Job overview

Delivery of nursing services and developing a service strategy in conjunction with the clinical leads of Gynaecology, Cancer and Palliative Care.

 

Set clear goals and objectives for staff within the service to ensure delivery   of excellent clinical care.

 

Jointly accountable for delivery of the service line financial target, ensuring continual improvement, to make sure financial controls are established and maintained.

 

Effective management of human resource, financial resource, governance and business planning arrangements for nursing across the group.

 

Ensuring the smooth and safe day to day running of nursing services within the service line and maintaining excellent staff and patient experience.

  

Ensuring business continuity and resilient service delivery, supported by robust operational and capacity planning.

 

Ensure the delivery of the Trust’s corporate objectives and transformation programmes.

Collaboration between services to support quality improvements and collective achievement of performance standards incorporating quality, safety, contractual, access, financial and workforce.

 

Lead by example and act at all times as an ambassador for the Trust, championing the Trust’s values and upholding the highest standards of behaviour and compassion for colleagues; ensuring that at all times both self and nurses over which they have responsibility work within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code taking appropriate action when standards are not met.

 

 

Main duties of the job

Leadership

 

Provide visible operational leadership, guidance, support and direction to clinical staff within the group in partnership with the Clinical Directors and General Managers 

Facilitate and drive change across the clinical service lines in conjunction with clinical and managerial colleagues .

Focus on continuous improvement of the performance and financial position of the clinical service lines embed systems to manage performance against objectives and quality targets .

  Responsible for ensuring that all wards and departments are clean, safe and meet relevant required standards.

Ensuring all staff have the necessary training to identify and protect vulnerable adults/children/your people /families at risk 

Provide escalation support for the Deputy Heads of Nursing/Matrons and site team.

 Work collaboratively with  business partners to ensure effective financial, quality and workforce planning that meets the needs of both current and future service developments.

 Ensure that all staff receive appropriate education and training opportunities which supports the workforce strategy and therefore, the strategic aims of the Trust.

Deputise for colleagues as required.

Offer suggestions, guidance and advice to others based on own experience supporting the operational and strategic agenda.

 

                                                                                                                                

 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.