Deputy Director of Nursing

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality to join us on an interim basis for 9 months while we recruit substantively to this key leadership role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with the energy and expertise to hit the ground running, working closely with our Chief Nursing Officer to ensure the delivery of high-quality care for our patients and robust clinical governance across the organisation.

Come and meet with Sharon Spain (Head of Nursing & Development) and Katherine Robinson (Chief People Officer) to talk about the role, SWLSTG and take the opportunity to ask any questions on Monday 15th December at 16.30 via this link Join the meeting now

Please contact Veda Kakad (People Business Partner) on [email protected] if you need any support to access this meeting.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Director of Nursing, you will:

• Provide professional leadership and strategic input across the Trust.
• Support the Chief Nurse in driving improvements in patient care and experience.
• Lead on quality improvement initiatives and embed best practice.
• Ensure over sight of robust clinical governance and assurance for patient care
• Champion our commitment to anti-racism, equality, and values-based leadership.

We pride ourselves on living our values every day – Respectful, Open, Collaborative, Compassionate, and Consistent – and we are looking for someone who shares this ethos.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will deputise for the Chief Nurse as required and will lead on identified trust-wide projects as agreed with the Chief Nurse.
• Provide the professional leadership and development of registered nurses and nursing posts across the organisation.
• Will provide the clinical oversight, advice, leadership and to set the standards of patient care Across the Trust.
• To lead on projects through a Quality Improvement approach and ensure that the clinical services are improving quality of care and patient experience on a continuous basis, and reporting improvements through to board.
• Will support the Trust in working towards a Total Quality System management.
• The DDoN will set a strategy for service transformation and improved standards of care across all services with the Chief Nurse.
• Work in close partnership and in the senior nurse leadership role with the other Heads of Nursing to ensure that all patient environments are fit for purpose in terms of meeting statutory requirements in relation to cleanliness, safety and staffing.
• The DDoN’s Trust wide portfolio will support with achieving consistent, effective governance arrangements throughout A&UC, aligning with the Governance department, ensuring regulatory compliance, Health & Safety team and ensuring compliance across the other Service lines.
• They will ensure that systems are in place for the recruitment and induction of nurses entering the service and take a leading role in the education, training and professional development of the nursing workforce.
• They will work closely with the other Heads of Nursing to review, refresh and implement the Nursing Framework to strengthen, standardise and make more consistent the nursing contribution to service user’s recovery through inter-professional working.
• Will ensure that anti racism and Health inequalities is embedded in all aspects of leadership and clinical care.