusivity in your daily values, we support applications from experienced individuals with demonstrable clinical credibility, and leadership expertise. Interviews for this post will be Friday, 31st January, 2025. For informal discussion please contact Mr Faris Zakaria Divisional Director: faris.zakaria@nhs.net Main duties of the job
The Divisional Chief Nurse will act as part of the quartet leadership team with the Associate Director of Operations, Director of Midwifery and the Divisional Director in the Women's Health and Paediatric Division to create a culture within the Division that facilitates excellence in clinical services through patient centered multi-professional team-based care. They will ensure quality of services to patients, visitors and staff, including management of clinical governance, healthcare standards and risk. The Divisional Chief Nurse is specifically accountable for the delivery and performance of the patient care provided both within the Division, implementing the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, national NCYP strategies and Guidance and the ASPH Clinical Strategy, and also lead on the care and pathways for all CYP across the Trust. The DCN NCYP will ensure standards of care and treatment meet the registration requirements of the Care Quality Commission, national specific clinical guidance and other regulators. About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. Job responsibilities
They will provide senior strategic visible clinical and professional leadership, for all Paediatric patients across the Trust including across the multidisciplinary team. Providing specialist expertise and taking specific responsibility for patient safety, quality and experience, the post holder will promote quality, innovation, productivity and performance that improves quality of care and patient outcomes, driving transformation through agreed improvement models or service pathway redesigns. Act as an expert in neonates and children's and young people's care delivery nursing, networking effectively across the organisation and outside the organisation to ensure a joined-up approach is taken to services accessed by babies, children and young people which meets national standards and their specific needs. In addition, to participate in national and regional networks, being alert to best practice, bringing this back to the Trust and representing the department effectively. Lead the delivery of patient pathways/service development according to ASPH Clinical Strategy, national specialist guidance and workforce needs ensuing excellent and best care and outcomes. This role is the NCYP lead operationally and strategically across the Trust ensuring service improvements on pathways. Lead and manage the Divisional nursing workforce. Work collaboratively with the divisional and Corporate Quality team and specifically provide oversight for the Quality and Safety team within WHP services. Person Specification
Education
Registered Nurse Teaching and Mentoring Qualification Leadership/Management course Coaching experience Experience
Experience in a senior nurse role Head of Nursing experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our Trust as Divisional Chief Nurse for neonates, paediatric ward, day unit and emergency department. This role will also lead on care pathways for CYP across the Trust. Working alongside the leadership team for the Women's Health and Paediatrics Division, this new role is pivotal in providing nursing professional leadership, workforce planning and delivery, supporting delivery of the clinical strategy. Reporting to the Divisional Director and Chief Nurse, this role will bring expert knowledge in the field of paediatrics, neonates providing direct leadership to clinical areas NICU, Paediatrics ED, Paediatrics Ward and Paediatric Day unit. Additionally, there are a number of clinical specialist roles you will provide leadership to, ensuring clinical service developments aligned to our clinical strategy. Exhibiting compassion, kindness and inclusivity in your daily values, we support applications from experienced individuals with demonstrable clinical credibility, and leadership expertise. Interviews for this post will be Friday, 31st January, 2025. For informal discussion please contact Mr Faris Zakaria Divisional Director: faris.zakaria@nhs.net Main duties of the job
The Divisional Chief Nurse will act as part of the quartet leadership team with the Associate Director of Operations, Director of Midwifery and the Divisional Director in the Women's Health and Paediatric Division to create a culture within the Division that facilitates excellence in clinical services through patient centered multi-professional team-based care. They will ensure quality of services to patients, visitors and staff, including management of clinical governance, healthcare standards and risk. The Divisional Chief Nurse is specifically accountable for the delivery and performance of the patient care provided both within the Division, implementing the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, national NCYP strategies and Guidance and the ASPH Clinical Strategy, and also lead on the care and pathways for all CYP across the Trust. The DCN NCYP will ensure standards of care and treatment meet the registration requirements of the Care Quality Commission, national specific clinical guidance and other regulators. About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. Job responsibilities
They will provide senior strategic visible clinical and professional leadership, for all Paediatric patients across the Trust including across the multidisciplinary team. Providing specialist expertise and taking specific responsibility for patient safety, quality and experience, the post holder will promote quality, innovation, productivity and performance that improves quality of care and patient outcomes, driving transformation through agreed improvement models or service pathway redesigns. Act as an expert in neonates and children's and young people's care delivery nursing, networking effectively across the organisation and outside the organisation to ensure a joined-up approach is taken to services accessed by babies, children and young people which meets national standards and their specific needs. In addition, to participate in national and regional networks, being alert to best practice, bringing this back to the Trust and representing the department effectively. Lead the delivery of patient pathways/service development according to ASPH Clinical Strategy, national specialist guidance and workforce needs ensuing excellent and best care and outcomes. This role is the NCYP lead operationally and strategically across the Trust ensuring service improvements on pathways. Lead and manage the Divisional nursing workforce. Work collaboratively with the divisional and Corporate Quality team and specifically provide oversight for the Quality and Safety team within WHP services. Person Specification
Education
Registered Nurse Teaching and Mentoring Qualification Leadership/Management course Coaching experience Experience
Experience in a senior nurse role Head of Nursing experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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